Fellowships and Financial Assistance

All applicants are automatically considered for fellowship consideration through the standard application process. Fellowship awards cover tuition, room, and board in School housing, or the option to receive a housing stipend to be used toward off-campus living expenses. Fellows are responsible for the health service, facility, and refundable security deposit fees, as well as their own travel.

Full fellowship programs include:

• Aspen Conducting Academy
• Aspen Contemporary Ensemble
• Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS
• Collaborative Piano
• Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies

Fellowships are also awarded in the following programs:

• Orchestra/Instrumental
• Solo Piano
• Classical Guitar

Applicants may request to be considered for scholarship consideration at the time of applying. Scholarships are need and merit-based and can be awarded up to the full cost of attendance. To be considered for scholarship, applicants MUST complete the Scholarship Request Form at the time of applying. Applicants who do not complete the Scholarship Request Form will be considered for fellowship only. If a fellowship is not awarded and a Scholarship Request Form has not been completed, the admitted student will be responsible for the full cost of attendance.

We strongly encourage all applicants to complete the Scholarship Request Form to be considered for ALL forms of assistance.

• Financial assistance is not available to orchestra students attending for Half Session
• Financial assistance is available to Solo Piano students attending for Half Session

Our financial assistance packages include a variety of scholarships and fellowships designed to help admitted students attend the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Upon admission, all applicants are automatically considered for awards based on information and affiliations provided in their application and Scholarship Request Form.

WATCH: Bryant Welters, director of the Vincent Wilkinson Foundation, speak with Aaron Dworkin of Arts Engines about the financial support that the Wilkinson Foundation provides to students who attend the Aspen Music Festival and School.

The AMFS does not discriminate in admissions or employment opportunities or practices based on age, race, sex, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

At this time, the AMFS does not have an established travel assistance fund. While a limited number of fellowships at the Aspen Music Festival and School include a travel award, these are subject to specific restrictions set by the donors and foundations that fund them. All students are automatically considered for these opportunities based on their eligibility. Outside of these select fellowships, the AMFS does not provide general travel awards. The AMFS remains committed to exploring ways to support student travel in the future.