Serious Fun is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing equity in access to the arts for our community.

Those who qualify for Sliding Scale Tuition & Scholarships include families with a household income of less than $87,500 annually, when enrolling one child, and less than $150,000 annually, when enrolling 2 or more children for full time after school childcare.

Sliding scale tuition

Sliding scale tuition available for those who qualify – Email familysupport@seriousfunnyc.org

Sliding Scale Tuition is available to families: 

  • needing full time child care 5 days per week, 

  • with a household Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of less than $87,500 to enroll 1 child, 

  • or an household AGI less than $150,000 annually to enroll 2 or more children 

Monthly installment payments are $400 per month, for full time after school care (5 days a week) – for a savings of up to 50% off our standard tuition.*  

Tuition includes all activities, enrichment class each day and wrap-around care until 5:45 pm.  

*Premium enrichment partner fees are not included. (Pricing is approximate see invoicing at checkout for exact rates.)
 
Tuition Payment Options:
Families can pay the school year tuition in full at one time, or in monthly installments. Our secure payment portal accepts credit cards or direct payments from bank accounts (ACH).
 
Families provide bank account or credit card information for program fees and any additional charges. Installments are the total due (tuition + registration fee) prorated over the rest of the year. The first installment is due at the time of registration and each subsequent installment payment will be automatically processed on the 25th, or closest business day, of each month.
 
Families need to notify Serious Fun in writing immediately of any changes to the credit card or banking information on file, to avoid failed and/or duplicate transactions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
 

*Restrictions apply. Cannot be redeemed for cash. **Approximate pricing based on family qualifications and enrollment of 5 days per week, not including registration fees.

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Not sure if you qualify?

Email us at familysupport@seriousfunnyc.org for more information about Sliding Scale Tuition and any other way we can support our families!

Required Documents (block out SS info and birthdates):

  • 2024 1040 Federal Income Tax Return
  • Copy of your ID 

NOTE: If you do not have the above required paperwork, please contact us at info@seriousfunnyc.org so we can assist you in confirming eligibility. 

ACS Vouchers

IMPORTANT NEWS: Income eligibility for child care assistance has
increased for families across New York City. This increase means that more
families in your program may be eligible for an ACS child care voucher.
Please see the table for updated income guidelines.
 
Families must also have an approved reason for seeking child care (“reason
for care”). This reason must be at least one of the following:
 
  • You work 10+ hours per week
  • You are in an educational or vocational training program
  • You have been looking for work
  • You live in temporary housing (priority access)
  • You are attending services for domestic violence
  • You are receiving treatment for substance abuse
 
ACS is currently accepting applications for child care assistance for families
citywide through MyCity. MyCity makes it easy for families to apply online for
assistance and track the status of their application.
 
For info on ACS Vouchers and to apply visit the MyCity website, click here.
*Restrictions apply. Cannot be redeemed for cash.

For more information, or if you would like to apply, please reach out to us at FamilySupport@seriousfunnyc.org. Let us know how we can help.

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2024-2025 Scholarships

Special Thanks to our Serious Fun Families

Serious Fun funded our scholarship program by allocating 8% (almost $100,000!) of our revenue to help deserving families.

So your enrollment not only allowed your child to enjoy a quality arts enrichment program, but you help fund another child in need of support too. Thank you for making a difference in our community.

Serious Fun Program Scholarships

In addition to our Sliding Scale Tuition, Serious Fun After School also offers FREE Scholarships. 

Serious Fun offers full scholarships at each of our locations. Each school has their own procedure, process and timing in awarding their scholarship–Serious Fun is not involved in the choosing of the Scholarship families. If you’re notified by the school and Serious Fun that you have received a scholarship, Serious Fun will then cancel any future payments for the program.

Scholarships are awarded annually. Decisions for scholarships will be made after the start of the school year.


The Serious Fun scholarship program for 2024-2025 have been awarded to our families with a total value of almost $100,000!

Our next Scholarship year begins: September 2025-2026