Typical annual awards
Prospective music majors are considered through the Music Major Audition. Final awards reflect faculty evaluation, departmental review, available scholarship funding, and the student’s complete financial-aid package.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
You Can Afford Carson-Newman
Music scholarships, university merit awards, grants, Tennessee state aid, and other assistance may work together to make C-N possible.
Music Scholarships
Music majors typically receive $2,000–$10,000 in music scholarships per academic year, with select students awarded full-tuition music scholarships.
Exceptional preparation
Music scholarships recognize preparation, potential, and a commitment to making music at C-N. An audition begins the consideration process; it does not guarantee a particular award.
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Merit Scholarships & Financial Aid
Freshman merit awards use academic qualifications, including high-school GPA and ACT, SAT, or CLT scores when submitted. Current award amounts and requirements are published in the university's merit chart rather than repeated here.
Merit awards are separate from music scholarships. Grants, need-based aid, and other assistance may also be part of a complete financial-aid package.
Tennessee Students
Your Tennessee State Aid Can Come With You
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Carson-Newman is a private university, but eligible Tennessee students may use the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship here. Confirm your eligibility with Financial Aid as you plan.
Explore Tennessee state aid at C-NTennessee Promise
Tennessee Promise may be used for eligible associate-degree programs at Carson-Newman. It does not automatically apply to every bachelor’s degree or Music Major. Confirm your planned program and eligibility with Financial Aid.
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Estimate Your Cost
Published tuition is not the same as the amount every family pays. Use the calculator to estimate your likely net price after scholarships, grants, and other aid rather than evaluating C-N by published tuition alone.
Next Steps
Put Your Plan in Motion
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Apply to C-N
Start your Carson-Newman admission application.
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Complete FAFSA
Submit the FAFSA to learn about need-based financial aid.
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Audition for Music
Show us your musical gifts and discuss your place at C-N.
Explore auditions
Scholarship availability and amounts vary, and institutional caps and limits may apply. Full-tuition music awards are considered alongside eligibility for other grants and scholarships and may not combine with every form of aid. Official awards come from Carson-Newman; only an official award notice states a student’s final financial-aid package.