- Children are eligible for enrollment who live in the city of Chicago, are ages 5-18 and in grades K-12.
- In order to be eligible, families must be not be able to afford music lessons otherwise. ($5,000 per year).
- To stay enrolled in the program from year to year, students must be in good withstanding with the school by:
- Having excellent attendance and behavior
- Passing their yearly assessments
- Completing the service hour and fundraising requirement