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 instrumentalists are required to perform with piano accompaniment. A piano accompanist will be available at the audition.

Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form. Fill out the form -then submit it online. Please direct any questions to the department's Recruitment and Scholarship Coordinator, Sasha Gerritson at: s-gerritson@neiu.edu.

GRADUATE MERIT TUITION WAIVER

Eligibility
Student must be admitted into the Graduate Music Program and approved for 400 level graduate credit in his/her instrument. Student must have a GPA of 3.5 or above.
Note: Students who have more than 12 graduate credit hours and who 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.

Click here to download the list of available scholarships.

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NEWS

2013 Undergraduate Music Talent Scholarship Auditions for new NEIU students only.

Dates: TSA auditions are complete for the current cycle. Contact Sasha Gerritson for more information.

For information about undergraduate Music Talent Scholarships
email:
Sasha Gerritson

2013 Graduate Merit Tuition Scholarship Auditions*:

Date: Auditions for the current cycle are already complete. Contact Dr. Heath for more information.

For information about Graduate Merit Tuition Waiver Auditions, email:
Dr. Travis Heath

* You must already be accepted to Northeastern Illinois University before you may audition.

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