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Scholarships in Music

UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC TALENT SCHOLARSHIP

Auditions are held in the Spring Semester. Awards are given for the following academic year and range from 3 to 9 credit hours per semester.

Eligibility
Applicants must be accepted as an undergraduate student at NEIU (not required at time of audition). To be eligible for a Music Talent Scholarship, students must be a U.S. citizen or a documented non-citizen. Students do not have to be music majors to receive a scholarship. Students designated as "student-at-large" and/or students with a bachelors degree (or who will receive one before the end of the Fall semester) are not eligible for a Music Talent Scholarship. Students will be assigned an audition time and will be notified in advance.

Audition Information and Requirements
Students must perform a solo piece and/or etude that best displays the student's musical ability. Vocalists and instrumentalist are required to perform with piano accompaniment. A piano accompanist will be available at the audition.

Download the Music Talent Scholarship Application.
You can fill out the form on your PC and save/print the completed form. The completed form should be mailed to:

Dr. R. Shayne Cofer
Department of Music
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625

GRADUATE MERIT TUITION WAIVER

Eligibility
Student must be admitted into the Graduate Music Program and approved for 400 graduate credit in his/her instrument. Student must have GPA of 3.00 or above. Note: Students who have more than 12 graduate credit hours and have not taken the Graduate Placement Exams are not eligible.

Application Process
Eligible graduate students must apply online for the graduate tuition waiver.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS IN MUSIC

Additional scholarship award opportunities are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Application and or auditions take place during the regular academic year. Information is posted in the department of music as it becomes available.

NEWS

2012 Undergraduate Music Talent Scholarship Auditions for new NEIU students only. Dates: Saturday, March 3 and 31.

(Scholarships awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year)

QUESTIONS?

Undergraduate Music Talent Scholarships

E-mail:
Dr. R. Shayne Cofer

GRADUATE MERIT TUITION WAIVERS
For information about Graduate Merit Tuition Waiver Auditions,
please E-mail:
Dr. Travis Heath

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