Music tuition is expensive, as is the cost of living in London. The financial pressures on RCM students are acute and rising tuition fees deter many hugely talented students from applying. Our students have the ability and ambition to become the leading musicians of the next generation and to contribute fully to the worldwide musical community. A lack of financial support for music students will, in time, drastically affect the cultural impact that music and the wider arts have on our society.

We believe no student should be denied a music education for want of funds. Generations of RCM students have gone on to have stellar careers, but were only able to embark on their studies through generous gifts from supporters. The RCM Scholarship Fund provides talented students, irrespective of their backgrounds, the opportunity to complete their studies without financial worries; this is vital if the RCM is to nurture and develop the very best musical talent in the future.