Grants & Scholarships

NEC Scholarship

NEC Scholarship Awards are awarded to full-time students based on talent/merit and financial need. These awards are determined based on the student’s NEC audition, as well as the results of his or her processed FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships. To be considered for this award, students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents must complete the FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually. International students must complete the NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually.

NEC Merit Award

The NEC Merit Award is awarded to full-time students based on their merit/talent. These awards are decided upon by the Financial Aid Committee and will not exceed 50% of the student’s tuition. Not all students will receive an NEC Merit Award, as funds are extremely limited. NEC Merit Awards do not need to be repaid. To be considered for this award, students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents must complete the FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually. International students must complete the NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually.

NEC/From the Top Scholarship

Students who performed on the From the Top! Program and have been admitted to NEC are guaranteed scholarship funds of at least $7,500. This funding is included as part of the student’s overall scholarship from the Conservatory and will appear on the student’s award letter as “NEC Scholarship,” “NEC Merit Award,” or a combination of the two funds. There is not a separate fund name for From the Top Scholars. The total amount awarded is NEC funding includes the From the Top award. Student enrolled in the Tufts/NEC 5-Year and Harvard/NEC 5-Year programs are ineligible for this funding.

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant is a need-based federal grant that does not have to be repaid. Eligibility is based on a student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is calculated when the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is processed. Pell Grants are only awarded to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree. To be considered for this grant, students must complete the FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

SEOG is a need-based federal grant that does not have to be repaid. Recipients are selected in accordance with federal regulations, which require SEOG to be awarded to students with exceptional financial need, typically Federal Pell Grant recipients. To be considered for this grant, students must complete the FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

The Academic Competitiveness Grant is a federal grant that is awarded to first- and second-year degree-seeking students. Recipients must be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, be enrolled at least half time, and have successfully completed a rigorous secondary program of study. First-year students must not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program. Second-year students must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA during their first year. To be considered for this grant, students must complete the FAFSA and NEC Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships annually.

State Grants

State grants are issued by the state in which the student permanently resides. An estimate of the grant may appear on the student’s award letter. However, the state agency will notify the student of actual award amounts, at which time adjustments to the student’s award letter may need to be made. State Grants do not typically need to be repaid. To be considered for a state grant, students must complete the FAFSA annually no later than the state deadlines posted on www.fafsa.ed.gov.

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