Scholarships

Berklee offers a variety of full and partial merit-based scholarships for students attending Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive, with most awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.

 

Scholarships for Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive

Berklee offers a variety of full and partial merit-based scholarships for students attending Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive. Berklee scholarships are not available for any other programs.

These include the following:

  • Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive Scholarship
  • Rock Workshop Scholarship
  • Jazz Workshop Scholarship
  • Arif Mardin Music Fellowship

Follow these three steps to apply:

  • Step 1: Create an account and register for Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
  • Step 2: Review the specific scholarship types and submission requirements below before completing the scholarship form.
  • Step 3: The scholarship application will appear in the Next Steps section of your berklee.edu/apply account after you submit your registration. Choose the scholarships for which you wish to be considered. (You may choose the Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive Scholarship and one other, depending on eligibility criteria.)

Deadlines

Priority Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 11:59 PM ET

  • Aspire Scholarship Round 1
  • Rock Workshop Scholarship
  • Jazz Workshop Scholarship
  • Arif Mardin Music Fellowship

Submissions received by March 1 will be given first funding priority. 

Decisions will be issued by April 8.

Regular Scholarship Submission Deadline: April 1, 11:59 PM ET

  • Aspire Scholarship Round 2

Decisions will be issued by May 2.


Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive Scholarship

Funded by Berklee, this merit-based scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $3,000. A limited number of full-tuition scholarships are available (housing is not included).

Priority Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 11:59 PM ET

Regular Scholarship Submission Deadline: April 1, 11:59 PM ET


Rock Workshop Scholarship

Led by artistic director and veteran rocker Marty Walsh, the Rock Workshop scholarship gives students an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the world of rock music and performance while studying at Aspire: Five-Week. Students collaborate to develop the musical identity of a band, culminating in studio recordings and performances on campus. Instrumentalists and vocalists interested in studying and performing rock music at the highest level are invited to apply.

This scholarship covers full tuition, on-campus housing, and a meal plan for Aspire: Five-Week. If you apply for this workshop scholarship and are not chosen, you will automatically be considered for an Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive scholarship.

Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 11:59 PM ET


Jazz Workshop Scholarship

Led by Grammy Award–winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, the Jazz Workshop scholarship gives students an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the world of jazz music and performance while studying at Aspire: Five-Week. Students will explore classic and modern jazz repertoires as well as students' original music, culminating in several public performances. Instrumentalists and vocalists interested in studying and performing jazz music at the highest level are invited to apply. 

This scholarship covers full tuition, on-campus housing, and a meal plan for Aspire: Five-Week. If you apply for this workshop scholarship and are not chosen, you will automatically be considered for an Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive scholarship.

Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 11:59 PM ET


Arif Mardin Music Fellowship

In memory of Berklee alum Arif Mardin '61, the American Turkish Society supports one fellowship for a student to attend Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive. Only individuals of Turkish descent or nationality are eligible to apply

This scholarship covers full tuition, on-campus housing, and a meal plan for Aspire: Five-Week. If you apply for this scholarship and are not chosen, you will automatically be considered for an Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive scholarship.

Note: if you apply for this scholarship and are not chosen, you will automatically be considered for an Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive scholarship. 

Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 11:59 PM ET


Please note: You must submit your registration for Aspire: Five-Week in order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship. Scholarship awards from Berklee cannot be combined; there is a maximum of one award per person. All scholarship decisions are final. If you have already received a scholarship decision, you are not eligible to be reconsidered by reapplying. There is no federal aid for this program. You can reference our full scholarship submission policies in this Help Center article.

If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact Berklee Summer Programs directly at summer@berklee.edu or 617-747-2245.