PRESS RELEASE - Mayor Launches Inaugural Summer Stage Tuition Assistance Program

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March 4, 2022
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Mayor Launches Inaugural Summer Stage Tuition Assistance Program for Upper Darby Kids 

The new partnership with Upper Darby Arts and Education Foundation will provide up to 400 full scholarships for any Upper Darby child without financial or academic barriers to entry

UPPER DARBY, PA: Today, in fulfillment of her commitment to an equitable, sustainable, and financially secure Upper Darby Summer Stage Program which serves and promotes local kids, Mayor Keffer is honored to announce  that the township will be offering scholarships to the Upper Darby Summer Stage program. These will be granted to residents between the ages of 10 and 18 for up to 400 children. There are no income or academic requirements, only a strong desire to be an active participant in the nationally-recognized program. 

“Harry Dietzler and I worked very hard together to complete and launch the application forms for Upper Darby Summer Stage 2022 scholarships,” Mayor Barbarann Keffer said. “They are available on both the township site and the official Summer Stage site, so we can maximize the amount of students - new and returning - who apply to the program.” 

Upper Darby Summer Stage has played a crucial role in uplifting the arts for students in and around the area for decades. With the support of the Mayor and the township, Upper Darby Summer Stage is able to remain local and widely available to all residents no matter their level theater experience or what school they attend. Upper Darby Summer Stage also offers opportunities for students not just in the spotlight, but behind the scenes as well. Scholarships are open to those interested in set building and design as well as other tech roles in the various productions. 

“I am dedicated to making the arts easily accessible to the children of Upper Darby,” Mayor Keffer said. “Part of our goals to reinvest in this community begins with investing in our youth by giving them the tools they need to not only grow as students, but succeed as well and the arts plays such an important role in that.” 

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