Music Scholarships

Each year, Concordia awards scholarships to music majors and non-majors. These awards are renewable annually if the student continues to make satisfactory academic progress and fulfill any other terms of the award. The awards described here are for students entering Fall 2026.

Scholarships not requiring an audition

  • Music majors receive $5,000 per year.
  • Non-majors who intend to participate in an ensemble and take applied lessons on their instrument receive $4,000 per year.
  • To receive this scholarship, simply check the appropriate box on the application for admission. If you decide to apply for this scholarship after you submit your application, contact your admissions counselor.
  • This scholarship is unavailable after the financial aid award letter has been sent.

Auditioned scholarships

  • Some additional funding is available to music majors and non-majors who submit an audition (see guidelines below). These awards are based on musical accomplishment and the needs of the music program.
  • The audition deadline is based on the date of your application for admission to Concordia:
If you apply by Submit your audition by 
October 15 November 15
November 30 January 1
December 31 February 1
January 31 March 1
March 31 May 1
After March 31 Contact the music office
  • If you need additional time to complete your audition, contact the music office (music@cune.edu) before your original deadline.
  • If we do not receive your audition by the expected date, then you will receive only the automatic award described above. In no case will additional funding be available after the financial aid award letter has been sent.
  • Apply early if possible, as amounts available for scholarships may be smaller by spring.

Submitting your audition

  1. First, complete an application for admission to Concordia. We cannot consider your scholarship application until this is done. Mark a performance scholarship intent on your application. 
  2. Record your video audition and upload it to a file sharing site (an “unlisted” video on YouTube works well). Auditions should be under 10 minutes in length and should include two pieces in contrasting styles. See specific instructions for various instruments on the scholarship application.
  3. Login to submit your music scholarship application.

    Video auditions should include two pieces and total no more than 10 minutes. 
    Students auditioning for a music scholarship must select pieces of two different or contrasting styles. You should have a collaborative pianist (accompanist) where appropriate. Recorded accompaniment is allowed.​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

    1. Voice: Perform a classical art song, aria, vocal jazz and/or musical theatre piece. (Foreign language is not required.)
    2. Organ or Piano: Perform any selections from the standard repertory.
    3. Brass, Woodwinds, Strings: Perform a solo and/or etude from standard repertory.
    4. Percussion: Perform solo selections from standard repertory on melodic and/or non-melodic percussion instruments.
    5. Guitar: Perform any selections from the classical or folk genres.
  4. Submit your FAFSA.
  5. If possible, arrange a personalized visit to campus. We would like to meet you when you aren’t stressed about an audition.