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RAY PROJECT ELIGIBILITY & ENROLLMENT INFO

WHO CAN APPLY / ELIGIBILITY

  • All students ages 5-19 years old.
  • Students ages 5-12 must meet household income requirements to receive full or partial financial aid. Verification of income may be required.
  • Students ages 13-19 may train for free (full scholarship), but must meet participation requirements to continue their scholarship from one session to the next.  Partial scholarships are also available.

ENROLLMENT POLICIES (Please read carefully)

The RAY Project operates in two sessions per calendar year, a Spring session (January-May) and a Fall session (September-December).

  • All students wanting to enroll must submit their application prior to beginning their training.
  • Payment for individual classes, reduced-price class cards and/or registration fees must be paid in full before a student can begin training.  No exceptions.
  • Due to space limitations, not all children ages 5-12 will be admitted to the program.  Early registration is recommended (prior to the start of the next session).  Late and mid-session applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis, based on the number of scholarships still available.
  • Applications take approximately 2 weeks to process. Please be sure to apply in a timely manner to avoid delays. 

RENEWALS

ALL students will need to renew their membership at the beginning of each session, regardless of when they were accepted into the program. Any student interested in renewing their application must be in good standing from the previous session.

  • Youth (ages 5-12) All students must apply to renew their membership at the beginning of each session. Discounts will not be applied until each new application is received and approved, so early submission is encouraged. Students may train before their application is approved, but will need to pay normal student rates.
  • Teens (ages 13-19) Teen students must maintain an active level of participation at ACSF to retain their scholarship status. At the end of each session, the teen's participation will be assessed based on class attendance, volunteer work, performances and friend referrals. Teens will be notified by ACSF of their scholarship status prior to the beginning of each session.

STEPS TO APPLY

  1. Complete a Youth Release/RAY Project Application, (in Spanish here) and email it, mail it in, or drop it off to the studio. Make sure to provide a working email address or an alternative form of contact. Write clearly please.
  2. Families will be notified by email or phone of their membership status after their completed application has been reviewed. Typically this takes one week.
  3. Attend the next Parent Orientation Meeting.  (If applying mid-session, e-mail info@abada,org or call (415) 206-0650 for information).
  4. Once you have received a confirmed Acceptance Packet and attended an Orientation Meeting, your child/teen may begin training.  Please accompany them on their first day!

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Membership is contingent upon member's following ACSF's expectations and exhibiting positive behavior
  • All members must adhere to ACSF’s rules and regulations, and comply with all policies.
  • All members must maintain good attendance, show active participation and arrive to classes on time.
  • Teen members (ages 13-19) must maintain an active level of participation in order to continue free or reduced price benefits.
  • There are no volunteer/participation requirements for members under the age of 12.
  • Parent/Guardians and teen members must have a working email address OR phone number that can receive important program updates. Email is our preferred form of contact, please let us know if you require phone calls instead.  Please make us aware of any language requirements or preferences.
  • Renewal applications will not be accepted from previous members who did not adhere to all rules, regulation and policies as set.

* If any of the above requirements are not met, the member(s) will not be eligible for acceptance or renewable within this program.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM FAMILIES & PARTICIPANTS

  • Support your child/teens’ experience to the best of your ability. Attend ACSF community performance, events, nutrition seminars and pot lucks, and classes whenever possible.
  • All students need to sign in when arriving to class and we will keep track of their attendance.
  • Please accompany your child/teen on their first day.
  • The parent/guardians and teen members must have a working email address or phone number that can receive important program updates. Email is our preferred form of contact. Class cancellations and updates are sent via email! Please let us know if you need phone calls instead and any language preferences/needs. We expect parents/caretakers to remain in good communication with ACSF throughout the program.
  • You and your child must abide by all attendance and behavior policies to keep your RAY Project benefits in tacked and to be eligible to renew in future sessions. (See agreement on the application/release form.)
  • You and the RAY Project participant and siblings are permitted to watch classes only if this can be done quietly. Any person disrupting the focus of the class in progress will be asked to leave the building.
  • You must provide transportation for the participant and pick up and drop off no more than 15 minutes before or after scheduled class time. Students cannot be supervised by ACSF when they are not in class.

RULES

Students are not supervised when they are not in class. They are responsible for their own safety and their own belongings. Students must respect the space, ACSF staff and students, and any class that is in progress. Project members are expected to clean up after themselves and tell their parent or guardian when they are at the studio or in class. ACSF is not responsible for students before or after class. Transportation to and from class is solely the responsibility of the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s). ACSF is a safe space. Anyone who violates or jeopardizes the safety of the facility and those in it will be removed from the program.

There are no weapons of any kind allowed in the studio at any time. There are no drugs or alcohol allowed in the studio at any time. Any project member who brings weapons, drugs, or alcohol into the studio or comes to the studio under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be removed from the program.

SUSPENSION POLICY

Failure to adhere to the ACSF rules, policies and requirements will result in the immediate termination of your RAY Project status and financial aid. Renewal and re-enrollment will be determined on an individual basis, and will only be re-instated after renewal criteria has been met.