Help Finding Affordable Music Colleges

Below is the exact wording from the website. I cited the $150k upper limit because it is a definite. Those with incomes above $150k may or may not receive aid depending on “Individual circumstances.” There is no mention of a $250k limit. And at all levels, assets are also considered (assets do not include home or retirement fund).

:Our program requires no contribution from Harvard families with annual incomes below $65,000. About 20% of our families have no parent contribution.
Families with incomes between $65,000 and $150,000 will contribute from 0-10% of their income, and those with incomes above $150,000 will be asked to pay proportionately more than 10%, based on their individual circumstances."

Yes, at Stanford, for instance, the cut-off is $120k.

Basically their goal is that attending HYPSM should cost less than a flagship up to a high income that would not garner financial aid at most universities.
And it’s true home equity, number of people in the family, number of children in college, all impact aid.
Yes, Stanford is automatically free tuition if your income is under 125k.

@ath001 , will you likely be a National Merit Finalist?

@vistajay I could possibly be a finalist. I scored a 1460 and my selection index was 220.

One of S’s friends was a finalist and got what I think is a standard full-ride at UNT just due to being a finalist.

@ath00 , if you are NMF definitely check out UNT as suggested by GoForth. Great music school. Also look at FSU. FSU has a great music school and if NMF, even OOS, you would have your entire cost of attendance paid for: tuition, room, board, books, costs and some incidentals. My son is there for voice. It’s a program funded by the State of Florida called Benacquisto Scholarship. It is one of the best full rides available at a serious music school.