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The 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Scholarship is a merit-based, need-informed award. 58³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty recommendations of the applicant audition are the primary component for this award, in addition to grades, test scores, outside letters of recommendation and expectation of student potential. This award is renewed at the same dollar amount each subsequent year for the normal duration of the program of study, provided the student maintains satisfactory academic and artistic progress. For enrollment that exceeds the normal timeframe to complete a program, Dean approval is required to extend the scholarship, and requires a formal appeal by the student explaining the reason the program was not completed on time; scholarship renewals are not guaranteed for program extensions. The need-based consideration for this award would require the student to submit the FAFSA and/or CSS PROFILE.

These named awards are generally not applied for directly. Instead, 58³Ô¹ÏÍø will consider all applicants and/or currently enrolled students, per the specific criteria set by the donor(s) of these awards at various times throughout the academic year. In most cases, they do not represent additional aid, instead are the funding source behind all or part of the student's existing 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Scholarship award (may be for one year or multiple years). Award amounts may fluctuate annually. If you are selected as a recipient of any of these awards, you may be asked to write a letter of thanks to the donor and may be asked to participate in various 58³Ô¹ÏÍø events recognizing the award(s).

The Pell Grant is a need-based Federal award that does not have to be repaid. Eligibility and award amount is determined by the U.S. Department of Education to eligible first time bachelor degree students. Eligibility is strictly based on the annual FAFSA results. The higher the FAFSA SAI (Student Aid Index), the lower the Pell Grant. Read more information about . 

FSEOG does not have to be repaid and is a need-based Campus Based Federal grant administered by 58³Ô¹ÏÍø. Priority is given to students eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. 58³Ô¹ÏÍø  awards rarely exceed $1000, due to limited funding.

58³Ô¹ÏÍø encourages students to seek private aid and other funding options on their own. The following are organizations and tools you may wish to contact in search for additional funding. 

Please note: Always use caution when applying for private scholarship opportunities. Please visit  for warnings. Outside scholarships are sponsored, administered and awarded by various individual donors, organizations and private agencies not affiliated with 58³Ô¹ÏÍø. Inclusion on this list does not constitute endorsement. These lists are provided for informational purposes only.

Advice for Outside Scholarships: The sites listed below are only a few of the resources available. You might also look into local scholarships.

• Ethnic and cultural organizations
• High school counseling office
• Military associations
• Parent's Employers
• Political parties and politicians
• Private foundations and charities
• Professional or trade associations
• Music organizations, orchestras, etc.
• Religious organizations

Advice for Foreign Students: Some scholarships may be available only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents; however, some scholarship agencies are geared specifically toward supporting foreign students. Please consult  and  for more information:

Music Scholarships:

General Scholarships:

Scholarship Search Engines:

Up to one student per year may be selected as the recipient of a full tuition scholarship to an eligible  participant.

Many states have established that may be available to eligible students. Students must apply for these state programs individually (generally via the FAFSA). These grants and/or award amounts are not always available at the time 58³Ô¹ÏÍø prepares initial award packages and award amounts and disbursement timing is subject to the applicable state’s budget appropriations and approval. 

Students, who are veterans of the armed services or dependents of veterans, should review their educational benefit options through the .

Veterans

1. Apply for educational benefits through the DVA.
2. Notify 58³Ô¹ÏÍø's Financial Aid Office that you are eligible and applying for veteran’s educational benefits.

Dependent of a veteran:

1. Your parent transfers a portion (or all) of his/her benefit to you through .
2. After the transfer is approved, apply for the educational benefit through the DVA.
3. Notify 58³Ô¹ÏÍø's Financial Aid Office that you are eligible and applying for veteran's educational benefits.

Documentation needed: 

1. Veteran: a photocopy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility sent to you by the DVA.
2. Dependant of a veteran: a photocopy of approved Transfer of Educational Benefit (TEB) from your parent AND a photocopy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility sent to you by the DVA.

Work study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student's course of study. Work study consideration is generally limited to domestic students with documented financial need from the FAFSA. Eligibility is year-specific to the applicable year’s FAFSA. Work study funding and eligibility may fluctuate from year to year.

Most jobs are within 58³Ô¹ÏÍø offices. We also participate in several local community service programs.

Students who receive a work study award must apply for jobs via our Human Resources office and go through the hiring process with the applicable office/department. Work study awards are not applied to the student tuition account. Instead, these funds are paid to students on a semi-monthly basis via payroll as they submit their hours worked for approval by their supervisor. Before a student may begin a work study job, all new hire tax forms must be on file with the Human Resources office.

This is taxable income and the student will receive a W-2 at year-end for tax return purposes.

Up to 5 students annually may be awarded this 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Yellow Ribbon Match support to accompany the VA GI Bill/Yellow Ribbon award as a veteran benefit. The annual combination of the 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Yellow Ribbon Match and any other 58³Ô¹ÏÍø funded scholarship / grant aid will be at least $10,000, renewable for the normal duration of the program, so long as the student remains an eligible recipient of the GI Bill, maintains a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA and meets 58³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. The student or parent must qualify for 100% of the Post 9/11 GI Bill to be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program. Applicants must disclose that status to the 58³Ô¹ÏÍø Financial Aid Office by March 1 of the application year for consideration. If there are more than 5 eligible students, returning students get first priority. Any remaining openings are determined by the date the student's application for admission was submitted, and earliest completed application date gets first consideration. Find more eligibility details, .