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to succeed in today’s music industry. The college
also provides extensive opportunities for
both domestic and international students to
apply for merit-based scholarships via in-person
or recorded audition (entering students)
or submission of an achievement portfolio
(continuing and returning students who have
successfully completed a minimum of two
semesters). The Michel Camilo Scholarship is
a full scholarship opportunity awarded to one
gifted musician, either Dominican-born or of
Dominican descent, who is accepted to Berklee
for the upcoming year. The scholarship is
intended to provide an opportunity for a young
musician with both exceptional talent and a
passion for a career in music to experience the
unique benefits of a Berklee education. The
Michel Camilo Scholarship covers the cost
of tuition, room, and board, and is renewable
over four years of study.
Contact:
Michel Camilo Scholarship Program
Office of Scholarships
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street, MA 02215
Tel: (617) 747 - 8681
Fax: (617) 747- 2073
E-mail: scholarships@berklee.edu
Web site: www.berklee.edu/scholarships
Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program
Best Buy’s @15 Scholarship Program is
pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to
1,000 students living in the U.S. and Puerto
Rico who will be entering college in the fall
after their high school graduation. Scholarships
are awarded to students in grades
9–12 who demonstrate academic achievements,
volunteer efforts and work experience.
Best Buy’s @15 Scholarship Program
helps fuel the @15 mission. Through @15,
Best Buy and Best Buy Children’s Foundation
is focused on opportunities to help
teens thrive and an @15 scholarship is helping
students prepare for a brighter future
with dollars for college tuition.
National Scholarships
Contact:
Best Buy @ 15 Scholarship Program
E-mail: bestbuy@scholarshipamerica.org
Web site: www.at15.com
Boston University Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Scholarship
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars are selected
from a pool of applicants from across
the country who have been nominated by
mentors, teachers, and advisors. Each
Scholar receives a renewable scholarship
covering full undergraduate tuition for four
years. All Scholars are required to complete
a minimum of 100 community service hours
each year in conjunction with BU’s Howard
Thurman Center, the hub of multicultural
life on campus. The center supports student
organizations, sponsors events and
promotes ongoing conversations about the
common ground shared by all. In addition,
recipients have the opportunity to live in
the Common Ground House, one of BU’s
specialty residences.
Contact:
ATTN: MLK Scholarship
Boston University Admissions
121 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: (617) 353-2300
Fax: (617) 353-9695
E-mail: mlkschol@bu.edu
Web site: www.bu.edu/admissions/mlk
British Marshall Scholarship
The Marshall Scholars program seeks
to strengthen the enduring relationship
between the British and American peoples,
their governments, and their institutions.
Open to U.S. citizens only, applicants must
hold a degree from an accredited fouryear
college or university in the U.S. with a
minimum GPA of 3.7. Marshall Scholarships
finance young Americans of high ability to
study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up
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