Studying Music? Explore 20 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Music students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
Fully funded
United States
Any level
Closes in 44 days
Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $62,000: $22,000 for living and travel plus up to $40,000 for tuition and health insurance
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Belgian musicians with a qualifying music degree or documented exceptional ability who apply to at least three U.S. music schools and meet …
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Fully funded
Japan
Undergraduate
Tokyo University of the Arts
- Amount
- Tuition fee waiver or deferral for eligible privately financed international students; percentage depends on application
- Deadline
- 2026 tuition waiver and deferral applica
Privately financed international undergraduate students at Tokyo University of the Arts may apply for tuition waiver or deferral through th…
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Partial
United States
Any level
From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $10,000 for pre-collegiate music expenses plus participation in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Financially needy classical instrumentalists, vocalists, or composers ages 8–18 who study full time in the United States, have not entered …
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Varies
United States
Any level
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
- Amount
- Varies by scholarship fund
- Deadline
- Sep 13, 2026
A student who meets the school, geographic, enrollment, field, employment, or other criteria of at least one Fox Valley Region scholarship …
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Partial
United States and Australia
Any level
Closes in 13 days
American Australian Association
- Amount
- Up to USD $5,000 toward travel, living, tuition, and other approved costs of artistic development
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Emerging U.S. or Australian artists with a confirmed artistic-development opportunity in the other country and no previous American Austral…
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Partial
United States
High school
Closes in 23 days
Annual National Shrimp Festival and Coastal Alabama Business Chamber
- Amount
- $1,000 first place, $500 second place, or $250 third place; each winner’s school also receives $500
- Deadline
- Oct 10, 2026
Baldwin County, Alabama high-school singers selected by their school to compete at the 2026 National Shrimp Festival.
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Partial
United States
High school
Closes in 25 days
The Music Center
- Amount
- $100-$5,000; more than $100,000 awarded annually
- Deadline
- Oct 12, 2026
Southern California high school performing artists in nine eligible counties who submit a compliant audition video.
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Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 33 days
Sphinx Organization
- Amount
- Senior prizes of $50,000, $20,000, and $10,000 plus a $5,000 Audience Choice award; junior prizes of $10,000, $5,000, an
- Deadline
- Oct 20, 2026
String musicians in the Junior Division (17 or younger) or Senior Division (18–30) who complete the official 2027 Acceptd application and a…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 43 days
Texas Music Educators Association
- Amount
- Up to $15,000
- Deadline
- Oct 30, 2026
Texas high school graduates entering a Texas college full time in fall 2027 to earn a music degree leading to teacher certification.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 45 days
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
- Amount
- Up to $6,500 as a one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Illinois college students of Italian parentage who have completed at least one college year; music and education students receive priority,…
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Partial
United States
High_school
United States Marine Band and Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
- Amount
- $2,500 first place, $1,000 second place, and $500 third place
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
U.S. citizen or permanent-resident students in grades 9–12 during 2026–2027 who perform an eligible woodwind, brass, or percussion instrume…
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Partial
United States
High school
Jazz at the Ballroom
- Amount
- $500 plus two paid performances; $1,000 total stated value
- Deadline
- Dec 18, 2026
California high-school jazz instrumentalists ages 14–18 who are U.S. citizens or residents of an official territory.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Thea Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $10,000; 10 scholarships offered
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Arkansas high-school seniors graduating in Spring 2027 who submit a qualifying recorded performing-arts audition.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Berklee
- Amount
- Award amounts vary; undergraduate awards may be renewed for up to eight semesters, while a very limited number of Presid
- Deadline
- Jan 15, 2027
Entering Berklee undergraduate applicants who complete the applicable admission, transcript, audition, interview, and portfolio requirement…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Colorado Christian University School of Music
- Amount
- Varies by audition and faculty recommendation
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
CCU undergraduate applicants with at least a 2.0 GPA, strong music or theatre ability, a pending admission application, full-time enrollmen…
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Partial
United States or Jamaica
Any level
The Hyacinth Scarlett Foundation and Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, Inc.
- Amount
- $500 one-time award
- Deadline
- Apr 23, 2027
A U.S. or Jamaica-based high-school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student studying nursing, music, or a related subject who has a 3.0 …
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
- Amount
- One-time scholarships of $100,000, $50,000, or $25,000 to support education at an accredited institution
- Deadline
- 2027 application opens in fall 2026; exa
U.S.-connected applicants age 18 or younger who completed an original, significant project in an eligible category and can provide two nomi…
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Partial
United States
Any level
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Amount
- Founders Scholarships range from $20,000 to full tuition; other institutional awards vary
- Deadline
- Late applications for fall 2026 are considered as space and funding permit; future deadlines are set by the admissions cycle
An SFCM degree or diploma applicant who completes the admission, audition or portfolio, and applicable FAFSA or CSS Profile requirements.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Erskine College
- Amount
- $5,000 per year for top All-State ensemble students; other awards vary by audition
- Deadline
- No deadline published; arrange an audition with Erskine music faculty
An undergraduate applicant to Erskine College with qualifying vocal or instrumental ability who will take private lessons and participate i…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Brandeis University
- Amount
- Renewable scholarship amount is determined by Brandeis and is not published on the current program page; benefits includ
- Deadline
- November 3 for Early Decision I or Early
First-year Brandeis applicants who are accomplished vocalists or instrumentalists, submit a qualifying recorded audition, and will complete…
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