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Fees & Scholarships

The Songbook Academy® is more than just a summer music program. It's the next step in your journey as an artist, a place to discover your unique path in the world of music. For that reason, we believe that talent knows no financial boundaries and every aspiring young singer should be able to pursue opportunities to develop their musical foundation.

 

Program Fees

 

At the Songbook Academy, we are committed to providing an affordable experience to all students. We have significantly lowered the application fee and are proud to continue offering a program fee that is consistently 30-40% lower than that of our peers.

 

    • 2026 Application fee:
      $50 through February 28, 2026
      $80 March 1 - 29, 2026

    • 2026 Program fee: $1,000*
      *The program fee covers tuition, housing at Butler University, transportation, and meal costs for the eight-day program. It does not include individual travel expenses to and from Carmel, Indiana.

 

The actual cost of the program per student is more than three times the program fee. We are grateful to our generous supporters and sponsors for helping us to reduce financial barriers for students.

 

“This program is worth every penny!”

– Casey Reynolds, 2023 parent, Lebanon, Indiana

 

Need-Based Financial Aid & Scholarships

 

Eligibility: All students who apply and/or participate in the Songbook Academy are welcome to request need-based financial aid in the form of an application fee waiver or a full program scholarship.

 

Documentation: We offer financial assistance to applicants who provide ONE of the these forms of documentation:

 

  • College Board SAT or ACT fee waiver documentation. For more information on the College Board fee waiver process, please visit their website.
  • Federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program (FRPL) documentation
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) documentation

We consider all requests, even if you cannot provide one of the above forms of documentation. Have a parent, teacher, or school counselor submit a request by email describing your financial situation and need for assistance. Our committee will review your request and determine approval of need-based aid.

Our goal is to help as many students as possible; however, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted. 

 

How to request aid:

Application Fee Waiver:

  1. Send a request for financial aid and required documentation to SongbookAcademy@TheSongbook.org before submitting your application. Please allow 24-48 hours for a response to any fee waiver inquiries.
  2. If approved, we will provide a code to waive the Acceptd application fee.

Full Program Scholarship:

  1. Students who are approved for an application fee waiver may be automatically eligible to receive a full program scholarship.
  2. If your financial situation has changed since the submission of your application and would like to submit a new request for program scholarship, send a request to SongbookAcademy@TheSongbook.org as soon as possible.
  3. Award details will be shared in the acceptance notification sent to students on or before April 19, 2026.