How I Won A Full-Ride Scholarship to Berklee College of Music

Wondering how to get a full-ride scholarship to Berklee College of Music? Or how to prepare for your Berklee audition and interview?

Well in this video, I'll be sharing how I won a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee! I'll be talking about applying for financial aid, tips for getting help with tuition, and an equation that I think explains what happened to me. I'll also share the 3 mistakes that I made so hopefully you don't make them as well :)

DISCLAIMER:
The information presented in this video is based on personal experiences and research available up until July 2023. Scholarship opportunities, application processes, and policies may vary over time and across different institutions. The content provided is intended for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional or financial advice. Viewers are encouraged to independently verify information, consult with relevant educational institutions, and seek personalized guidance before making any decisions regarding scholarships or educational pursuits. This video is not endorsed, sponsored, or approved by Berklee College of Music. Any decisions or actions taken based on the content of this video are at the viewer's own discretion and risk.

▬▬ Video Chapters ▬▬
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Disclaimer
0:50 An Overview of Berklee Financial Aid
1:49 The First Variable
3:25 The Second Variable
4:32 The Last Variable
5:02 The 3 Mistakes I Made

▬▬ Links ▬▬
👇 Resources mentioned in this video
╰ Financial Aid at Berklee
╰ Tuition and Related Costs
╰ Berklee Audition and Interview Guidelines

🎥 Equipment
╰ Edit: Final Cut Pro X

▬▬ Socials ▬▬
@ameercorro

▬▬ Music Credits ▬▬
The song at the start was made by my amazingly talented friend Avacie, go check him out!

[AmeerCorro]

If you have any more questions, drop them below! I’m filming a Q&A and would be happy to answer any questions you might have :)

[kaylapaige]

I was accepted twice but I haven't been able to afford it... :/ one day I hope to go here for even a semester if I can.

[thandosilinda]

I’ll be joining in the fall on the Presidential scholarship! Had to Audition twice and make a financial aid appeal and write many essays! Did a lot of reaching out to businesses for funding and as an international student other expenses (visa, travel, luggage, winter clothes) the entire process was so daunting!
However, by working on my craft and keeping my faith in Jesus🙏🏾🥺 I prevailed!
Don’t give up on your dreams y’all ✨🙏🏾

[martigoren]

I’m auditioning for Berklee this year. I live en Argentina and the economic situation is not the best in here, so it would be impossible for me to afford it. This video is extremely useful, thank you! ❤

[KristinaKim_]

wow this is literally so inspiring ! We would be extremely grateful if you also make a video where you are describing the whole process of application and all required documents because I think such scholarship requires so much effort.

[hmind]

If people want to try the "Berklee experience", I can recommend the summer program in Valencia, Spain where we currently live. Most of the students coming travel with their parents, so it becomes a great excuse for a family vacation in a beautiful city. We caught some of their 'Concert by the Lake' performances and everyone- student musicians, families, and public- was wonderful.

[gabi-ljlu]

This is a really helpful video that I needed now more than ever! I have been eyeing Berklee for a very very long time, and I am graduating from highschool in 2024!! I’ve wanted more than anything to finally tour Berklee this summer, but it’s hard to even get there because I live in the central-east coast and Boston is a little more up north ($$$ issues). I watched your video about your daily life at Berklee and it was really incredible finally seeing somebody showing off a realistic and genuine representation of how they go about it, when I haven’t been able to apply to summer programs or register for tours at all. Soon, when I can finally see Berklee for myself, I can commit to it and put forth my best efforts to make an impression, stand out, showcase my music, and even be considered for scholarships like yours. Congratulations and thank you thank youuu for this video!

[Camargo_volleyball]

Props to one of your editors, THE world renown Jackson King! Astounding performance, and great video!🥵

[trinityyyelizabeth]

Also I love your editing on this video !

[cassiapaul]

Really appreciated your full circle wisdom and insights. Thank you! = )

[phenriquels]

Auditioning in a few days and looking forward to, above all, have fun. That's what truly matters at the end of the day.

[theclancyjack]

Hi. Been rejected by berklee last year. and going to submit again this year. I ran into this video in my preparation research XD thanks for the advice that've been given in video :) May come and ask some question in the future :D thanks again for sharing!

[dongavila]

Congratulations to you. All the best . And thanks for this information. Does berklee also offer full ride scholarships in their online programs?

[trinityyyelizabeth]

This was soo helpful especially as I look into music schools in the area like Berklee! I honestly had no idea it was soo expensive most people had to get scholarships but if you have and videos on how you prepared your portfolio I will definitely be watching ! It is so nice to see YouTuber (especially POC) with the same major I’m interested in! I kinda feel unlucky because of how competitive the MP&E courses are but do you have any experiences with creative people you met at berklee that contributed to your career and success as a musician ?

[ArmitagedBand]

I want to go to Berklee very badly but likely won't be able to without sufficient financial aid. I don't meet the need based scholarships under things like FAFSA, so I have to rely on merit based scholarships. I do metal guitar, and I am good at it. Do you think I could get a full-ride doing metal guitar and not something like jazz?

[therageofheaven]

i wanna do music for films, games and tv. i have been making music for 3 yrs. should i do a local college degree or Berklee??? cause i will go to debt

[praddeeshm]

Which is best for Bmus-composition..Berklee college or boston conservatory?

[Hilary]

On Sunday I have an audition online to Berklee!!!!

[jerryinnocent]

I’m an afrobeats artist and mix engineer from Nigeria, what other institutions would you recommend to study music? Thanks.

[kekamirza]

Thanks for the video! I'm a singer from Bangladesh. I'm planning to apply for next intake. But I'm a bit confused about the prepararion materials. Could you please advise on what kind of songs should be prepared? Is it strictly English song?
I'm a Bengali, I sing Bengali songs mostly, but also practice English and Korean songs sometimes. You advice will help a lot.