Scholarships for Music Majors

Musical talent takes time and commitment to nurture, and there are a lot of organizations that celebrate the desire to study the musical arts by offering scholarships to music majors. Many of these scholarships are offered by private foundations, and they are often reserved for those who are heading to accredited schools to study music. Typically, applicants must display significant talent in a particular area of music, such as instrumental band, singing or music composition. While academic achievement may be a factor in the selection process, the majority of scholarships for music majors give significant weight to musical talent, and most require the submission of work samples, or even a video, audio or in-person audition. Students applying for these scholarships may also be asked to submit an essay and provide letters of recommendation from teachers or instructors. Explore the list below to get started on finding the right music scholarship for you.

Showing 81-100 of 123 scholarships
Willett & Peffers Families Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Music Education|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL|Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|Yorkville High School, Yorkville, IL|Batavia High School, Batavia, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL|Kaneland High School, Maple Park, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Metea Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Newark High School, Newark, IL|Oswego East High School, Oswego, IL|Oswego High School, Oswego, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|Plainfield South High School, Plainfield, IL|Plano High School, Plano, IL|St. Charles East High School, St. Charles, IL|Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Geneva High School, Geneva, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Psi Iota Xi- Malpas Scholarship Community Foundation of Boone County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Art|Speech|Hearing|
  • School (K-12): |Lebanon High School, Lebanon, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Rich Scott Memorial Music Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-10-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • Extracurricular: |Music|Musical Instrument|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
James A. Hyter Vocal Music Scholarship Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • April 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Vocal|
  • Residence: Live in |Memphis, TN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
The James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
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  • 2,000
  • 15 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Music Ministry|Art|Science|Human Services|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • Residence: Live in |Oklahoma|Texas|Georgia|Mississippi|Tennessee|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Abell Family String Scholarship Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music String Performance|
  • Extracurricular: |Orchestra|Organized string ensemble|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Lee S. Crabtree Scholarship Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Springfield, MA|Springfield Central High School, Springfield, MA|Springfield High School of Science and Technology, Springfield, MA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school graduate|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Margaret Chace Scholarship The Rhode Island Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Applied Music|
  • School (K-12): |Tiverton High School, Tiverton, RI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduating High School Senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Laurel Highlands Music Scholarship Community Foundation of Fayette County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Laurel Highlands Senior High School, Uniontown, PA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Nick Schoffen Music Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Eastmont High School, East Wenatchee, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Rogers High School, Newport, RI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Florence Lemcke Fine Arts American Legion Auxiliary - Department of Washington
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Architecture|Literature|Fine Arts|Dance|Drama|Photography|Drawing|Painting|Sculpture|Poetry|
  • Military: |Child of Veteran|Grandchild of Veteran|Great-Grandchild of Veteran|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Washington|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Jerry Juhl Fund for the Arts Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Mendocino County
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Design|Dance|Performing Arts|Film|Puppetry|Theatre|
  • School (K-12): |Mendocino High School, Mendocino, CA|Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg, CA|Point Arena High School, Point Arena, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.5
Andrew Baker Scholarship Community Foundation of Boone County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Zionsville High School, Zionsville, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Everett and Roy Hill Music Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|Okanogan, WA|
  • Career: |Music (Minor)|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Art|Fine Arts|Dance|Theatre|
  • Residence: Live in |Bay, MI|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Steve Kaplan TV & Film Studies Scholarship American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Film Scoring|Television Scoring|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Los Angeles, CA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Buerkle Oregon Student Access Commission
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Music|English|Mathematics|Journalism|Physical Education|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public| in |Harney, OR|Lake, OR|Malheur, OR|
  • Residence: Live in |Oregon|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Louis Armstrong Scholarship at Aaron Copland School of Music Queens College American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Jazz Composition|
  • School (College): Attend |City University of New York (NY)|Queens College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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