Our Tiered Tuition System
Last summer we instituted a voluntary tiered tuition system as one element of our commitment to making Summer Workshops as welcoming and accessible as possible. The response to this new system was incredibly positive, and helped us increase access to our workshops by people with lower incomes. Remember, no matter which tuition level you choose, you will get the exact same experience during your week with us at FAWC.
Here are the different tuition levels for this summer:
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$900–‘Pay it Forward’ Tuition Level. If your financial position is secure enough to allow you the ability and the desire to ‘pay it forward,’ then this is the tuition level for you. Paying this tuition rate really does pay it forward, as it will help FAWC provide access to workshops for those who could not otherwise afford to attend.
If you can afford to pay at this level, we ask that you also consider magnifying your impact by making a tax-deductible donation to our Access Fund, which is dedicated to increasing access to our educational programs by supporting our scholarship program. To learn more about the Access Fund and donate, please click here.
$800–Standard Tuition Level. This tuition level most closely represents the true cost of a summer workshop. This tier allows us to fairly compensate our world-class instructors and hardworking staff, maintain our facilities, and pay all the other expenses necessary to provide a top-notch summer workshop program every year. Please pay this level if you can.
$700–Subsidized Tuition Level. If the Standard Tuition Level price is too much for your financial situation and prevents you from taking a workshop, then this moderately subsidized tuition level is for you.
If you are unable to pay the Subsidized Tuition Level, we invite you to apply for a scholarship. Click here to learn more about our scholarship program and to apply.
$500–Student/Teacher Tuition Level. If you are over 18 and are a teacher working at, or a student currently enrolled in, a K-12 school, community college, 4-year college, graduate program, or other community education institution, then this is the tuition level for you.
Thank you for paying the highest tuition rate you can and helping us in our effort to make the Summer Workshops as welcoming and accessible as possible. If you have questions about our Tiered Tuition system, please get in touch with Programs Director David Simpson at dsimpson@fawc.org.
