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Emerson College Scholarships and Merit Aid

Boston, Massachusetts

16 scholarships Emerson College publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

4,145Undergraduates
48%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (2)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Commonwealth Transfer Scholarship

$40,000

Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The scholarship is for $40,000 per year/$20,000 per semester and students are eligible for spring or fall enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Next Chapter Scholarship

$30,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The scholarship is for $30,000 per year/$15,000 per semester and students are eligible for spring or fall enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Awards that take an application (13)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Aspire Scholarship

$10,000 to $45,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
The amount of the Aspire Scholarship ranges between $5,000 - $22,500 per semester of full time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Trailblazer Scholarship

$15,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $7,500 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Visionary Scholarship

$10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $5,000 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Spotlight Scholarship

$6,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Spotlight scholarship is $3,000 per semester of full- time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Alliance Scholarship

$10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $5,000 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Expression Scholarship

$5,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $2,500 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Global BFA Expression Scholarship

$5,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $2,500 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Global BFA Trailblazer Scholarship

$15,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students are awarded $7,500 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Miami Dade College Scholarship

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Musical Theatre Scholarship

$0

The Musical Theatre Scholarship covers Tuition, Fees, and Food & Housing (Room and Board). ... The scholarship is provided for up to 4 years.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Creative Circle Scholarship

$0

This scholarship covers tuition, fees, food, and housing (room and board).emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Trustees Scholarship

$30,000

Students are awarded $15,000 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Alliance Scholarship

$0

Students are awarded $5,000 per semester of full-time enrollment.emerson.edu
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What Emerson College costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$87,652In-state, per year
$87,652Out-of-state, per year

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Emerson College page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.