Student/Collegiate Division C&A
NFMC Competitions/Awards/Grants/Balance
/Ellis Duo Piano Award/Young Artist Competition/YA Winners
Choral Conducting, Piano, Organ or Voice for students majoring in Church Music
The NFMC Elizabeth Greiger Wiegand Sacred Music of the Faiths Award
Age Limit: Must have reached the 16th, but not the 26th birthday by March 1 the year of the auditions.
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $600
Deadline for Application March 1, odd-numbered years
NFMC Chair: Dr. Paula Savaglio
File(s): Application Form Requirements
Composition Student Collegiate Division
The NFMC Student/Collegiate Composition Awards
Age Limit Must have reached the 19th, but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline. Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in college, majoring in composition
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount See Below
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Jim McCutcheon
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Double Reed
The NFMC Carolyn Nelson Double Reed Award
(honoring a past national president)
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
19 - 26 $10 $1,100 March 1
NFMC Chair: Tim Baumann
File(s): Application Form
Flute
The NFMC Ernest A Bluhm Flute Award
Age Limit Must have reached the 19th birthday but not the 26th birthday by application deadline
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $600
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Lisa Cremer
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
French Horn
The NFMC Elizabeth Paris French Horn Award
(honoring a past national president)
Age Limit Must have reached the 19th birthday but not the 26th birthday by application deadline
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $1300
Deadline for Application April 1
NFMC Chair: Cecil Fox
File(s): Application Form
Guitar
NFMC Classical Guitar Award
Guitar
Age LimitEntry FeeAward AmountDeadline for Application
19 - 25$10$2,000March 1
NFMC Chair: Connor Barney
File(s): Application Requirements
Keyboard Composition
The NFMC Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Awards
Age Limits:
Student/Collegiate Award: High School Graduate through age 25.
Junior Division Award: High School Grades 10-11-12
Entry Fee Paid by private donor
Award Amount $1,500
Deadline for Application March 1, odd-numbered years
NFMC Chair: Mr. James Schnars
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form Financial Needs Statement
Music Education
The NFMC Gretchen E. Van Roy Music Education Scholarship
Eligibility: A college junior majoring in Music Education at a college or university which has a Music Education Department offering a degree in same.
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $1,150
Deadline for Application April 1
NFMC Chair: Linda Vollen
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Myrtle Mehan/Hazel Morgan Music Education Scholarship
Eligibility: A college Sophomore majoring in Music Education at a college or university which has a Music Education Department offering a degree in same.
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $500
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Karl Morris
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Music Therapy
The NFMC Irma Carey-Wilson Music Therapy Scholarship
Eligibility: College juniors, seniors, graduate students or graduates in internship in music therapy at schools offering degrees approved by the American Music Therapy Association
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $400 for further study (paid to approved school of recipient's choice)
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Melba Maechtlen
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Dorothy Dann Bullock Music Therapy Scholarship
(honoring a Past National President)
Eligibility: Offered to Music Therapy majors (college sophomores, juniors, seniors) in accredited schools offering Music Therapy degrees approved by the American Music Therapy Association
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $1,350 for further study (paid to approved school of recipient's choice)
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Melba Maechtlen
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Ruth B. Robertson Music Therapy Scholarship
Eligibility: College juniors or seniors majoring in Music Therapy at schools offering degrees approved by the American Music Therapy Association
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $300 for further study (paid to approved school of recipient's choice)
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Melba Maechtlen
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Piano, Organ, Harp, Classical Guitar, Man's voice, Woman's voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
The NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions Award
The NFMC Student/Collegiate Awards honoring Agnes Fowler and Mary V. Thiesen
Age Limit Must have reached the 19th but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline
Entry Fee$30 for each category
Award Amount $3,000 for the winner in each category.Performance at Biennial Convention when feasible.$500 place
Deadline for Application January 15, the year of auditions
NFMC Chair: Dr. Liana Valente
File(s): Application Form Repertoire & Requirements Form Certification Letter
Violin
The NFMC Oscar Valentin Award
Age Limit Must have reached the 19th birthday but not the 26th birthday by application deadline
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $850
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Bobbie Satterwhite
File(s): Application Form Requirements
Voice or Strings
The NFMC Herman and Mary Neumnan Scholarship (Ohio)
Age Limit Must be a Sophomore attending Miami University
Entry Fee None
Award Amount $850 for further study at Miami University, Columbus, Ohio
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Chosen by the school