In an effort to make its Grammy U program more inclusive and accessible, the Recording Academy is no longer requiring that applicants be full-time college students — or college students at all. It has now added a second path to membership for individuals aged 18-29 who are actively taking an alternate path toward a career in music.
As before, full-time students of any age qualify. They must be currently enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school full-time (nine credits) and pursuing associate, bachelors, masters or PhD degrees.
But now there is a second option: professional/creative, which…