Tuition Supplement and Incentive Plan Dear PYS Parents and Students, September 2022 We wish to commend you for pursuing quality music instruction by participating in the Pinellas Youth Symphony. We recognize that it takes an extraordinary amount of time and effort on the part of both parents and students to attend weekly rehearsals. One fact that you may not be aware of is that student tuition covers less than 35% of the expenses of PYS. In order to keep the tuition affordable for most families, the remainder of funding must come from other sources, such as fundraisers, tickets sales from performances, grants and donations. The Executive Director and Board of Directors (mostly comprised of parent volunteers) are working very hard to raise these funds, but they need your help. We have developed several programs for this purpose. In order to meet expenses, each PYS family is required to provide an additional $50 supplement to the tuition. Your family supplement may be donated to PYS in the form of:
Please Note: any funds raised above and beyond the $50 supplement can then be credited towards your student's tuition balance. Forms for soliciting contributions are posted on the PYS website and also available at the information table each rehearsal. Be sure to include the name of the PYS student on the solicitation forms so that appropriate credit can be given! The Pinellas Youth Symphony, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) Not-for-Profit Corporation and all gifts made to PYS are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. 100% of contributions received are retained by this organization. Registration number CH1439. |