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Scholarships

St Peter’s Community Arts Academy’s mission is to provide high-quality Arts for All.

How It Works

Thanks to the generosity of the Wyckoff Family Foundation, The Dave and Brenda Rickey Foundation, the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, and other private donors, SPCAA can provide financial aid scholarships to many students.

The scholarship cycle begins at the start of each fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. We are currently accepting applications for the scholarship cycle beginning July 1, 2026 (which includes Summer 2026 and Academic Year 2026-27).

All completed applications are reviewed and processed as they are received, and we aim to make decisions within a few weeks of the submission of the application. Families will receive a Scholarship Award Letter by email, asking them to review the award and terms so they can proceed with confidence and enroll in lessons, classes, and choirs. After students are enrolled, we will apply the scholarship discount in the Family/Student Portal. Awards are not applied automatically upon enrollment, so please allow up to one week for your scholarship discount to be applied to your bill.

Families are encouraged to apply before the sessions they plan to attend (i.e., Summer Session or Academic Year). If students start partway through the year, new scholarship requests are considered halfway through the year (in January) and/or case-by-case, as most scholarship funds have been allocated in August.

Scholarship Types

We have three scholarship types: general Financial Aid to offset the cost of tuition, Merit Aid for returning students/families that want to increase lesson time amounts or add classes, and Neighbors of Geneva Aid for students who live outside of Geneva City School District and want to start or continue their performing arts education. 

If you are unsure about what type of scholarship would be the best fit for you, please contact us at [email protected] before submitting an application.

Please note:
If you are applying for Financial Aid, you must be prepared to supply supporting financial documentation (as fully outlined in the Scholarship Application Form below). 

Scholarship Application

Important Notes:

  • Families/Students must apply for scholarships annually. If you received a scholarship in a previous year, you must submit an updated application at the start of each year to continue receiving aid.
  • If you are new to the Arts Academy, you must have your Registration/Account Set up in our Family/Student Portal. As stated above, after you receive your Scholarship Award Letter and accept the terms, you will enroll in classes/lessons through the Family/Student Portal, and then we will credit the scholarship amount to the Family/Student Account.
  • St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy aims to fulfill our mission “Arts for All” by awarding as many scholarship funds as possible to each completed scholarship application. In the section “Scholarship at SPCAA,” use the narrative box to give us as much information as you are able to provide about the kind of support you are requesting and why, including what lessons or classes the scholarship will offset and aid student participation. Providing us with more details makes it easier for the scholarship committee to understand the nature of your request.
  • Please note: If you are applying for Financial Aid, you must include supporting financial documentation. Please upload the first two pages of your last tax return (and any other required documentation, depending on the type/s of income you receive) with this form. If you are unable to upload the necessary documentation, copies may be emailed to [email protected], mailed to St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy, PO Box 266, Geneva NY 14456, or dropped off in our office within one week of the application submission. Requests for other forms of aid (Merit, Neighbors of Geneva) do not need to include supporting documentation.
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