Your support, their stage
In just 50 years, the Shepherd School of Music has attracted distinguished faculty and exceptional students, earning its place among the world’s leading music schools. From the beginning, the Shepherd Society has transformed students’ lives through vital scholarship support.
Today, the Shepherd Society includes Annual Fund and Annual Scholarship giving opportunities. Both student scholarship support and contributions to the Annual Fund bestow Society membership and its associated benefits.
Every note performed, every artist nurtured, every audience moved—your generosity makes it all possible.
The Annual Fund
The Annual Fund provides flexible, current-use resources that directly strengthen our students, programs, and facilities — ensuring the Shepherd School of Music can respond to its greatest needs in real time.
Annual Scholarship Support
Annual scholarship support empowers exceptional students to pursue their artistry without monetary obstacles. For many, the cost of tuition and the prospect of debt can shape whether they continue their musical journey. Shepherd Society scholarships are instrumental in attracting and sustaining the most talented young musicians at Rice.
Annual scholarship support Levels
Give to Scholarship Support