Scholarship Opportunities—Entering Students
Berklee travels the globe visiting over 40 cities annually seeking those talented musicians who we feel are an excellent match to the college. By participating in a live audition, applicants to the college are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Berklee awards scholarship primarily on the basis of a live audition however, we also provide opportunities for applicants to submit original composition material through the Berklee Entering Student Talent Scholarship (BEST).
While the vast majority of awards are partial-tuition awards, a limited number of full-tuition awards are available to exceptionally gifted musicians who participate in a live audition. Each year Berklee will select seven of these top entering musicians to receive the Presidential Scholarship, which covers the cost of tuition and housing. Applicants are asked to demonstrate musical merit and potential, exhibited by performance on their principal instrument, including voice.
World Scholarship Tour
(Live Audition)
Each year, Berklee travels throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America in search of talented instrumentalists and vocalists who are pursuing a college education in music. For a complete listing of where Berklee plans to visit in the upcoming year and to complete an online application, visit the World Scholarship Tour section of the website.
In addition, please check out these other opportunities to audition for scholarships this year:
Berklee Entering Student Talent Scholarship (BEST)
The Berklee Entering Student Talent Scholarship (BEST) is designed to provide applicants to the college an opportunity to have their music-writing abilities taken into consideration, in addition to their performance abilities (live audition). In order to be considered for the BEST scholarship, applicants must submit a CD of three original compositions, accompanied by written scores. The maximum award amount through the BEST scholarship is $8,000 per year.
For detailed instructions and deadlines for submitting a BEST application visit the application guidelines.
Berklee on the Road Clinics
Berklee also hosts several teaching and performance programs across the United States and throughout the world including Boston, Germany, Greece, Italy, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Students are selected to receive scholarships based upon their performance during these programs, which are held at various times throughout the year.
Detailed instructions on the contents of a recorded audition and the schedule of the audition tours and On the Road programs can be obtained from the Office of Scholarships and Student Employment by e-mailing scholarships@berklee.edu, or calling (617) 747-8681.
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