Riverside Arts Academy

Financial Aid Guidelines

Riverside Arts Academy is proud to offer full and partial financial aid scholarships to all qualifying families.

97% of RAA students received financial aid in 2024-25.

80% received FULL scholarships.

Please read the following eligibility guidelines below. For questions regarding financial aid, please contact Leti Bernard, RAA Operations Manager, at leti@riversideartsacademy.com.

2025-26 Tuition

Pricing for each course is determined by its number of units. The sticker price for one unit is $400. Students registering for multiple courses will be assessed separate tuition charges for each course.

While rising costs have caused tuition rates to increase for the 2025-26 academic year, we have also been able to increase the income thresholds for receiving financial aid (thanks to our generous donors!) If you have any questions or concerns, we are always available to chat at info@riversideartsacademy.com

Sibling DIscount

All RAA families—regardless of financial aid status—are eligible for a 30% sibling discount (not applied to the original student).

Financial Aid eligibility requirements

  • For Riverside Youth Orchestra and Mariachi Campana de Riverside ONLY: Families may reside anywhere!

  • For all other courses

    • To receive financial aid, families must live in the City of Riverside (ZIP codes 92501 to 92508). Non-residents may still enroll, but are not eligible for financial aid at this time (except for RYO and MCR).

    • Families must provide proof of Riverside residence via a utility bill or equivalent document. Families can upload this document in the enrollment form.

  • All Families applying for financial aid must have a total gross annual household income that falls within the income threshold for their household size (see chart below).

  • All Families applying for financial aid must provide proof of income via their most recent tax return(s), their most recent W-2 form(s), or three recent pay stubs. Families can upload this document in the enrollment form.

Financial aid chart

Review the chart below to determine if your family qualifies for a full or partial financial aid scholarship based on gross annual income. Please note that families must qualify based on Riverside residence (except for Riverside Youth Orchestra and Mariachi Campana de Riverside) and income to qualify for financial aid.