Update 3/23/25
I think I got all the updates, but if any are missing, please let me know!
Clara30’s daughter - (Undergrad) Vocal Performance, Mezzo-Soprano
2/12: IU Jacobs (Merit $$ in March/April)
2/28: UNT (we are in-state) - accepted to vocal performance program, $4k/year academic merit, $4k/year Competitive Opera Performance scholarship, $2250/year competitive voice performance scholarship. Total merit: $10,250
3/14: CMU - accepted in portal, awaiting merit, which apparently comes in a letter later
3/22 Oberlin - $50k/year scholarship
3/21: CIM - $25k/year awarded at CS Music, awaiting final merit
Eastman - $15k/year awarded at CS Music, awaiting acceptance and final merit
Juilliard - auditioned and received callback, awaiting results and merit
raymond.windmiller’s son - (Undergrad) Percussion Performance
JMU - Merit - Madison Scholarship
Frost/Miami - Merit $$ in March/April
FSU - Merit $$ in April
Ithaca - Merit $31K - And $2K to live in dorms per year
VT - Accepted - No merit $$
Blmom23’s son- (Undergrad) Guitar Contemporary/Popular Music
10/9 CU Denver WUE + $3,000/year + $1,000
11/12 Columbia College Chicago $16,000/year
12/18 Berklee $23,000/year
3/14 Umiami Frost awaiting results
USC Thornton awaiting results
JazzyJourno’s son - (Undergrad) Jazz performance, tenor sax
Berklee - accepted with $15k/yr merit aid in Oct. (applied during '24 Aspire)
JMU - accepted with 2 yrs free housing for merit (EA, accepted in Jan, aid info in Feb)
GMU - accepted with some merit aid (EA, accepted in Feb)
U Maryland - accepted in Feb (EA, merit deets TBD)
U Michigan - auditioned 2/7, sorry but no around March 11
DePaul - auditioned 2/9, accepted March 10 (financial deets TBD)
Frost/U-Miami - auditioned 2/14, accepted March 14 (no merit mentioned, & this school is $$$$$$y)
Peabody - audition on 2/19, still waiting. Leery of that school since Hopkins is making BIG budget cuts
SUNY Purchase - Informed in late Feb. that he didn’t pass prescreen, they asked if he was willing to audition later on if they needed to round things out in the future, S declined)
Eastman - didn’t pass prescreen
Winky1’s son - Undergrad, Percussion Performance
Belmont University - accepted to university in fall with $19,000 merit. Auditioned Nov. 9 for Commercial Music, Percussion focus, accepted to Music School Nov. 12 with $11,000 additional merit.
University of North Texas - accepted to University in fall with $4,000 merit per year which triggers in-state tuition waiver which equals $12,100 more per year. Auditioned Jan. 27 for Percussion Performance. Waiting for Music School admissions decision and possible music school merit.
IU Jacobs School of Music accepted to University on January 15. Financial Aid offered is just the $5,500 Stafford Loan. Auditioned Percussion Performance on Feb. 7. Accepted to Jacobs Feb. 10. Waiting for merit from Jacobs.
WVU - Accepted to University in fall with $14,000 merit. Additional $2,500 for Connection System Scholarship (something like that). Auditioned 2/11 (by apt.) Told in follow-up email was accepted. No formal announcement yet, Music School Merit $11,000.
CCM at UC - Auditioned Feb 15. Accepted 3/3. Received $5,000 Cincinnatus Scholarship and $10,000 National Outreach Award
RhoChemE’s son - (Undergrad) Double Bass Classical Performance
UMich – Accepted - waiting on merit
University of Denver (Lamont) – Accepted - $48,000 scholarship
UNT – rejected for music (academic acceptance with $12,150 in-state waiver and $4000 scholarship)
University of Washington – Accepted, waiting on merit
Oberlin – auditioned 2/8
CCM – accepted 3/3 - awaiting merit
CU Boulder – Accepted w/ significant scholarship
Case Western – submitted recorded audition, awaiting results
IU – academic acceptance, $2750/semester, didn’t pass prescreen
Western Washington – academic acceptance, $2500 for 1st year, submitted recorded audition, waiting to hear back
Boston University – didn’t pass prescreen, switched from BM to BA in music (no audition req), awaiting results
GirlDad2’s daughter–versions of Music Production, Music Industry, Sound Recording Technology, etc. (pianist for auditions):
Cincinnati (CCM)-BM Commercial Music Production: Applied 12/1; Pre-screen results on 1/6; Auditioned 2/15; Accepted to university and program on 2/24; still waiting for scholarship and other financial aid info.
DePaul–BM Sound Recording Technology: Applied 12/1; Auditioned 2/2; Accepted 3/11; still waiting for scholarship and other financial aid info.
LIU-Brooklyn–BFA in Music Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Production: Applied 10/24 accepted to program and university 11/11 with $30K per year $42K(Tuition Exchange) merit scholarship
Ohio State–BS in Music: Creative Practice, Business and Technology: Applied to University on 10/24; accepted to university 12/14; auditioned for school of music 1/11; accepted into BA with lessons 1/14; accepted into BS on 2/20; $1K per year merit from university so far, awaiting scholarship info from School of Music
Pitt–BA in Music: Applied 10/24; Accepted 11/13; waiting for scholarship and other financial aid info.
Syracuse–BM Music Industry: Applied 1/4; Auditioned 1/18; Accepted 3/21 with 1/2 tuition Leadership Scholarship; waiting for Tuition Exchange decision
Duff62:
CCM: Accepted, Commercial Music Program, awaiting scholarship info
Belmont: Accepted, Commercial Music, 7K scholarship
Ithaca: Accepted, Sound Recording Technology 35K scholarship
Drexel: Accepted, Music Industry, Recording Arts & Music Production, 28K scholarship
Elon: Accepted, Music Production & Recording Arts, 5K
Northeastern: Accepted, Music Industry, no $$$
SUNY Oneonta: Accepted, Music Industry, 2k
Berklee: Accepted, Contemporary Writing & Production, 11K
IU Jacobs: Accepted, Creation & Production, waiting for financial info
Oberlin: Recording Arts & Production, accepted, $30K scholarship
NYU: Recorded Music, waiting for decision
U Miami Frost: MADE program, waitlisted
Syracuse: Music Industry, Accepted, $25k
M4Change Music composition programs:
Ithaca - $32.5k merit plus $2k for dorms
U Hartford - $25k merit
SUNY Purchase - Accepted. No $s. Full price
JMU -Passed audition. Awaiting entry into composition program and academics.
CNU - Accepted. No $s. Full price (in-state)
RPI - $34k merit
MistySteel27 - Music Education - Clarinet
University of Puget Sound ($83,802 billable COA)
Music scholarship $10,000
Alumni scholarship $18,000
West Chester University ($34,874)
West Chester Grant $2,000
University of Delaware ($56,786)
declined admission before receiving merit info
Susquehanna University ($79,000)
Presidential Award $44,000
Music Scholarship $3,000
Filing FAFSA $1,000
Wallflowermolly - dual major (music performance for clarinet and music education) :
• Ohio State Uni : Accepted on both
• Saint Mary’s College : Accepted (Music Ed. only - no performance degree)
• Central Michigan Uni : Accepted on both
• Western Michigan Uni : Accepted on both
• Michigan State Uni : Accepted into general uni, still no word back from the college of music
Momto5kidz - Daughter (viola BM)
SFCM–3/12/25 accepted , 35K merit, no financial aid; auditioned (2/10)
CMU– 3/14/25 rejected; auditioned (2/8)
IU Jacobs– 3/19/25, accepted; waiting on merit/FA; auditioned (3/7)
CIM–3/21/25, accepted; waiting on merit/FA; auditioned (2/9)
BU- passed pre-screen; auditioned (2/7) waiting for results
Peabody- passed pre-screen; auditioned (2/17) waiting for results
Eastman- passed pre-screening; auditioned (2/28) waiting for results
Ardub’s Daughter (Undergrad) Vocal Performance, Soprano
Lawrence University (accepted 12/7) Total gift aid: $40k/year
Saint Mary’s College of California (accepted 12/7) Total gift aid: $34k/yr
CUNY Brooklyn College (accepted to music dept. 12/16) awaiting honors college results & aid letter
Univ of Maryland - College Park (accepted 2/3) Total gift aid: $12k/yr Presidential Scholarship + honors college
CCM (accepted 2/26) awaiting aid letter
SUNY Purchase (accepted 2/26) awaiting aid letter
CMU (accepted 3/14) awaiting aid letter
Curtis (waitlisted 3/14)
UCLA (auditioned live) - awaiting results & aid letter
USC (auditioned live) - awaiting results & aid letter
Northwestern (auditioned live) - awaiting results & aid letter
Juilliard (auditioned live and called back) - awaiting results & aid letter
Ithaca (canceled live audition; submitted video audition instead) - awaiting results & aid letter
togotofak
Northwestern MM (50$ merit)
Indiana Bloomington accepted
