Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
Current students who are pursuing a music major at the University of Louisville may request consideration for a new music performance scholarship or an increase in their current award by submitting a petition to the Scholarship Committee. In order to be eligible for a music scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
* minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
* minimum 3.0 semester GPA in music classes
* enrolled in applied lessons and an ensemble in the semester of the request.
* enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours)
Students should submit a petition to the Scholarship Committee no later than November 1st in a fall semester or April 1st in a spring semester. The petition should include a letter of request from the student and a letter of support from the student's applied teacher. Both letters should be submitted together to the Admissions Counselor.
Scholarship decisions will be made during the first week of June for fall awards and the first week of January for spring awards. Students will be notified of petition decisions by mail.
School of Music scholarships are not the only aid available to you. The University of Louisville offers several scholarships for students regardless of major and is committed to making college affordable for its students. More than 50% of UofL students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and/or work-study programs. For more information, deadlines and to request application materials, call UofL Financial Aid at (502) 852-5511, or visit the UofL Scholarship web site.
Graduate Scholarships
Current students who are pursuing a graduate degree in music may request consideration for a new graduate performance scholarship, service award, teaching assistantship, or fellowship or request an increase in their current award by submitting a petition to the Scholarship Committee. In order to be eligible for a financial award, a student must meet the following criteria:
* minimum 3.0 semester and cumulative GPA
* enrolled full-time (9 or more credit hours) in graduate music courses
Students should submit a petition to the Scholarship Committee no later than November 1st in a fall semester or April 1st in a spring semester. The petition should include a letter of request from the student and a letter of support from the student's applied teacher or faculty mentor. Both letters should be submitted together to the Admissions Counselor.
Scholarship decisions will be made during the first week of June for fall awards and the first week of January for spring awards. Students will be notified of petition decisions by mail.
The Graduate School offers additional awards for graduate students including assistantships and scholarships for Ethnic Minority Graduate Students and Graduate Student Assistant positions outside of the School of Music. Please refer to their website for more detailed information about these awards or e-mail graduate@louisville.edu with questions.
