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The fee assistance program provides aid when financial hardship prevents Mesa residents and/or their children from participating in a fee-based arts program at the Mesa Arts Center.
Fee assistance is determined based upon current proof of income (most recent tax return with W-2 forms attached; or three most recent pay stubs) and/or welfare receipts including all income, i.e., food stamps, child support, etc. Eligible applicants will be awarded 50% or 75% fee assistance, as determined by the existing National Free and Reduced Lunch Program guidelines.
Additional Information and Program Guidelines:
- The Fee Assistance Program is available to Mesa residents.
- Eligibility is determined by the Federal income guidelines for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program.
- Each Mesa resident is limited to requesting Fee Assistance for one (1) class per immediate family member (or themselves), per class session.
- During the Summer Session of classes, Fee Assistance will allow a participant to one discount in each of the two, four-week sessions (June and July).
- Once a person has been approved for a Fee Assistance discount and then registered for a class, that person may not cancel out of the initial class and register for a second class during the same class session and still receive the discount. The person may register and attend other classes, but shall not receive a Fee Assistance discount.
- Required class supplies and equipment are not eligible for Fee Assistance discounts.
- Fee Assistance is not applicable to classes, workshops, or activities sponsored by the Mesa Arts Center Foundation.
- Applicants may apply for Fee Assistance at any time during the year. Once approved, the person will be on Fee Assistance status for one year following their initial eligible date. After one year has elapsed, the person must re-apply.
Application Packet
A completed Application Packet shall include:
- A completed Fee Assistance Request form.
- Most recent W-2 form, listing annual income and/or most recent Income Tax form listing annual income.
- Proof of Residency (water bill, electric bill, phone bill, etc.).
- A completed Class Registration Form (if applicable) listing requested class(es). The Class Registration Form should also include a credit card number (if available) for processing remaining registration fee. Including a credit card number will ensure prompt enrollment if the Fee Assistance request is approved.
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