Mission: Merit is dedicated to helping young people transform their lives by providing equal access to a high-quality music education, with nearly 70 percent of students benefitting from need-based financial aid and low-cost instrument rental. Merit enables motivated students, regardless of economic circumstance, to develop their talent and to use music as a springboard for achieving their full personal potential, with virtually 100 percent of our conservatory graduates going on to college. (Less)

Merit School of Music is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1979, and donations are tax-deductible.