One of CSPA’s driving missions is to provide access to the highest quality education available. Our CSPA scholarships help make this possible for many families. 

To apply for a scholarship please contact Manhattan Arts Center at 785-537-4420, M-F 12-5:30

CSPA Scholarship Policies

effective Jul 1, 2020

• Scholarships are offered at these percentages: 60% of tuition for Free Lunch, 35% of tuition for Reduced Lunch, as long as funds are available.
• Deadline for the maximum scholarship in your qualifying category is Wednesday, Sep 9 for Fall 2020 registration; and, Friday, January 8 for Spring 2021 registration. After these dates we cannot guarantee maximum scholarships.
• The award is for a percentage discount off tuition.
• The student’s family is responsible for paying the balance of the tuition at the time of enrollment (families also have the option of making a partial payment of $100 at enrollment with the balance paid after the first month of lessons/class. You will be asked to keep a credit card on file in the Active Registration system).
• The award is for the full academic year (i.e. fall and spring semesters).
• No scholarships are given with less than 4 weeks remaining in the semester.
• Acceptance of a scholarship creates an obligation on the part of the student and the parent. Lessons/classes must be attended regularly and an appropriate amount of effort should be evident.
• We reserve the right to withdraw the award if the student has an unexcused absence for 2 consecutive lessons/classes or 20% of lessons/classes.
• Only 30-minute and 45-minute lessons are eligible for scholarships. Students may enroll in 60-minute lessons but must pay the difference in tuition from a 45-minute lesson.
• Full award amount is offered on the student’s first enrollment each semester. Additional enrollments will be awarded at a maximum of 25% scholarship. (For example: Your enrollment for private violin lessons would be at 60% scholarship and your enrollment for piano lessons would be at 25% scholarship.)
• Eligible CSPA sessions include: private lessons, classes, workshops, and camps
• We cannot guarantee awards for programs in summer; this will depend on the availability of funds.
• Awards are not automatically renewed from one year to the next.   
• Recipients of scholarships must inform the office of any changes which might affect eligibility or continuation of financial assistance.
• Please speak with the Manhattan Arts Center staff about concerns or questions.

CSPA Coaching

• Each session is 45 min
• Tuition per session is $42 regardless of instructor
• Must enroll for a minimum of 3 sessions
• Students cannot enroll for more than 6 sessions
• Must be paid in full at time of registration
• Maximum scholarship is 25% of tuition – regardless of need level