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Author: EK
Date: 2002-02-27 01:43
I play clarinet, and I am a junior in high school planning to start college next January. I study at NEC and have a great teacher but I'm trying to find some scholarships I can apply for to support me through college. I've searched, but most are for specific colleges. I just want to find some general music scholarships that I could apply for. If anyone has any thoughts on how to find them or knows of any please reply. Thanks.
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-27 01:59
where you live might be a good starting point
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Author: sarah
Date: 2002-02-27 02:37
There are lots of sites just for this. Try fastweb.com for a starting point.
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-02-27 04:07
Sadly, music isn't like athletics and a "free ride" in music isn't very likely. A financial aid "package" from a school might include grants, loans and work study (campus job.)
If you are starting in Jan, 2003 you should probably fill out the FAFSA form before the deadline of 6/30/2002. This form covers July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. It is needed for federal assistance, state aid, and most private scholarships with a need component. Your parents will need to fill it out as well in most cases. It will tell you what the expected contribution from your family will be. You can do it on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Please talk now with your HS guidance office, or the financial aid office of the college you are most likely to attend.
Also watch for admission application deadlines and audition dates, they are EARLY for Spring admission. Be sure you have prepared the required audition material, it varies greatly from school to school.
We've just been through the process, my son Andrew will start at West Chester University (PA) in the fall as a music ed major with clarinet as the major instrument. We're excited!
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-02-27 04:51
In the US the FAFSA is normally needed <b>much earlier</b> than the federal due date. U of Michigan requires it to be dome by Feb. 21, Cleveland Inst. of Music by March 1, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Rice and U of Penn by March 15th, Caltech March 30th ... or close to those dates. I know - I just had to complete a couple of them for the kids.
Most of the schools have some sort of package available for students. You end up balancing the school & teacher against the aid package.
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Author: rissa7283
Date: 2002-02-27 14:29
In regards to what Jim said about music not very likely being a free ride.....I'm attending school(as a music major, which may, or may not make a difference in scholorship monies where ever you decide to go), and my university pays me $185 through a music scholorship alone! I live off campus, so my scholorship pays for tuition, books, and other miscellaneous little things plus 185 dollars after all that is payed for! This isn't always the case though :( I just got lucky i suppose.....it does go to show you that if you look around, and don't give up hope, maybe something like this will happen for you too!!!
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Author: 'nifer
Date: 2002-02-27 15:21
If you are looking into education at all, check with the teachers union and the retired teachers groups in your area, they sometimes give out smaller scholarships to people entering the education fields. Also check with your school guidance councelor, they often have binder or files full of scholarship opportunities ;-)
'nifer
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Author: Jill
Date: 2002-02-28 02:18
Have you tried Fastweb.com? I don't know about "general" music awards--there certainly may be some--but most colleges that have music majors give some scholarships, even if they aren't always big ones. Decide on the colleges you are interested in and contact the music departments about audition dates. Web sites often have this information. I took my daughter to a college audition today--she couldn't make it to the regular audition date, but they were nice enough to give her a special appointment. Most departments will work with you.
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2002-03-01 01:25
Look at scholarships other than music in your area. I just saw an add in my town's paper for a scholarship for children of patrons of a local bank (they are going to give 5 people $1,500 a year- not bad). Be on the lookout for things like this- they can add up.
Some music teachers' associations give out scholarships, too.
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