It Doesn't Stop Here.
External Scholarship Opportunities
See below for more scholarship opportunities available to you beyond the Rowan Community Music School.
Scholarships for Students
Name |
Site |
Frequency |
Amount (What it Covers) |
| Bob Simon Scholarship Award | https://southjerseyjazz.org/scholarship-2022/ | Awarded annually. |
The purpose of this scholarship is to give aspiring student musicians a chance to work one on one with a professional jazz educator. Open to Middle and Highschool students. |
| Lift Music Fund | https://www.liftmusicfund.org/apply | You can receive a Lift Award a maximum of 4 times within a 12-month span. After receiving a Lift Award, you'll be eligible to apply again after two monthly application cycles (e.g. if you win a September Lift Award, the next cycle you can apply for is December). |
Up to $250. Open to students aged 11 to 22 who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) and who reside in the United States. |
| Tonya Dorsey New Visions | http://www.tdnvscholarships.org/apply-for-a-scholarship.html | *Contact the foundation for specific information.* |
*Contact the foundation for specific information.* |
| Black Violin Scholarship Fund | https://www.blackviolinfoundation.org/our-program | Awarded bi-annually. |
Up to $2,500. For youth who would like to continue their musical education through a program of their liking that fosters musical creativity and innovation. |
| Applaud Our Kids | https://applaudourkids.org/programs | Email melissa@applaudourkids.org for more details. | For lessons in vocal instruction, dance, acting, and instrumental music for children with a financial need ages 7-18. |
| D'Addario Foundation College Scholarship Fund | https://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/college-scholarship-fund | Email foundation@daddario.com for more details. | Email foundation@daddario.com for more details. |
| Evan Ardelle and Jill van Nostrand ASTA/NJ Scholarship Fund | https://astanj.com/the-evan-ardelle-and-jill-van-nostrand-asta-nj-scholarship-fund/ | One-time award. |
$500 per student. For music students who need support to pursue/continue private lessons on a string instrument and have expressed interest in pursuing a career as a string teacher or performance major. |
| Roland L. Meyer Oprheus Club Scholarship | https://www.ridgewoodorpheusclub.org/scholarship.html?fbclid=IwAR0iGkRZ4h4rR51S_-0w3vgUmzbHRjohqAXQEHh_cAYwCFBhiq04u9rHerY | Email ocmc.ridgewood@gmail.com for more details. |
$2,000 per student. For a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated extraordinary accomplishment in music and who intends to continue musical studies on the collegiate level. |
| The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award | https://fromthetop.org/apply/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/#Eligibility | One-time award |
$10,000 per student. For the driven and committed pre-collegiate musician with finnancial need. Award selection requires full participation in the Learning and Media Fellowship Lab. |