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Music Scholarships

Unless otherwise noted, these scholarships are only available to students without a previous bachelor's degree.

Click and print this application to apply for the following scholarships, unless otherwise noted:
Music Scholarship application

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Mesa State College Talent (Colorado) Grant - Music

Criteria: Mesa State College full time students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 majoring in Music.
Value: Up to $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Mesa State College Talent (Colorado) Grant - Music Theatre

Criteria: Mesa State College full time students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 majoring in Music Theatre.
Value: Up to $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Bacon, Sandy Memorial Scholarship - Music/Vocal Performance

Criteria: Mesa State College full-time student enrolled in Music/Vocal Performance. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $2000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Borello, Jackie Cochran Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Junior or Senior Music major with financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference given to a student in Vocal Music.
Value: $1250*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Brach, Louis and Betty Scholarship

Criteria: Mesa State College full-time Junior or Senior student in any major of study with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Brownson Memorial Leadership Scholarship - Music

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in Music with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $3500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Burkey Family Memorial Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time Senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Crowell, Bruce and Frances Choral Conducting Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Junior or Senior Vocal Music majors (preferably one female and one male) active in the choral program and shall serve as Student Conductors and Assistants to the assigned choirs with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Sophomores may be considered if judged more promising than upper division candidates.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Culbertson, Howell Music Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time music major (keyboard or vocal) with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $1000
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Dixson, Bruce and Louise Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time students who have a history of self help and a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5. Athletes are not eligible for this scholarship.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Gerlach Music Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in Music with preference given to a Keyboard Major with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Gormley Memorial Scholarship - Music

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time Junior or Senior majoring in Music/Strings Program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who is a resident of Colorado, West of the Continental Divide and having financial need.
Value: $200*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Grant, Robert "Bob" Memorial Scholarship - Music

Criteria: Mesa State College full-time Music major, with preference being given to student pursuing a degree in Music Performance and limited to students whose primary instrument is a member of the string family, specifically violin, viola, cello and double bass. Student must audition for a panel consisting of at least two MSC String Faculty members. Student must be enrolled in the MSC Symphony Orchestra and must also be eligible to audition for the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra.Student must be in full-time enrollment and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Value: Tuition and Fees*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Howell, Rex Memorial Fund Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Junior or Senior enrolled in a major within the Fine and Performing Arts Department or the Languages, Literature and Communications Department with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and having financial need. Preference given to an applicant who has demonstrated a history of self effort in financing college.
Value: Up to tuition and student fees (in-state amount, maximum of 12 credit hours per semester) plus $250 each semester for books*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Krey, Helen Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Sophomore, Junior or Senior Music major with financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $750*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Mesa State College Distinguished Percussion Scholarship

Criteria: Mesa State College full-time student, majoring in music, with the major instrument being percussion. Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Moor, Ethel Mae Applied Music Fund Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Sophomore, Junior or Senior Music majors with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $300*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Moss Scholarships

Administered by Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Scholarships given to full-time Dance, Theatre, Vocal, and Instrumental students with a minimum institutional cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Petersen, Inez Hulting Memorial Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Sophomore, Junior or Senior majoring in English, Literature or Music with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Value: $2,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Putnam, William Eli and Wanda Wray Scholarship

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Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College Fine and Performing Arts major or Natural Sciences and Mathematics major. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours per semester). Not available to incoming freshmen.
Value: In-state tuition and fees, for a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Quick Temps Scholarship

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Criteria: Available to a Mesa State College student enrolled in a Fine and Performing Art major. Student must be a Colorado resident and preferably a Western Slope resident. Student must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference will be given to upper-classmen.

Value:  Determined by funds available
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Sells, Sandra Hays Memorial Scholarship

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Criteria: Mesa State College full-time student who graduated from De Beque, Palisade, Gateway, or Plateau Valley High School. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to students majoring in Language, Literature, & Communication, History or Music.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Steele, Clara Boss Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College part time or full time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA studying violin. Preference given to a female student with financial need.
Value: $300*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Sweet Adelines' Darlene Guerrie Scholarship

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Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time students or incoming high-school students majoring or minoring in vocal music or choral directing, music education, or vocal performance. Minimum GPA 3.0 for graduating high school students or returning students must have a minimum 2.8 institutional GPA.  Recepients will be required to participate in the Annual Sweet Adeline Show.
Value: $2000/$1000*
Deadline: May 5, 2010

Wagler, Mattie Smith Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full-time female student selected on the basis of need, scholarship ability and on seriousness of purpose and endeavor. The recipient must have a minimum institutional cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Value: $1000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, Moss Fairley Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student majoring in Music with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $1,500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, S.N. Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 enrolled in any Associate or Baccalaureate degree who otherwise might not have been able to secure a college education without encouragement and financial assistance. The recipient is selected on the basis of need, scholarship ability and on seriousness of purpose and endeavor.
Value: $500*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

Wagler, S. Victor Scholarship

Administered by the Mesa State College Foundation
Criteria: Mesa State College full time Sophomore, Junior or Senior enrolled in Humanities and Social Sciences with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Value: $1,000*
Deadline: March 1, 2010

*amount subject to change, determined by funds available.