Peabody Institute Dean Fred Bronstein shared the following message about financial aid for DMA students with the campus community on Monday, November 11.
Dear Peabody students, faculty, and staff,
I am delighted to write to you today with good news about the graduate financial aid program that was announced in July. We are pleased to share these additional details and their impact on students pursuing their doctoral degrees at Peabody.
Beginning in fall 2025, the Peabody Conservatory will offer all admitted Doctor of Musical Arts students full tuition scholarships during the two years of full-time residency. This new commitment to graduate financial aid at Peabody strengthens our ability to support students in pursuit of their highest artistic and scholarly ambitions and, in turn, enhances our entire campus community and further raises the stature of Peabody.
All full-time DMA students who are in the two-year residency, whether new or continuing, will benefit from this program. In the current 2024-25 academic year, eligible domestic DMA students with demonstrated financial need will receive a one-time grant. All DMA students in their second year in fall 2025 will have their scholarship increased to cover full tuition.
Domestic students will be required to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and a supplemental JHU Graduate Financial Aid Application to be eligible for this funding. International students need only complete the JHU Graduate Financial Aid Application.
With this new financial aid in place, we expect that the Doctor of Musical Arts program will grow increasingly competitive, attracting the very best students and preparing them to lead the next generation of artists and educators. Taken together with our recent commitment to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for all domestic undergraduate students without loans, this investment marks a bold leap forward in Peabody’s commitment to enrolling and supporting the finest talent without regard to financial means.
These significant additions to our financial aid program position Peabody as a leader in reducing barriers to higher education for all student artists and empowering them to make an impact in the world and their communities. I hope you will join me in celebrating the progress we are making towards a brighter future for the performing arts.
Sincerely,
Fred Bronstein
Dean