Ok, all. I am going to take a stab at doing this. PM me your student’s merit award stats and I will post by school.
Do people want me to also include major/concentration or is it preferred that I leave that info off?
OH- and if you are unable to PM yet, let me know here and I’ll PM you.
Wish me luck!
Thanks for taking this on! I’ve found that past threads on merit awards have been helpful in setting our expectations. Now it will be great assistance in any appeal we might attempt.
From my vantage point, having the major/concentration is helpful to understand what is possible but I think can be totally left up to the individual providing the information.
Ok! Here is what we have so far that has been reported to me. FYI, I am only posting music or talent merit awards, not academic awards to keep it consistent. Unless otherwise noted, these are yearly/renewable awards.
Keep the PMs coming and congrats so far!
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k. (Voice)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt)
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Done!
Ok! Updated as of today. Keep 'em coming!
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt)
OK! More good news to report:
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity [Vanderbilt])
Happy Friday, all! Not much to report today, but one update in bold!
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k additional upon appeal!
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity [Vanderbilt])
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Glad to see a positive Eastman appeal!
Monday morning updates in BOLD!
Congrats, all-- Class of 2026 is looking good!
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k additional upon appeal!
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
$13k (Violin)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
NEC
$17.3k (Violin)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt
$50k (Violin)
PM please
HI, all! Keep the news coming! This is inspiring and future classes could be reading these posts with hope and anticipation that they’ll do what the class of '26 is doing! Here are some updates in BOLD:
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$7500 (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
CMU
$0 (Voice)(guess who? LOL)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k additional upon appeal!
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
$13k (Violin)
$25k (Composition)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
NEC
$17.3k (Violin)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
$25k (Piano Performance)
$20k (TIMARA)
PEABODY
$25K (Composition and Piano Performance)
$25k (Music for New Media)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt
$50k (Violin)
Hi, all! Some new info came in, so happy Saturday update! New entries are in BOLD.
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BERKLEE
$15k (Film Scoring)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$7500 (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
CMU
$0 (Voice)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k additional upon appeal!
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
$13k (Violin)
$25k (Composition)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
MIAMI/FROST
$27K (Media Scoring and Production)
MSM
$20k (Voice)
NEC
$17.3k (Violin)
NYU
$0 (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
$25k (Piano Performance)
$20k (TIMARA)
PEABODY
$25K (Composition and Piano Performance)
$25k (Music for New Media)
$23k (Music for New Media)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
RICE/SHEPHERD
$0 (Composition)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SMU/MEADOWS
$45k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$0 (Composition)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt
$50k (Violin)
Here are a few more updates! Thanks again, all, for the information- it’s so helpful to current and future applicants! As always, updates in BOLD:
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
BERKLEE
$15k (Film Scoring)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
$22k (Trombone)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$7500 (Composition)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
CMU
$0 (Voice)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k additional upon appeal!
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
$13k (Violin)
$25k (Composition)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
MIAMI/FROST
$27K (Media Scoring and Production)
MSM
$20k (Voice)
NEC
$17.3k (Violin)
NYU
$0 (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)
$10k (Voice)
$25k (Piano Performance)
$20k (TIMARA)
$20k (Trombone)
PEABODY
$25K (Composition and Piano Performance)^
$25k (Music for New Media)*
$23k (Music for New Media)
*$5k Additional after appeal
^$4500 Additional after appeal
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
RICE/SHEPHERD
$0 (Composition)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SMU/MEADOWS
$45k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$7k (Trombone)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
$0 (Trombone BA)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$0 (Composition)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt
$50k (Violin)
Hi, all! Things were pretty slow this week with a few updates to share, in bold. As we are getting pretty close to decision day, I imagine only appeals will come in, for the most part. Don’t be shy! This can be super helpful to current and future music school applicants.
Thank you to all who shared their info so far! Also, don’t forget to post final decisions!
BALDWIN WALLACE
$8k (Clarinet)
BARD
$45.5K (Voice)
$57K (Composition)
$71k (Viola)
$43.3k (Viola)
BERKLEE
$15k (Film Scoring)
BOCO
$33K (Composition)
$22k (Trombone)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$7500 (Composition)
$15k (Viola)
CIM
$22k (Viola)
$30k (Trumpet)
CMU
$0 (Voice)
DEPAUL
$29k (Viola)
EASTMAN
$40k (Violin)*
*$6k (Violin) additional upon appeal!
$40k (Viola) ^
^$3k (Viola) additional upon appeal
IU/JACOBS
$23k (Trumpet)
$13k (Violin)
$25k (Composition)
ITHACA
$29K (Voice)
$19k (Violin)
LAWRENCE
$28.5k (Voice)
$32k (Clarinet)
MANNES
$12k (Voice)
$35k (Viola)
MIAMI U OF OHIO
$11K (Composition)
MIAMI/FROST
$27K (Media Scoring and Production)
MSM
$20k (Voice)
NEC
$17.3k (Violin)
$15.3k (Viola)*
*$3k (Viola) Additional on appeal
NYU
$0 (Composition)
OBERLIN
$20k (Voice)*
$10k (Voice)
$25k (Piano Performance)
$20k (TIMARA)
$20k (Trombone)
*$4k (voice) additional on appeal
$24k (Viola)
PEABODY
$25K (Composition and Piano Performance)^
$25k (Music for New Media)*
$23k (Music for New Media)
*$5k Additional after appeal
^$4500 Additional after appeal
PENN STATE
$0 (Viola)
PURCHASE
$0 (Voice)
RICE/SHEPHERD
$0 (Composition)
QUEENS
$1,000 (Voice)
RUTGERS MASON GROSS
$13k (Composition)
SMU/MEADOWS
$45k (Composition)
SYRACUSE
$28k (Viola)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$7k (Trombone)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10k (Violin)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
$0 (Trombone BA)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$0 (Composition)
VANDERBILT/BLAIR
$2300 (Composition)
(Vandy also meets EFC need via Opportunity Vanderbilt
$50k (Violin)
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