Scholarships
Supporting the next generation for the next century.
The Eastman School of Music’s legacy of world-class education and musicianship will be enhanced and carried forward by its students into the next century, making it critical to attract and retain the most talented musicians. To do that, Eastman must first meet one of the most pressing needs for gifted students: scholarship assistance.
Student support is a top priority, and by contributing to scholarship funds or creating your own scholarship, you can help keep the Eastman experience accessible to qualified and deserving students—regardless of their financial backgrounds—while providing a way for more students to train without the burden of debt.
Investing in young musicians at Eastman will make an impact on the world as they become leading artists and paradigm-changing innovators. There are two types of scholarships in which you can invest—endowed and current-use:
Endowed scholarships
Eastman strives to provide the resources necessary to help students flourish in their training and future careers. Endowed scholarships accomplish this in perpetuity.
Endowed gifts are invested and managed by the University. A portion of the investment earnings is spent, while the original gifts are preserved as principal. In this way, endowed gifts have far greater earning power—a one-time gift lasts forever.
By establishing an endowed scholarship, you also establish a legacy of support for the most promising musicians. The calculations below demonstrate funding available based on using 5% of the fund’s five-year rolling market value.
Endowed scholarship levels
Patron $1 million+
Initially yields approximately $50,000 in annual scholarship support
Benefactor $600,000+
Initially yields approximately $30,000 in annual scholarship support
Supporting $100,000+
Initially yields approximately $5,000 annual scholarship support
George Eastman Circle Scholarships
George Eastman Circle Scholarships are an opportunity to have an immediate impact on students by providing current-use funds, which are disbursed as soon as the following academic year. George Eastman Circle Scholarships help qualified and deserving students pursue their dreams of a world-class music education with fewer of the burdens and limitations that come with debt.
With a minimum annual gift of $5,000, for a period of five years or more, these unrestricted scholarships:
Build a bridge between talented music professionals, lovers of music and/or supporters of academic excellence and talented and deserving students
Can be established in your name or in the name of someone you wish to honor.
Qualify you for a George Eastman Circle membership, if you are not already a member.
For more information or to discuss a your gift, please contact the Eastman Office of Advancement at (585) 274-1040 or advancement@esm.rochester.edu. Click here to read a brochure with additional information.