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 61-80 of 123 scholarships
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Vocal|Piano|Musical Theatre|Hawaiian Music|Opera|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited U.S College or University|Accredited Hawai'i College or University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School| in |Mendocino, CA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Fellowship for Composition & Film Scoring at Aspen American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Composition|Film Scoring|
  • School (College): |Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen, CO|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
The Jonathan Family Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Mendocino County
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Architecture|Art|Design|Building Construction|
  • School (K-12): |Laytonville High School, Laytonville, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|Community College|Vocational School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Louis R. Forte Music Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kendall, IL|Southern Kane, IL|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Reifsteck, Bud Memorial Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Fine Arts|Dance|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|Culinary Arts|Drama|Vocal|Instrumental Music|Visual Arts|Industrial Arts|Speech|
  • School (K-12): |Northeast High School, IA|
  • School (College): |University|Community College|College|Technical School|Post-Secondary Education|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
NYCDA Foundation College Scholarship New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA)
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  • 5,000 - 160,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Dance|Musical Theatre|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|High school junior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Study Scholarship for in the Field of Music German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Oct-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Ann E. Stewart Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Forest Hill High School, West Palm Beach, FL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|Vocational School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Brian Farnham Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Music|Theology|Art|Medicine|Health Sciences|Biology|Health Research|Social Science|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kendall, IL|Southern Kane, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Trade School|Accredited Vocational|Accredited professional School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Maude A. Dewey & Vivian Dewey Watson Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kendall, IL|Southern Kane, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Trade School|Accredited College or University|Accredited Vocational|Accredited professional School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Clifford Byard Memorial Scholarship Decatur County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Education|Music|
  • School (K-12): |South Decatur High School, Greensburg, IN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Ed and Ruth Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • 1,250
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|English|Journalism|Secondary Education|
  • School (K-12): |Blackford High School, Hartford City, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Music Scholarship for an Undergraduate Major in Voice General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts (GFWC of MA)
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Vocal|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Massachusetts|Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
Leo and Madeline Hughes Memorial Fund Scholarship Community Foundation of Jackson County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Agriculture|Fine Arts|Culinary Arts|Visual Arts|Theatre|Industrial Arts|
  • School (K-12): |Maquoketa High School, Maquoketa, IA|Jackson, IA|Northeast High School, IA|
  • Residence: Live in |Clinton, IA|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Cochranton High School, PA|Meadville Area Senior High School, Meadville, PA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|Maine|Music School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Age 17 and 24|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Pearl L. Harrison Fine Arts Endowment Fund Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Piano|
  • School (College): Attend an |Historically black colleges and universities|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Doell Family Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Journalism|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|Okanogan, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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