2023 Music for All Summer Symposium Scholarships
Music for All’s efforts to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences include awarding a number of merit-based and need-based Summer Symposium scholarships each year.
The application deadline for the 2023 camp scholarships has been extended to April 30, 2023.
Scholarship notifications will be made by May 22, 2023.
Student Scholarships
Scholarships available for students for the 2023 Music for All Summer Symposium
L.J. Hancock Summer Symposium Scholarships (Need-Based)
The L.J. Hancock Summer Symposium Scholarship Fund was created in honor of L.J. Hancock (1952-2002) to celebrate his life and work as a great educator and a beloved friend.
The scholarship fund benefits individual students who are interested in attending the Music for All Summer Symposium but, due to financial hardship, cannot afford to pay the tuition and fees needed to attend this annual summer music camp.
L.J. Hancock Fund scholarships are awarded based on financial need.
The Music for All Foundation intends to provide both partial and full-tuition camp scholarships based on need and the number of applicants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Apply now for the L.J. Hancock Summer Symposium Scholarship!
Marion County Scholarships (Need-Based)
With funding support through the Lilly Endowment and Allen Whitehill Clowes through the Summer Youth Program Fund, Music for All is providing scholarships for eligible students who reside or attend school in Marion County in Indiana.
The scholarship program benefits individual students within Marion County who are interested in attending the Summer Symposium, but do not have financial means or due to hardship cannot afford to pay the tuition and fees needed to apply and attend this annual summer music camp.
Marion County scholarships are awarded based on financial need. Partial or Full scholarships may be awarded based on the number of eligible applicants.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Apply now for the Marion County Summer Symposium Scholarships!
Tang Family Scholarship Fund (Merit-Based)
The Tang Family Scholarship Fund was created by Anthony M. and Megan M. Tang to celebrate and honor Anthony’s positively life-changing music experiences during his time at Red Oak Middle School in Red Oak, North Carolina, under the direction of Mark D. Stauffer and Jennifer J. Harris, at Northern Nash High School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina under the direction of Erik W. Harris, and at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina under the direction of Dr. C. Kevin Bowen and Philip R. Morgan. The Tang Family Scholarship Fund benefits individual students interested in attending the Music for All Summer Symposium as they see value in the leadership-driven environment. The Tang family is excited to invest in Music for All’s mission to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all. Anthony and Megan, both, have a background in nonprofit education programs, and are excited to see their fund support students in their music endeavors.
Three students will be selected by their essay and director recommendation for a full scholarship to attend the full-week camp. (In 2023 – the Music for All Foundation is matching the Tang Family’s contributions to award a total of SIX student scholarships through this fund.)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Music for All Foundation Scholarships for Students (Merit-Based)
These scholarships benefit students interested in attending the Music for All Summer Symposium as they see value in the leadership-driven environment. Students will be selected by their essay and a director’s recommendation to attend the weeklong portion of camp on a full scholarship.
Students will be selected by their essay and director recommendation for a full scholarship to attend the full-week camp.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Apply now for the Music for All Foundation Scholarships for Students!
Director Scholarships
Scholarships available for directors for the 2023 Music for All Summer Symposium
Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund - Director Scholarship (Title 1 Schools)
The Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for Educators was created in honor of Mark Williams (1955-2008) to celebrate his life and work as a great educator, composer and beloved friend. The scholarship fund benefits music educators who are interested in attending the Music for All Summer Symposium but, due to financial hardship, cannot afford to pay the tuition and fees needed to attend this annual summer music camp.
Scholarships are awarded based on financial need. It is the intent of the Music for All Foundation to provide a full-tuition scholarship to FOUR directors interested in attending the Directors Academy.
Only directors at Title I schools (schools with an enrolled population of 40% or more students on free and reduced lunch) will be considered for this scholarship opportunity.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Apply now for the Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund – Directors Scholarship!
Music for All Foundation - Director Scholarships
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Apply now for the Music for All Foundation – Directors Scholarship!
Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund - Collegiate Scholarship
Apply now for the Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for College Students!
The Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for Educators was created in honor of Mark Williams (1955-2008) to celebrate his life and work as a great educator, composer and beloved friend. The scholarship fund benefits music educators who are interested in attending the Music for All Summer Symposium but, due to financial hardship, cannot afford to pay the tuition and fees needed to attend this annual summer music camp.
Scholarships are awarded based on essay and professor/advisor recommendation. It is the intent of the Music for All Foundation to provide a full-tuition scholarship to ONE Future Music Educator interested in attending the Directors Academy.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023
Yamaha Percussion Specialist Academy Scholarship
Apply now for the 2023 Yamaha Scholarship for the Percussion Specialist Academy!
Percussion Specialists at the Music for All Summer Symposium will benefit from our world class curriculum for Total Program Success. Percussion educators, high school and middle school band directors, and color guard instructors will together learn systems and processes revolving around these core competencies:
· Evaluation – Where are you (and your program) now?
· Visualization – Celebrating strengths and acknowledging areas for growth
· Organization – Plan and organize a path to success
· Communication – Maximize your relationships with students, parents, and co-workers
Percussion-specific breakout sessions will extend to topics such as:
· Orchestration
· Technology
· Sound Design
· Marching Technique
Music for All is thrilled to announce the offering of full-fee residential scholarships from Yamaha for qualifying percussion specialists to attend the Percussion Specialist Academy in 2023, June 26-July 1, at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Qualifying Criteria for the Yamaha Scholarship
In order for a percussion specialist to be eligible for a Percussion Specialist Academy Scholarship, they must have not yet attended Summer Symposium.