Art Garage

**The below information is used by The Art Garage's Scholarship Committee when reviewing applications - approval and amounts are based on financial need (based on area AMI), demonstrated motivation, and your reference (references applicable for applicants under 18 only):** **Reference questions (for under 18 applicants only):** Is the applicant dependable to show up to class on time, and be an active participant? What do you think the ideal class or camp would be for the applicant? Can you rate the applicant’s interest in art, honestly, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best. Is there any other comment you would like to make about the applicant; anything else you think we should know? **Rate on a scale from 1-4 how true the following statements are (kid question and reference questions for under 18 applicants only):** Not True: 1, Kind of True: 2, More True: 3, Very True: 4 | | | | --- | --- | | SHORT ANSWER | Applicant gave a thoughtful, thorough response, and demonstrated motivation. | | REFERENCE QUESTIONS | Based on the response from the reference, the applicant seems very dependable and is likely to show up for every class on time and be an active participant. | | | Based on the response from the reference, the applicant’s ideal class or camp matches the Art Garage’s setting: sitting for a long duration of the class, high visual stimulation, durations of focused work, group activities, creative projects, etc. | | | Based on the response from the reference, the applicant has a high interest in art and creative activities. | | KID QUESTION | The applicant gave a thoughtful and honest answer to the question. | **Household income in comparison to AMI (Area Median Income)*:** | ScholarshipAmount: | up to 100% | up to 75% | up to 50% | up to 25% | | ------------------ | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | | Household # | 50% of AMI | 60% of AMI | 70% of AMI | 80% of AMI | | 1 Person | 43,540 | 52,140 | 60,830 | 69,520 | | 2 People | 49,650 | 59,580 | 69,510 | 79,440 | | 3 People | 55,850 | 67,020 | 78,190 | 89,360 | | 4 People | 62,050 | 74,460 | 86,870 | 99,280 | | 5 People | 67,050 | 80,460 | 93,870 | 107,280 | | 6 People | 72,000 | 86,400 | 100,800 | 115,200 | | 7 People | 76,950 | 92,340 | 107,730 | 123,120 | | 8 People | 81,950 | 98,340 | 114,730 | 131,120 | *Based on [Denver Housing Authority Financial Limits](https://www.denverhousing.org/affordable-housing/), updated 5/15/23 by Denver gov and supplemented by [this table](https://www.chfainfo.com/getattachment/76fc6334-528d-4efd-b90d-1d49b412a2f4/2023-Rent-and-income-limits.pdf)

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