Tuition and Payment

Credit Card/E-check

All major credit cards are accepted for payment (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and e-check).

To make a payment online, log in to your Summer Programs account by visiting apply.berklee.edu.

If you do not have access to the account and would like to make a payment on behalf of a Summer Programs student, please visit berklee.edu/summerpayment.

Phone: 617-747-2165

*Credit and debit card payments are subject to a 2.5 percent service charge. There is no charge for electronic fund transfers/e-checks.

Mailing Checks

Please include the student ID number with check payments. Mail checks to:

Bill Pay

Since payments received through your bank's "bill pay" will be in the form of a check, it will take approximately one–two weeks before payment is received by Berklee College of Music, depending on bank location.

Wire Transfers: Domestic and International

Go to berklee.flywire.com.

Having trouble making a payment?

If you have any questions concerning your bill or issues regarding payment, please contact the Office of the Bursar at bursar@berklee.edu or by calling 1-800-Berklee (U.S. only); international callers dial 617-747-2165. Please visit the Office of the Bursar's Payment Methods website for more payment options. 

Scholarship information is currently unavailable for 2019. Updated information will be available soon.

Berklee offers a limited number of merit-based scholarships to select summer programs. There is no federal aid or need-based funding available for our summer programs.

Please note: you must be registered for a program in order to be considered for a scholarship.

Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive

Students seeking scholarship assistance must create an account here, register for the program, complete the scholarship application, and submit links to a maximum of three video performances. More information, requirements, and deadlines can be found here.

• Five-Week Scholarship: Berklee offers a limited number of merit-based scholarships to the Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive program. Generally, most scholarships awarded range from $1,000 to $3,000, with preference given to students enrolled in high school or secondary school. A very limited number of full-tuition scholarships are available (housing is not included). There is no federal aid for this program. 

Priority Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 2018. Decisions will be issued by April 6, 2018.

Regular Scholarship Submission Deadline: April 1, 2018*. Decisions will be issued by April 30, 2018.

Extended Scholarship Submission Deadline: May 1, 2018*. Decisions will be issued in May.

*Late submissions received after April 1 will be issued rolling decisions based on available funds. Submissions after May 1, 2018, will not be reviewed.

More information can be found here.

• Rock Workshop Scholarship: Berklee seeks to recruit the most talented young rock instrumentalists and vocalists in the world for this workshop, which is a specialized program designed for students interested in studying and performing rock music at the highest level. Led by artistic director and veteran rocker Marty Walsh, the workshop gives students an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the world of rock music and performance. Students collaborate to develop the band's musical identity, culminating in vocal-centric recordings and performances on campus. Students are selected for the Rock Workshop through the scholarship application process and are awarded a full scholarship covering tuition and housing.

Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 2018. Decisions will be issued by April 6, 2018.

More information can be found here.

• Jazz Workshop Scholarship: Berklee seeks to recruit the most talented young jazz students in the world for this workshop, which is a specialized program designed for students interested in studying and performing jazz at the highest level. Led by Grammy Award–winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and Rick DiMuzio, the program gives students an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the world of jazz music and performance by exploring classic and modern jazz repertoire as well as students' original music, culminating in several public performances. Students are selected for the Jazz Workshop through the scholarship application process. Jazz Workshop students are awarded a full scholarship covering tuition and housing.

Scholarship Submission Deadline: March 1, 2018. Decisions will be issued by April 6, 2018.

More information can be found here.

• Arif Mardin Music Fellowship: In memory of Berklee alumnus Arif Mardin '61, the American Turkish Society donates funds to support one fellowship for a student to attend the Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive program. Individuals of Turkish descent or nationality are eligible to apply. One student is selected for the Arif Mardin Music Fellowship through the scholarship application process. The scholarship covers tuition, housing, and the registration fee.

Scholarship Submission Deadline: April 1, 2018. Decisions will be issued by April 30, 2018.

More information can be found here.

• Philip B. Agins Endowed Scholarship: The Philip B. Agins Endowed Scholarship was created to benefit a student who is financially deserving and interested in musical growth from the Westerly, Rhode Island; Block Island, Rhode Island; Stonington, Connecticut; Groton, Connecticut; Waterford, Connecticut; and New London, Connecticut regions. The scholarship selection committee will award one $2,500 scholarship towards the Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive program. Students seeking financial assistance must create an account here, register for the program, and submit links to a maximum of three video performances (uploaded to YouTube) in the “My Summer Program Forms” section of their account. 

   Scholarship Submission Deadline: April 1, 2018. Decisions will be issued by April 30, 2018.

If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact the Scholarship Office directly at scholarships@berklee.edu or 617-747-8681.