Music Scholarships & Financial Aid

During your time at Baker, you will be eligible for various types of financial aid and scholarships. General academic scholarships and scholarships for participation in campus activities are awarded starting your freshman year. Departmental scholarships awarded for academic excellence are awarded annually at the Honors Banquet, held each spring. Each scholarship stipulates in which year of study you are eligible.

Financial Aid

You will eligible for state, federal and private loans and grants throughout your college career. To learn about the types of financial aid available to you and the application process, visit the financial aid page.

Scholarships in Your First Year

The Department of Music offers participation scholarships to those who are active in vocal and instrumental performances on campus. Auditions are held for those interested in brass, woodwind, keyboard, strings, percussion instruments and voice. Learn about Music Scholarships. Based on your high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores, you also may be eligible for one of several general academic scholarships. See participation awards to learn about what is available to incoming freshman.

Scholarships in Subsequent Years of Study

As you delve further into your studies, departmental scholarships for academic success are awarded. The recipients of almost all of these awards are announced each year at the Honors Banquet, held toward the end of the spring semester.

The Department of Music gives these awards with financial prizes to be applied to the following year's tuition:

• Mildred Hunt Riddle Departmental Recognition Scholarship for Music
• Dorothy Foreman Memorial Scholarship
• Robert Dunham Memorial Scholarship
• Chris Grubb Memorial Saxophone Scholarship
• Linda H. Dreyer Endowed Scholarship
• Kristin Cooper Memorial Scholarship