Scholarship Information

Music Merit Scholarships

Blair awards merit scholarships to selected Blair applicants based on an excellent audition and the partnership of excellent academic application materials. There is no additional essay requirement or additional application for music merit scholarships; Blair applicants who pass prescreening and enter the audition process are automatically considered for a merit scholarship nomination, based on the above criteria.

Blair Ovation Award

The Blair Ovation Award offers scholarships covering required direct costs to eligible students admitted to the Blair School of Music. The award recognizes high achieving music students with financial need because we believe cost should never be a barrier to a world-class education.

About the Scholarship

The Blair Ovation Award covers required direct costs at Vanderbilt, including tuition, fees, housing, and meals – currently valued at approximately $97,000. Blair Ovation recipients also receive a one-time summer stipend of $6,000 after the second or third year at Vanderbilt to offset costs associated with summer internships.

Learn more about eligibility criteria and how to apply here.

Opportunity Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University is committed to meeting 100% of students' demonstrated need through Opportunity Vanderbilt, the university's need-based scholarship program. Learn more here.

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Merit Scholarships

Each year Vanderbilt awards merit-based scholarships to applicants who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment and intellectual promise. These students represent the top 1 percent of all freshman applicants to Vanderbilt, and with the limited number of merit scholarships available, the selection process is very competitive.

All merit-based scholarships offered at Vanderbilt are renewable through four years of undergraduate study as long as the recipient maintains satisfactory academic performance. Each undergraduate school awards a number of scholarships proportionate to the school's enrollment. Financial need is not a factor unless otherwise indicated. Application Deadline December 1, 2026.
Learn more here.