# Scholarships and Funding How money works at UNLV Percussion, for every level of study. ## Undergraduate Scholarships The Percussion Area has no dedicated scholarship fund — a "full-ride percussion scholarship" or even a "percussion scholarship" at UNLV does not exist. However, the Percussion Area solicits *ample* internal funding sources to award scholarships to incoming students. There is no set amount or tiered system, but **money is available.** ### So how do I get scholarships? **You audition!** Reach out *early* and get on the Scholarship Audition roster. Auditioning is the **only** way to be considered, first come, first served. **Scholarship consideration requires auditioning on one of the posted Scholarship Audition dates** — individually scheduled auditions later in the year are for entrance only. Dates and details are posted in [[2.1 Audition Requirements (all levels)|Audition Requirements]]. In rare cases, UNLV faculty may see you perform publicly and contact you directly as a scholarship candidate. But **no percussion faculty can or will ever offer you a scholarship directly.** >[!Warning] If anyone claims to offer you a scholarship to our program, please email us immediately. ### FAFSA and University Financial Aid Information Visit https://www.unlv.edu/finaid/ for the University's official Financial Aid page covering Grants, Scholarships, Waivers, Loans, Work Study, and other Programs ## Graduate Funding Graduate funding works differently — it comes through Graduate Assistantships and Part-Time Instructor appointments, not scholarships. - **Pay, benefits, and how appointments work:** [[2.3.2 Assistantships and Funding]] - **How and when to apply:** [[2.3.1 Help for Prospective Grad Students]] - **Application Deadline:** applications completed by **March 1** to receive consideration. - See: [UNLV's Graduate Application Deadlines Page](https://www.unlv.edu/admissions/graduate/application-deadlines)