Curtis or Colburn?
Curtis is tuition free and Colburn gives tuition and room and board.
Student Fees - Curtis Institute of Music
Colburn at a Glance (colburnschool.edu)
I have heard of NEC, BoCo and Manhattan giving surprising merit scholarships but not enough to get down to $20k. Oberliln music folks, in our experience, might offer to go to bat for more money so you don’t know until you try. Lawrence is a great choice, and state U’s. Hartt at U. of Hartford, SUNY’s are know to be more affordable. SUNY’s are affordable relatively even for out of state students. Purchase and Crane?