<p>Thanks for the reassurance, both of you. I’m not sure what you mean by a funded festival, glassharmonica, but BUTI does charge tuition and room and board. My son was offered an auto-admit and half scholarship, and when the offer came, it was for 3/4 of the cost of the program–need-based probably adding to the half-portion. I’m not sure what will happen with the scholarship money he was offered. Perhaps BUTI will surprise someone who didn’t get a scholarship. I wish that I had understood that he was on the waitlist for the fellowship program at Aspen–I thought he was on the waitlist just to be admitted. Had I known, I would have gone throught the correct procedure and asked BUTI for an extension on the deadline. We won’t make the same mistake next time. Thanks again for your help. I’m feeling a little better. I hate to even think about being on the bad side of BUTI. My son had such a wonderful time last year, and we were so grateful for the scholarship that allowed him to attend.</p>