The RaiseRight Program is a simple way to earn money for Carmel Choirs and help offset, if not completely cover, an individual student’s annual choir fees.

RaiseRight works by having registered members (which can include parents, grandparents, friends/neighbors and any other Carmel choir supporter/ patron):

1. Buy gift cards through the Raise Right Center (over 750+ stores, hotel chains, restaurants represented) for everyday spending as well as for presents!
2. Earn rebates (a percentage of the card’s face value which varies by vendor/company) credited to the Carmel Choir OVATION account.

Any student who will be enrolled as a Carmel choir student for the 25-26 school year may have their family’s earned rebates (including earned rebates of grandparents/ other dedicated to an individual student’s account) applied to their student’s yearly choir fee.

If the family’s rebate earnings completely cover the 25-26 choir fees for their individual student AND that student will be continuing in choir the following year, they may have their excess rebate earnings roll-over and be applied to the choir fees for the following year. If the student will graduate in 2026, any excess rebate earnings will remain in the OVATION account and be available to be used for OVATION expenses.

NOTE: excess rebate earnings cannot be paid out to the student/family as they are the assets of OVATION, nor can excess rebate earnings be applied to another sibling who is NOT already enrolled as a Carmel choir student.

An individual student’s choir fee may be payable in one lump sum or broken up into three or four payments (see your students’ choir– specific payment form). If using RaiseRight earnings to offset a students’ 25-26 choir fees, the Raise Right balance available will be based on the earnings through the last day of the prior month the payment is due.

• Raise Right earnings between December 1 and April 30 for May 15 deadline.
• Raise Right earnings between May 1 and July 31 for August 15 deadline.
• Raise Right earnings between August 1 and September 30 for October 15 deadline.
• Raise Right earnings between October 1 and November 30 for December 15 deadline.