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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

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