Sponsor: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
2635 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34237
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Sarasota or Manatee County who are taking lessons from a teacher who is a member of the Piano Teachers Association in either Sarasota or Manatee County.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: July 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfsarasota.org/students/scholarship-opportunities
Sponsor: Henry County Community Foundation
700 South Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 6006
New Castle, IN 47362
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of New Castle High School who lack financial resources to further their education. Special consideration is given to the following students: those pursuing a beauty/cosmetology certificate, those studying piano or dance based on prior history with piano or dance, members of the First Baptist Church in New Castle, those who have worked part-time at a hospital or assisted living home while in high school, those students who were on the swim team all four years of high school or those with a family member who is serving or has served in the military.
Amount: $1,000 and over
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.henrycountycf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Federation of Music Clubs
Claire Ulrich Whitehurst Piano Award
c/o Suzanne Carpenter
P.O. Box 357275
Gainesville, FL 32635
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school sophomores, juniors or seniors under age 18 and members of the National Federation of Music Clubs and must submit taped piano solo performances. There is a $10 entry fee.
Amount: $250-$500
Deadline: March 1 in even numbered years
How to apply: Applications are available online. Competition is offered in even numbered years.
Website: http://www.nfmc-music.org/competitions-awards/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Washington
9 South Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors or non-traditional students from Chelan, Douglas or Okanogan counties who have been accepted into an accredited institution in Washington, plan to enroll full-time and will major or minor in music. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfncw.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Federation of Music Clubs Stillman-Kelley Award
Nathalie Steinbach
15 Mount Vernon Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Eligibility: Applicants must be instrumentalists, must not reach their 19th birthday by March 1 and be members of the National Federation of Music Clubs. This award rotates by region with the Northeastern and Southeastern regions in even years and Central and Western regions in odd years.
Amount: $250-$1,500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nfmc-music.org
