Music Scholarships
Apply for Scholarships
Musicianship-based scholarships are available to support student-musicians who enroll in performing ensembles or pursue a minor in music at NC State.
Types of Scholarships
We offer one-year scholarships and four-year renewable scholarships for new and continuing students enrolled in ensembles, participating in music organizations or pursuing a music minor.
There are several dedicated marching band scholarships for both new and continuing students. We also have several scholarships in the form of leadership awards for student leaders of our ensembles.
How to Apply
The Pack ASSIST scholarship portal allows you to submit one application in order to be considered for all scholarships at NC State for which you are eligible, including music scholarships.
Newly admitted students
Newly admitted students should apply for scholarships as soon as you are accepted to NC State.
Applications received by February 15 are given priority consideration. New students admitted after February 15 are still encouraged to apply to be considered for any second-round scholarship offers.
Continuing students
Continuing students should apply for scholarships through Pack ASSIST starting on December 1 of each year. You need to reapply every year unless you are specifically told otherwise via a scholarship offer letter.
Audition Requirements
We offer one-year scholarships and four-year renewable scholarships for new and continuing students enrolled in ensembles, participating in music organizations or pursuing a music minor.
There are several dedicated marching band scholarships for both new and continuing students. We also have several scholarships in the form of leadership awards for student leaders of our ensembles.
Please review the audition video requirements carefully to ensure your scholarship application will be given full consideration.
Requirements
Please note: If you are hoping to be considered for a marching band scholarship, be sure to audition on your marching band instrument.
- Videos should show the entire performer so we can see your full instrument, hands, posture, and breathing. Pianists and drum set players should include the pedals in the frame.
- Video must include up to five minutes of solo music (with or without accompaniment) that best demonstrates your musical abilities.
- Vocalists should include two contrasting songs.
- Wind players must also include a performance of the chromatic scale over the range of their instrument and two octaves in any four major scales.
- Pianists and guitarists must also include a performance of any four major scales
- Jazz instrumentalists should include three choruses of F blues using the mp3 at this link as your accompaniment.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the general application or PackASSIST, contact your scholarship counselor or visit The Student Services Center’s scholarship FAQs.
For questions regarding our scholarship application process or your audition video, please review the basic audition guidelines above or email our office.
