These 7 hand-curated scholarships are open to Musicians. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Fully funded
United States
Any level
Closes in 25 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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Partial
United States
High_school
Closes in 40 days
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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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
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
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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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 (past deadline)
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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