Give to the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund

Berklee and Dream Theater(Opens in a new window) announce the creation of the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. In celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary, Dream Theater and Berklee are creating a fund that will provide scholarship money to student musicians in need on an ongoing basis.

Alumnus John Petrucci ’86, the band's guitarist, and his wife, Rena, who recently completed her Advanced Guitar Certificate through Berklee Online, visited Berklee to tour its production and music studios. This trip was the couple’s first time back to campus since their son Reny graduated in 2018. While there, they met with President Roger Brown and discussed the founding of the Dream Theater Scholarship. “Dream Theater has been a tremendous influence on the progressive metal scene, achieving worldwide success for their dedication to excellence in music,” said Brown.   

Dream Theater hopes to continue its previous success with the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. “We’re happy to help aspiring young musicians attend the school,” says Petrucci. “We’re especially excited because the scholarship is limited to instruments we play—guitar, bass, keys, and voice—and it’s really cool if we can help students who wish to attend make that decision to go. It’s something we’re all really proud of.” Berklee and Dream Theater welcome contributions and support from members of both communities to ensure the scholarship's success. 

For all prospective student inquiries, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@berklee.edu. For all current student inquiries about the scholarship, please email financialaid@berklee.edu.

For all other inquiries and information, please email Mirek Vana at mvana@berklee.edu.