Scholarships

Music Scholarships are available to incoming freshman music majors on the basis of performance skills. These scholarships are available to music majors in voice, winds, percussion, and keyboard, and to both music and non-music majors in strings. Scholarship auditions are held by the department during February each year. The same scholarship application procedures apply to incoming music majors, to transfer students and to students who change from a non-music major to a major in music after the beginning of the fall semester. Currently enrolled music majors without scholarships are usually ineligible for a new scholarship. In exceptional cases, however, the applied teacher may initiate an application on behalf of the student.

Students may also qualify for need based scholarships, grants, and loans through the ISU Office of Student Financial Aid. As the Music Department is a component of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, another resource to check is the LAS College Scholarship Site, which has additional information on scholarships available to LAS students.

To be accepted as a music major, students must demonstrate an appropriate level of performance on an instrument or voice. In addition, all students must satisfactorily complete placement examinations in music theory and piano which may be taken during summer orientation, during registration, or by appointment.

To apply for an ISU Music scholarship, you must complete and submit an application with at least one recommendation form in support of the application. This recommendation should be submitted by a school music director and/or a private teacher who is familiar with your musical ability. Your application file will not be considered complete without this completed application form and at least one recommendation form. The application deadline is January 30, 2009. Along with the forms, you must also attend an audition session. All auditions must be completed by February 27, 2009. This year's sessions are:

• February 19, 2009
• February 20, 2009
• February 21, 2009

If need be, please call to make arrangements for an alternate date.

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The application forms can be downloaded and viewed using the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Scholarship Application, Fall 2009

Recommendation Form, Fall 2009

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The Music Department offers named scholarships and general awards. Students do not need to apply for a particular music scholarship since the same application process applies to all awards.

Several of the department's scholarship endowments are named in honor of former music faculty members including:

• Marion P. Barnum Memorial Piano Scholarship
• Joseph Z. Christensen (instrumental/band) Memorial Scholarship
• Richard Koupal (voice) Memorial Scholarship
• Robert McCowen Scholarship
• Ilza Niemack (string) Memorial Scholarship
• Ira Schroeder Music Scholarship

Others scholarships are named in honor of former students, donors, or special friends of Iowa State Music:

• Marjorie Benzler Music Scholarship
• Barbara Jean Brown Scholarship
• Jeremy Harden Memorial Drumline Scholarship
• Marvin Moeckley (organ) Scholarship
• William Wildman AIOFA Scholarship
• Perry Sumner (flute) Scholarship
• Stanton Carillon Scholarship
• Martha-Ellen Tye Music Scholarship
• James R. and Laurie K. Young Legacy of Heroines Scholarship
• Nicole Sosalla Spirt and Dedication Award
• Martha-Ellen Tye Music Scholarship

Most of these name scholarships are designated for entering music majors or are offered in recognition of outstanding service to the department and its music ensembles. Such service awards are one-time awards for continuing students nominated by the faculty.

Other Resources:

The following web site provides a listing of free music scholarships, grants, competitions, awards, and other resources for students: http://www.musicscholarships.us

If you have any questions about this process, or if we can assist you further contact takrock@iastate.edu.

Tammy Krock
149 Music Hall
Phone: (515) 294-3831