Who is eligible?
Groups and individuals who sing, who want to sing, who want to learn to sing and the men and women who make it possible for them to do so.

Scholarship applications are available in the following formats:

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General guidelines
Choral Conductors, Chorus Directors & Music Educators
  1. Eligibility: Open to individuals who provide vocal music direction to choral groups and ensembles at the school and community level.

  2. Criteria: Directs vocal music on a regular basis; preference will be given to new applicants, and those with limited musical training yet provide a minimum of weekly vocal musical direction during their organizational season.

  3. Award: To provide for choral director education at an approved workshop/seminar for choral directors (e.g. BHS - Harmony University; HI – HITS).
Music Administration
  1. Eligibility: Open to individuals who serve at an administrative level within a community-based choral music organization, such as the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International and Harmony, Incorporated.

  2. Criteria: Current member of the leadership committee of a community-based choral music organization.

  3. Award: To provide for administrative training for elected positions within a community choral music organization (e.g. BHS – COTS – Chapter Operations Training School).
Music Students
  1. Eligibility: Open to any member of an organized choral music program.

  2. Criteria: Active, current membership in a recognized choral program; preference will be given to new applicants, demonstrating the ability to transfer experience and knowledge gained to other members of their choral group.

  3. Award: To provide for individual vocal training.
Groups Working With Schools
  1. Eligibility: Open to those community-based vocal music organizations working with school students to promote and foster a singing culture.

  2. Criteria: Actively participating in a vocal music program at the Elementary, Middle and/or Secondary School level on a regular, on-going basis.

  3. Award: To provide vocal music and/or music related items to support vocal music education within the school curriculum.
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