There are several ways you can fund the cost of ceremonies and caps & gowns, depending on your situation:

Parent support  – Ask each graduate’s family to pay for their cap and gown, then allow them to take it home and save it as a keepsake. Get customizable flyers to give to parents and order summary worksheets for schools.

Hold a fundraiser – raise funds to pay for the caps and gowns for all students or those who need financial help; or seek a corporate sponsor in your community to defray or cover the cost of the commencement ceremony.

Plan ahead and budget with school/program funds – if yours is a program where tuition is paid, you might be able to build the cost of the cap and gown into each child’s program fee.