The Pay-It-Forward Fund scholarship program for private lessons

The Pay-It-Forward Fund supports our mission to provide a safe and encouraging environment where students can find their most authentic voice by awarding quarterly scholarships for private lessons at The Voice Lab. 

The Pay-It-Forward Fund was created in April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic because we know how important it is to maintain a regular lesson schedule, especially during times of uncertainty. Private lessons and other events are helping our students stay connected to each other, to their teachers, and to the Voice Lab community. The Pay-It-Forward fund is a way for sponsors, fellow students, and friends of The Voice Lab to support each other as we continue to strengthen our community across the globe.

Donate

Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and will allow us to assist as many students as possible. Your contribution helps support students in need of assistance for private lessons in singing, piano, guitar, or transgender voice. 

Two Ways to Donate:

Single Donations

• With any single donation of $25 or more, your name will appear on our Gratitude List.
  
  
• With any single donation of $100 or more, your name will appear on our Gratitude List, and you will receive a Voice Lab tote bag. 

Recurring Donations
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• With any recurring monthly donation of $25 or more, your name will appear on our Gratitude List, and you will receive a personalized thank you song from one of our faculty.
  
  
• With any recurring monthly donation of $100 or more, your name will appear on our Gratitude List, and you will be invited to an exclusive virtual concert. 

Donate

Apply

Students in need of financial assistance for private lessons can apply by clicking the button below. The questions asked are minimal and open-ended to provide as much flexibility to our applicants as possible. Our responsibility is to be fair and equitable, and to respect the commitment that fellow students are making to each other. 

To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years of age or have a parent/guardian’s permission to engage in private lessons. Eligibility is not specific to type, length, or frequency of lessons. Any current or new Voice Lab private lesson students in need of financial assistance are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis, and awarded based on financial need and engagement with our community.
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​The next application opens on March 1, 2021 at 12:00 pm CST and closes March 15, 2021 at 11:59 pm CST.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 24, 2021. Scholarship funds will apply for lessons April - June, 2021.

​Applications are reviewed and awarded quarterly. Applicants not selected are welcome to reapply for the next round of scholarship funding. Personal information of scholarship recipients (including your name) will not be publicized. Awardees may only receive scholarships twice in a calendar year.

Apply

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Gratitude List:

Our sincerest gratitude goes out to our donors:

Zoey Bauer
Jen Colburn
Samantha Geitz
Breanna Heiberger
Vaughn Holleran
Samuel Holloway
Das Janssen
Elise Johnston
Ann-Marie Mcmanaman
Reese Minshew
Amanda Murphy
Jamie Myrold
Matt Riebel
Alyson Thompson
Regan Traphagen
Michelle Vandre
Jenna Watson
Brigitte Wittmer