At my d’s school the seniors raised money for their travel expenses for Senior Showcase in NYC. The school paid for the showcase (theatre rental, faculty travel, event promotion in NYC, workshop and master class fees, etc.) and contributed some money per student for expenses, but that didn’t cover all individual airfare, hotel, meals, transportation, etc. in NYC for an event that covered several days including the rehearsals for the showcase, the showcase, workshops (with agents), master classes, and agent meetings.
Their solicitations for fundraising were limited to passing the hat at cabarets held after each theatre production performance and performances at various restaurants and bars around town.
Fundraising for Senior Showcase has been a tradition for many years at her school, perhaps from its inception.