Music Scholarships at WSC
The Department of Music offers financial assistance to students who participate in the performing ensembles at WSC. Awards are made based on an audition process. You do not need to be majoring in music to receive a music scholarship. The type of scholarship you are awarded is based on your ability and the number of scholarships available.
For incoming freshmen, additional information will be sent about how these scholarships may work in conjunction with your admissions-based scholarships.
If you have questions about applying for music scholarships, please contact: Dr. Angela Miller-Niles, Music Department Chair, at [email protected] or 402-375-7514.
How to apply for music scholarships
To apply for music scholarships, you must first apply and be admitted to Wayne State College.
- Apply for admission - To be considered for scholarships at Wayne State College, you must first be fully admitted.
- Log in to the scholarship portal - After you're admitted, use the WSC login credentials you receive to access the scholarship application.
- First-time users in the portal will be guided through a series of questions to determine which scholarships you qualify for. Be sure to mark that you are interested in music. (You do not need to be majoring in music to receive a music scholarship.) You will then be taken to the music scholarship application. If you cannot complete the application in one sitting, you may save and submit it later, or update and resubmit it if something changes.
- Music scholarships are awarded based on audition. If you are not able to attend any of the audition dates, please plan to submit a recording.
Music scholarship applications must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2026.
Auditioning for scholarships
You will need to choose a date to audition in person. Dates for 2026-27 music scholarships include:
- Nov. 12, 2025
- Feb. 13, 2026
- March 4, 2026
To audition, you will need to prepare one or two pieces from the standard contest repertoire for instrument or voice. Selections do not have to be memorized. Vocalists may sing in English or a foreign language. No popular music. Instrumentalists may audition on more than one instrument.
You will be notified of your audition time by email. All auditions are held in the Peterson Fine Arts Building.
Please join us for other activities on Audition Day, such as sample classes, campus tours, individual lessons, conversation with a student panel, and rehearsals with the WSC ensembles. A schedule of events will be sent to you before your audition.
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Peterson Fine Arts is home to the Music Department and performing arts at Wayne State.