Music Performance Scholarships

Reduce your financial investment today.

Choosing a major is an extremely important decision for your college career. If you've chosen to concentrate in music performance, then you're eligible for some fantastic scholarship opportunities.

This list of 35 scholarships below has a award total of $77,299, and may significantly cut down your college expenses.

Time is always a factor for these financial aid awards. Be diligent in researching the specific deadlines for the scholarships you are interested in to increase your odds.

According to Georgetown University, a person with a bachelor's degree will have 87% more lifetime earnings than an employee with just a high school degree.

Reduce your financial investment today and get the most out of your degree tomorrow. Get moving on your applications for scholarships for music performance majors today!

Source: Georgetown University Report

• ^$1,275

  Abell Family String Scholarship Fund

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,275

  Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

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• ^$1K

  Al Downing Jazz Scholarship

  Deadline: January 31 | Amount: $1,000

  Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association

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• ^$2,250

  Al Sanders Foundation for Music Studies Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $2,250

  Baltimore Community Foundation

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  Alison M. Combes and W. Craig Bowman Presidential Merit Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Alvon F. and Phyllis D. Rohrbough Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies

  Glenville State University

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• ^$1,200

  AMCA Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,000-$1,200

  Associated Male Choruses of America

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  Anaya Garcia Fiesta Scholarship at Glendale Community College

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  GateWay Community College-Central City

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• ^$2K

  Angela Svendsen Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: April 30 | Amount: $2,000

  Community Foundation for Southwest Washington

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• ^$600

  Averie Grace Evans Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $600

  Indian Hills Community College

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  Ayers Music Entertainment Scholarship

  Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies

  University of Memphis

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  Benjamin E. Troxler Music Comp Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Austin Peay State University

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  Bennett Memorial Music Performance Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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• ^$1K

  Berenice Barnard Music Specialist Scholarship

  Deadline: January 29 | Amount: $1,000

  Ventura County Community Foundation

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  Bertha Olsen Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies

  Glenville State University

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  Betty Heater Music Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies

  Glenville State University

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• ^$1,200

  Betty Jo McCully Memorial Scholarship-OSHER

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1,200

  Fresno City College

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  Bob Bennett Fine Arts Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  East Central University

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• ^$1K

  California Retired Teachers Association Division 55 Hilmer Finne Scholarship Fund

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1,000

  Community Foundation of Mendocino County

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• ^$10K

  Charles Forque Instrumental Scholarship Fund

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $10000

  Sam Houston State University

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• ^$3K

  Charles Owen 'Corky' McCormick IV Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 22 | Amount: $3,000

  Johnson County Community Foundation

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  Charlie and Wanda Steiner Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$300

  Clifford Byard Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $300

  Decatur County Community Foundation

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  Coleman Performing Arts Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  East Central University

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• ^$2.5K

  Competitive Ensemble Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2500

  Lebanon Valley College

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  Corcoran Scholars

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  George Washington University

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  Corella P. Stahl Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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• ^$500

  Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500

  West Virginia Wesleyan College

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  Crist Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Austin Peay State University

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  Cynthia and Alan Baran Fine Arts and Music Scholarship Fund

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies

  Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

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  Dana Family Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Dennis Hill Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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  Department of Music Choral Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Department of Music Instrumental Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$72K

  Department of Music Leadership Award

  Deadline: January 10 | Amount: $72,000

  Gordon College

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  Dick Hindman Prize in Jazz Piano

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  California Jazz Conservatory

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  Dietrich and Anne Friesen Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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  Division of Music Vocal/Instrumental Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Bethel University

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• ^$1.5K

  Doell Family Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,500

  Community Foundation of North Central Washington

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• ^$2K

  Doris Grace Herlein Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000

  Muskegon Community College

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• ^$499

  Dorothy Pfenninger Scholarship

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $100-$499

  Henry County Community Foundation

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  Dr. Daniel and Paulena Isaak Memorial Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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  Dr. Richard and Ms. Marion Trevaskis Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$2K

  Dr. Robert Hawkins Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: November 5 | Amount: $2,000

  John Philip Sousa Foundation

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  Ed and Latricia Huckeby Outstanding Instrumental Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  East Central University

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  Edington Family Scholarship in Music

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Austin Peay State University

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• ^$5K

  Edward Hosharian Foundation Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $5,000

  Edward Hosharian Foundation

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  Eleanor Morgan Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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• ^$2.5K

  Eric Scott Langdon and Diana Monzeglio Memorial Scholarship Fund for Artists

  Deadline: April 2 | Amount: $500-$2,500

  Coastal Community Foundation

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• ^$2K

  Eugene A. Sharick Music Scholarship

  Deadline: February 12 | Amount: $2,000

  Wayne County Community Foundation

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  Evelyn Egan Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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  Fairmont Concert Association Music Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fairmont State University

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  FCC Jazz Studies Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  FCC Professor Emeritus Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Feature Music Scholarships and Feature Arts Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  California Institute of the Arts

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  Fine Arts Scholarship - Music

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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  Fran and Jules Belkin Endowed Fund for Creative Arts

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Cuyahoga Community College District

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• ^$500

  Frank Richetti Sr. Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500

  Ocean County College

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  Fresno Steinway Piano Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Friends of Music Leadership Award

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Full-Tuition Music Scholarships

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies

  Concordia University-Nebraska

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  Garen K. Milton Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Ginger Friedman English Composition Scholarship Endowment

  Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies

  California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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• ^$3K

  Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition

  Deadline: March | Amount: $1,000-$3,000

  Glenn Miller Birthplace Society

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• ^$8K

  Griffiths Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $8,000

  Baldwin Wallace University

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• ^$3K

  Hal Newman Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of North Central Washington

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• ^$500

  Harford Choral Society Voice Performance Scholarship

  Deadline: May 15 | Amount: $500

  Harford Community College

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  Harford Community College Music Scholarship

  Deadline: May 15 | Amount: Varies

  Harford Community College

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  Henry Smith, Jr. Music Management Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Higginbotham Family Performing Arts Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  East Central University

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  Honors Music Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Gardner-Webb University

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  Howard M. and Sondra D. Bender Scholarship for Dance/Movement Therapy

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Antioch University-New England

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  Hyden Citizens Bank Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Hazard Community and Technical College

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• ^$2K

  Instrumental and Vocal (Choral) - Jasper Campus

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000

  Bevill State Community College

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  Instrumental Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Kaskaskia College

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  Iris Halmos Presidential Merit Scholarship in Music

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Iris Halmos Presidential Merit Scholarship in Music

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$1K

  James J. and Margaret Mischler Scholarship

  Deadline: March | Amount: $1,000

  The Troy Foundation

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• ^$2.5K

  Jerry Juhl Fund for the Arts

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,500

  Community Foundation of Mendocino County

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  John Castellini Scholarship Endowment

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  CUNY Queens College

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  John Manko Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Georgia State University-Perimeter College

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• ^$500

  John T. and Joann C. Wills Music Educator's Scholarship

  Deadline: March | Amount: $500

  Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.

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• ^$3K

  Kenneth and Irene Walker Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000

  Glenville State University

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  Larry Patton Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Galveston College

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  Laverne O'Bryant Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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• ^$500

  Lessons In Your Home Scholarship

  Deadline: March 25 | Amount: $500

  Lessons In Your Home

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  Linda Murray Flute Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  East Central University

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• ^$2K

  Lynndell and Russell Hollender Organ Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2000

  Trinity Christian College

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  Mabel Myers Memorial Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Mabeth Saure Gyllstrom Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Augsburg University

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  Margaret Ager Smith Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Margaret G. Guild Vocal Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$1,400

  Margaret Walker Sloan Memorial Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,400

  Gulf Coast State College

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• ^$3K

  Marie M. Borden Scholarship

  Deadline: February 22 | Amount: $3,000

  Johnson County Community Foundation

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• ^$2K

  Marlene Wilczynski and Kenneth P. Gill Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000

  Northeastern Illinois University

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  Michael Feinstein Scholarship Endowment

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  CUNY Queens College

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  Michal Joan Ress Memorial Award Endowment

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  CUNY Queens College

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  Morris Grosser Woodwind Award

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  CUNY Queens College

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  Music Achievement Award

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Music Aden Lewis Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$5K

  Music and Theatre Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $5,000

  Aurora University

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• ^$1K

  Music Committee Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000

  American Legion, Department of Kansas

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  Music Department Scholarship

  Deadline: February 17 | Amount: Varies

  Diablo Valley College

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• ^$10K

  Music Excellence and Achievement Awards

  Deadline: January 16 | Amount: $1,000-$10,000

  Goshen College

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  Music Foundation of SW Florida Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida SouthWestern State College

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• ^$4K

  Music Major Scholarship

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $3,000–$4,000

  Gordon College

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  Music Major Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Gods Bible School and College

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  Music Robert Pusey Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$2.5K

  Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1,000-$2,500

  Earlham College

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  Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Corban University

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• ^$4K

  Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $4,000

  Austin College

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  Music Scholarship

  Deadline: April 23 | Amount: Varies

  Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

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  Music Scholarship Audition

  Deadline: January 3 | Amount: Varies

  Concordia University-Wisconsin

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  Music Scholarships

  Deadline: November 15 | Amount: Varies

  Covenant College

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  Music Scholarships

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies

  Franklin College

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  Music Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Florida Southern College

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• ^$2K

  Music Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000

  Elmhurst University

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  Music Scholarships

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Gardner-Webb University

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  Music Scholarships for Freshman and Transfer Students

  Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies

  Humboldt State University

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  Music Teachers Association of California, Fresno County Branch Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Nadeane A. Gordon Presidential Merit Scholarship for Vocal Music

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$1.5K

  NFMC Gretchen E. Van Roy Music Education Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500-$1,500

  National Federation of Music Clubs (FL)

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• ^$1.5K

  Nick Schoffen Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,500

  Community Foundation of North Central Washington

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  Nielson Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Galveston College

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• ^$1,400

  Norman Hair Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,400

  Gulf Coast State College

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  Organ Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Assumption University

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• ^$2K

  Owen Roettger Scholarship Endowment

  Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $2,000

  Huntingburg Foundation, Inc.

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  Penner Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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  Performing Arts Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Montclair State University

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  Rebecca Sarkisian Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Renaissance Participation Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Bethel University

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  Reuben Segal Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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• ^$4K

  Robert C. and Lillian DuSoe Scholarship

  Deadline: March | Amount: $4,000

  Orange County Community Foundation

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• ^$20K

  Roy W. Hill Music Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $20,000

  Community Foundation of North Central Washington

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  Ruth F. Brown Nursing Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Ruth Krohn Kislingbury Choral Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Augsburg University

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  Schapiro Family Music

  Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies

  Humboldt State University

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  Scholarships for Music Majors

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Concordia University-Nebraska

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  Sierra Chamber Opera Vocal Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  SJU Theatre Company Scholarship

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies

  Saint Joseph's University

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  SMWC Musician of Promise Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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  Student Band Assistant Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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  Student Choral Music Assistant Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Frostburg State University

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• ^$3K

  Talent Grants

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $3,000

  Plymouth State University

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• ^$4K

  Talent Scholarship for Music

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2000-$4000

  Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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  Talent Scholarships for Athletics, Music and the Arts

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Converse College

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  The Jeanne A. Toombs Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 (College Applicants); May 1 (High School Seniors) | Amount: Varies

  Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund

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  Tim and Patty Springer Annual Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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  Tony Cantu Outstanding Performance in Music Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fresno City College

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  Virginia P. and Richard P. Wellock Music Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fairmont State University

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  Virtuoso Scholarship

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  University of Valley Forge

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  Weldon and Eloise Bowen Music Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies

  Fresno Pacific University

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  William and Linda Ullom Music Education Scholarship/ Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Susan Ullom Waronicki

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies

  Fairmont State University

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  Zetterberg Music Scholarship

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $950

  Decatur County Community Foundation

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