The Schulich School of Music offers a range of prestigious scholarships based on academic and performance achievements. The Schulich Scholarship, the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Scholarship, the Student Excellence Award, and the Derek H. Davis Scholarship are renewable awards valued between $2,000 and $12,000 granted at the time of admission. In addition, we have introduced two new entrance scholarships that may be renewable, the Mills-Tyrrell Best in the West Entrance Scholarship and the Lalonde Scholarship in Jazz. There is no application process for these scholarships. Students who are newly admitted in a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) or Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) program will automatically be considered for these renewable awards and other types of entrance scholarships.

In addition to the renewable scholarships, the Schulich School of Music offers an extensive list of merit-based awards and prizes for returning B.Mus. and L.Mus. students. No application is required for these merit-based awards. These awards are given on the basis of a student's record for the academic session ending in April and are tenable during the following academic year beginning in September. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 27 graded credits, excluding summer courses and courses completed under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) option, in the academic year preceding the award. Most scholarships are disbursed twice a year, once at the beginning of Fall term and the other at the beginning of Winter term. The awards will only be released on the condition that the student is enrolled full-time at McGill University. Students whose records contain outstanding incompletes (K or KE grade) or deferrals (L grade) will not be considered for these scholarships.

Detailed scholarship opportunities for new and returning students can be found in Music Tuition and Funding. mcgill.ca/music/resources/undergraduate/finance.

The Schulich School of Music also offers a range of competitions for students across all music disciplines. Winners for these competitions may receive funding to support travel, projects, research, and performance opportunities. See Competitions and Prizes page at mcgill.ca/music/resources/competitions-awards for detail.

The Scholarship and Student Aid Office administers other types of financial aid in support of music students' learning activities. See Scholarships and Student Aid mcgill.ca/studentaid for detailed information on financial support open to McGill students.