Berkleemusic Celebrity Online Scholarship FAQs

What are the requirements to be eligible for the scholarship?

To be eligible, online students must:
• be enrolled in a Certificate Program and have successfully completed your first course.
• have a GPA of 3.7 or higher.
• have an up-to-date promo page on Berkleemusic.
• be recommended by one of your instructors.
• apply by the end of week 5 in any given term.
• not have been previously awarded a Berkleemusic Celebrity Online Scholarship.

When can I apply?
Eligible certificate program students apply for the scholarship during weeks 1 – 5 of a given term.

When do faculty make their nominations?
Berkleemusic faculty nominates eligible students from within the class list during weeks 6 – 7 of a given term.

When are the winners announced?
Winners are announced during week 9 of a given term via a My Home message.

How do I know my GPA?
You can find your GPA by clicking on the “My academic record” link from your Berkleemusic My Home page.

How and where do I apply?
If you are qualified, you can begin the application process on this page:
http://www.berkleemusic.com/scholarship/scholarship-apply

How do I contact my instructor?
You can send an email or a private message from within the communication tools in your current online course(s).

How can I get in touch with past instructors?
Via the contact information provided on the class list of your past course(s).

If I paid in full for my program, what happens to my scholarship?
Use the scholarship towards tuition for a course outside of your program.

Can I apply for scholarships as an entering student (never taken classes before)?
No. In order to be eligible for a Berkleemusic Celebrity Online Scholarship, you must have successfully completed at least one course in a Berkleemusic Certificate Program.

Can I apply for the scholarship more than once?
Yes. Eligible students who have not already been awarded a Berkleemusic Celebrity Online Scholarship may apply more than once.

If I win, can I apply to win a scholarship again?
No.

If I receive a scholarship, do I have to use the funds the following term?
The scholarship does not expire so you can use it towards any future term.

Is the scholarship only applied to one term?
The scholarship can either be applied to one term or, if a credit balance remains, it can be applied to additional terms.

How do I know if I was nominated by my instructor? Do I have to ask them, or will I receive a notification?
You will not be notified as to whether or not you were nominated by your instructor.