Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for an award, applicants must:

• Demonstrate a desire to become an innovator in your community;

• Demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale);

• Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or other individual eligible to attend an institution of higher education

• Be a member of a performing ensemble – chamber group, concert band, orchestra, marching band, etc.

• Have graduated from high school by the application deadline; and

• Be or plan to be enrolled full-time at an accredited College or University in the United States for the upcoming academic year.

Application Requirements 

1. A completed application form

2. A biographical sketch (less than 300 words)

3. A narrative essay of sufficient length, but not more than 3 pages typed at 12 pt. font, single spaced, in Times New Roman that answers the following prompts:

   • Why are you an innovator?

   • Talk a little about your musical resume (ensembles you have been a part of, instruments played, special events performed at, etc.).  

   • How has being involved in music made a positive impact in your life?  

   • Do you hope to continue your musical career during and after college?

4. Academic transcript(s) from your most current academic institution and/or previous institutions if the applicant has been enrolled for less than 2 years.

5. A letter of recommendation from someone in the music industry – a band director, studio professor, instructor, etc.