Scholarships

New Student Talent-based Scholarships
The Department of Music awards talent-based scholarships to undergraduate and graduate music majors with superior academic records and high musical achievement. These scholarships require recipients to maintain a 3.0 grade point average, participate in a major ensemble as assigned by the Department of Music, and enroll for a minimum of twelve undergraduate credit hours per term (nine graduate hours per term). Talent-based scholarships are renewable up to four years for undergraduate students and up to two years for graduate students.

All incoming students are considered for a talent-based scholarship during their audition. Students will be notified by mail in April if they have been selected for a talent-based scholarship for the following academic year.

Click here for general information about financial aid at Wayne State University and learn more about the many other WSU scholarships.

Continuing Student Scholarships
The Department of Music has many scholarships available for our majors. Students can learn more about specific scholarships and apply through Academicworks. Students can also explore other funding opportunities through Wayne State's Financial Aid office..

Graduate Student Scholarships
Additional information regarding scholarships for graduate students can be found on the Graduate Programs page.

To Apply:

Login to Academicworks with your Wayne State Access ID and Password
Complete the General Application and Submit
Complete the College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts Application and Submit
You will be directed to the "Recommended Opportunities" where you will see "ApplyTo" opportunities and the system will determine
what you qualify for
Select the scholarship you want to apply to and submit the application

To Browse Scholarships:

Login to Academicworks with your Wayne State Access ID and Password
Go to "opportunities"
Select "all"
Choose "Show Filters"
Type in your major as the keyword
Read the requirements for the scholarships

The AcademicWorks application opens in October of each year with a March 1st deadline date. These scholarships are awarded for the following academic year.

To Find More Detailed Instructions for Academic Works:

Explore the FAQ here

Please note: Institutional funds such as the Warrior, Gold or Wayne State Promise awards have been funded in part by this scholarship offer. These awards may replace or reduce these funds or other institutional dollars. In addition, the sum of all aid cannot exceed the financial aid cost of attendance.