Parent Handbook 2010–2011 - Berklee College of Music

egarding supplemental/credit-based loans. For further information see
berklee.edu/financing.
Veterans’ Counseling
A student who is a veteran, disabled veteran, or son or daughter of a disabled
veteran should seek appropriate advice concerning these benefits from the
veterans counselor located in the Office of Financial Aid.
Office of Scholarships and Student Employment (921)
The Office of Scholarships and Student Employment is responsible for the
administration of all merit-based scholarship and on-campus employment
programs for students. All entering students are automatically evaluated for
scholarships based on their audition and interview prior to their enrollment at
the college. Enrolled students who are not currently receiving a renewable
scholarship and have completed a minimum of two semesters may apply for a
scholarship on the basis of their academic and musical achievements at the
college. The student employment program has no minimum semester
requirement and is available to both domestic and international students. Oncampus
employment provides a great deal of flexibility around class schedules.
A wide range of employment opportunities exists for students with skills
ranging from interpersonal to clerical to technical.
Office of the Bursar (921)
The Office of the Bursar is responsible for all financial matters pertaining to
students’ accounts including the billing and collection of tuition and fees,
refunds due to overpayments, and distribution of work-study student
employment pay cards. For further information about bursar payment policies,
see the Office of the Bursar’s brochure.
Office of Public Information (855)
Berklee offers its students and alumni a variety of promotional services through
the Office of Public Information. News releases are often prepared for both on-
and off-campus student music activities. News is released to parents for
transmittal to students’ hometown newspapers and sent directly to industry,
national, and international print and electronic media, as appropriate. The Public
Information staff also assists in the preparation of various college publications as
well as reporting on student, alumni, and college activities and distributing
these publications to alumni, parents, and other interested parties.
Student accomplishments such as merit-based scholarships, awards, and Dean’s
List appearances are automatically written and released to the press. However,
for those events occurring outside Berklee, students must provide complete
information to the Office of Public Information if they desire promotion
assistance.
The Office of Public Information also publicizes high-profile national and
international gigs and tours with major artists. Complete information should be
submitted to Public Information at least six weeks prior to the event. For lowerprofile
performances, the office offers a press information packet including a
sample press release and a complete listing of Boston-area newspapers and radio
For the most up-to-date information, visit berklee.edu.