Financial Aid

We make financial aid available to those with demonstrated need. The amount of aid awarded is based on household income and family size. Continued aid is dependent upon regular attendance and ongoing demonstrated need.

If you are new to NMS, please contact us to learn more about our programs and determine the right fit for you. If you are interested in individual lessons, please complete our New Student Lesson Inquiry form.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their materials as soon as applications are available, as our financial aid funds are limited. Our financial aid applications open on the following dates:

Summer Lessons, Classes, and Ensembles: May 1
Priority Re-enrollment for Lessons: May 1
Academic Year Lessons, Classes, and Ensembles: June 1
ATLAS: Please visit ATLAS Tuition & Financial Aid
Audubon Arts: Please visit Audubon Arts Hours and Fees
Preschool: Please visit Preschool Prospective Families

To apply for financial aid for the Summer, Priority Re-Enrollment, or the Academic Year:

If you are new to NMS, please create an NMS Online Account. If you already have a NMS online account, move to step 2.
Complete and submit the online application found here or by clicking on the pink button below.
Include the first two pages of your most recent tax return by uploading the pages when prompted in the application.

Financial Aid Application

We will contact you once a financial aid decision has been made.

Questions? Please email our Director of Student Services, Sara Armstrong.‍

The NMS financial aid and tuition assistance program is funded in part by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; State of CT Department of Economic & Community Development; The Barnes Foundation; Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation; D'Addario Foundation; and The Guilford Foundation.