<p>My D is applying for a few summer programs, and I was wondering asking scholarship might lower her chance of the acceptance. We are in maybe upper middle range income but have one college student. I also was wondering what is reasonable amount to ask. It usually says it will be given accordance with merit but I am not so sure how much my D is competable among other applicants. Many of the programs are open to college students and my D is in highschool. Any advice?</p>
<p>It’s like any other kind of merit aid, if she is good enough then she should apply for it. My D always applies for aid available, sometimes she gets it and sometimes not.</p>
<p>To answer your question as to whether asking for a scholarship would lower the chances of acceptance to a summer music program: no. It certainly will not hurt to ask for a scholarship. The worst that can happen is that you don’t get one. It can be difficult to tell ahead of time what skill level is necessary to earn a scholarship (and it will vary from summer to summer), so I would definitely recommend requesting one. For summer music programs, financial awards are usually given strictly on the basis of merit, unless otherwise stipulated.</p>
<p>In some cases, a hefty scholarship might be instrument specific if they need a certain number for balance, ensemble pairings. If this is the case, you might have a bit of leverage if they really want/need you.</p>
<p>Thank you, if it doesn’t hurt the acceptance, I will definitely fill it out. Hopefully, she gets accepted at least one of them.</p>