Universal Music Group has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to the Universal Music Group Lew Wasserman Scholarship Program must be:
The combined income of an applicant’s family may not exceed $300,000.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $500 to $4,000. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Once scholarship recipients are selected, financial data is reviewed to determine the amount of each award, ranging from $500 to $4,000. Recipients who demonstrate no financial need are eligible for awards at the $500 minimum amount.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Universal Music Group play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
All applicants will be notified in July.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Universal Music Group. Payments are made in August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than May 28, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.