Slaight Family Scholarship

The Slaight Family Scholarship is a full scholarship opportunity awarded annually to one gifted Canadian musician accepted for the fall semester. The scholarship is intended to provide an opportunity for a talented Canadian musician with demonstrated financial need to experience the unique benefits of a Berklee education. The award covers the cost of tuition, room and board, and the laptop, and is renewable over four years of study.

All candidates for the Slaight Family Scholarship must first participate in a live audition at one of Berklee's many audition sites throughout Canada or in Boston. Candidates who qualify based on their audition and interview will be notified that they have been nominated for the Slaight Family Scholarship. Then, qualified candidates will be asked to complete an application for need-based financial aid to complete the application process. Final selection of the Slaight Family Scholar will be announced in June each year.

For deadlines, locations, and to apply online, visit the Berklee World Tour section of the website.

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