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Henry and Leigh Bienen, Northwestern Board of Trustees, and Bienen School of Music · Automatically considered
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The permanently endowed Henry and Leigh Bienen Music Scholarship Fund, established in 2012 by former Northwestern president Henry Bienen and his wife Leigh with additional trustee support, provides merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students in the Bienen School of Music. The fund gives preference to students pursuing music performance and is designed to reduce financial barriers to Northwestern's conservatory-style training. Recent trustee contributions increased the endowment to expand the number of undergraduates receiving Bienen scholarship aid. Recipients are selected through the music school's admission and audition process rather than a separate scholarship application.
The Henry and Leigh Bienen Music Scholarship Fund awards Amount varies. It is sponsored by Henry and Leigh Bienen, Northwestern Board of Trustees, and Bienen School of Music.
Key requirements include: United States; High school; Undergraduate; Visual Performing Arts. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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