Music College Grants

There are plenty of options for students interested in pursuing music education. Most schools offer some form of financial aid, but there are also scholarship and grant opportunities offered outside of higher education institutions. Many are funded by corporations and non-profit entities that hope to encourage students to study music and potentially make a career in the music industry.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Scholarship is available to high school seniors in Cleveland or New York City public schools with an interest in pursuing music or the business of music studies. It is an essay-based grant.

The Stamford Symphony Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship is for high school seniors residing in Connecticut who will be pursuing a music performance major in college. There are three levels of awards for which students can qualify.

The Strings Magazine Scholarship Award has awards of up to $3,000. It is available to students enrolled in undergraduate programs majoring in music education or music performance of bowed instruments, and is awarded based on financial need, merit, and community service.

The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Recognition and Talent Search focuses on students in enrolled in dance, film, video, photography, theater, and several areas of music. Each category has its own reward.

List of Music College Grants

• American Orff-Schulwerk Association Research Grant — $500 to $2500 awarded each year to 1-2 undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate students majoring in music/education and member of American Orff-Schulwerk Association.

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.