WQED Film Academy Lite Spring 2024 Registration
WQED Film Academy Lite is a youth education program in digital media arts and filmmaking. Film Academy Lite is open to 6th graders through 8th graders.

WQED Film Academy Lite is a three-week film education program where students will learn filmmaking from start to finish- from pre-production to videography to post-production and editing. Film Academy Lite will be offered Wednesdays, 6-8PM. Snacks will be provided! There are two sessions of Film Academy Lite this spring:

March 6th, 13th, & 20th
OR
April 10th, 17th, & 24th

The cost of the program is $200 per student. Financial assistance is available due to the generous support from foundations and the Pittsburgh community. Payment in full is due at the time of registration to secure a spot. Financial assistance recipients must provide confirmation via email or phone to claim the spot. 

If applying for full scholarships, this application is due Wednesday, February 21st (for the session beginning March 6th) or Wednesday, March 27th (for the session beginning April 10th.)

WQED Film Academy Lite uses a rolling admissions process and will notify all applicants of their application status within 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. At that time, applicants will also be notified of financial assistance awarded, if applicable.  Limited spaces are available in each session.

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Film Education, Mary Ann McBride-Tackett at mmcbridetackett@wqed.org or 412-956-7325. Thanks!

*Due to the ever-changing repercussions of COVID-19, dates, times, and in-person structure is subject to change.
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Email *
Which session would you like to attend? *
Student First Name *
Student Last Name *
Student's email address? (Personal email, NOT a school email address) *
What is your guardian's email address? *
Student phone number (either your cell, or the best number to reach you) *
What is your guardian's phone number? *
What is your guardian's name(s)? *
What is your guardian's relationship(s) to you? *
Birthday *
What is your gender? (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Select all that apply. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity. Please only answer if you feel comfortable.) If you selected self-description, please describe in the text space at the bottom of this section if comfortable. *
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What are your pronouns? (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Select all that apply. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity. Please only answer if you feel comfortable.) If you selected self-description, please describe in the text space at the bottom of this section. *
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What is your race? (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity. Please only answer if you feel comfortable.) If you selected self-description, please describe in the text space at the bottom of this section. *
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Grade *
What school do you attend? *
What is your home street address? *
City? *
State? *
Zip Code? *
Do you identify as LGBTQIA+? (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity. Please only answer if you feel comfortable.) *
Do you identify as a person with a disability? (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity. Please only answer if you feel comfortable.) *
Do you have an IEP or 504 plan? *
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Do you have any allergies, medical conditions or special needs the staff should know about so that we may best accommodate your learning experience? Are you taking any medication? Please list all in case of emergency. *
Why would you like to join WQED's Film Academy Lite? *
How did you hear about WQED Film Academy? *
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Do you have any known conflicts that will interfere with your Film Academy Lite attendance? If so, briefly explain. Responses will not affect your eligibility. This is for planning purposes only! *
Self-descriptions (in reference to above questions regarding identity) and/or any other information you would like us to know:
Spots are limited for our Film Academy Lite, and will be filled in the order we receive applications. If the session you selected above is full, are you interested/able to attend the other session? *
Sliding Scale Information
WQED Film Academy offers scholarships covering the full cost of the program as well as a sliding scale tuition based on federal guidelines for free and reduced lunches. Spots are limited for both scholarships and sliding scale tuition.

We base our tuition on the 2023-2024 Federal Registry for Free & Reduced School Lunches shown below.
Here is what we require families pay for the program*:

Green section or below: $50

Yellow: $100

Anything above Yellow:  $200
 
We will confirm your registration and reach out with the amount owed based on the below chart.
Payment plans are available to all paying applicants.

Full scholarships are determined based on a combination of essay answers and financial need. 

If you have any questions, please indicate in the Other Information field below, and we will reach out.

*Income falling between green and yellow sections, will be rounded to the closest benchmark.
Please see where your income aligns:
Does your family qualify for free and reduced lunch based on the guidelines above (Demographic information for our students is aggregated and anonymous and can assist us in funding and outreach efforts. Your answer will not be shared in conjunction with your identity.) *
Would you like to apply for financial assistance and/or a full scholarship?  *
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