Music and Performing Arts
Scholarships
The Performing Arts Department can suggest a variety of scholarships that are tailored to the needs of music students. All music scholarships are awarded through an audition process held early in the fall semester. Scholarship recipients must be full time music majors and enrolled in the appropriate major ensemble. For more information please contact the department head, Mr. Kevin Dobreff: kdobreff@grcc.edu
The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation
The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation provides scholarships, loans and grants to students and staff at Grand Rapids Community college. The funds listed below are for the music department only. The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation offers many other scholarships outside the area of music. Scholarship funds provide tuition assistance directly to students. These awards may be used for tuition, books or private lessons.
The College's Financial Aid Office staff will help students apply for specific grants, loans and scholarships administered through the Foundation. The Music Department should be contacted concerning any music scholarship. The Foundation also administers Discretionary Scholarships, which are awarded to both freshman, and sophomores based on high school or college academic averages.
The Franklin O. Asper Trumpet Scholarship
This scholarship is made in the memory of Franklin O. Asper and will be awarded to GRCC music majors concentrating their studies in trumpet. All recipients must be members of both the Wind Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra, and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Closson-Jones String Scholarship
One annual scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding full-time freshman or sophomore string major with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The Grand Rapids Community College Music Trust
Scholarships from this fund are awarded to full time music majors who maintain a grade point of 3.0 or above and who perform in the requisite major ensemble.
The Grand Rapids Piano Forum Scholarship
Applicants for the Piano Forum Scholarship must be full time piano majors with a minimum grade point of 3.0. This scholarship is not renewable for a second year.
The Kent Philharmonia Orchestra Scholarship
This scholarship will be presented to a full-time music major that participates in the Kent Philharmonia Orchestra. The same selection committee that awards all music scholarships will award this scholarship. Recipients of this scholarship must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The Albert P. Smith Scholarship in Voice
This scholarship is named for the former chairman of the GRCC Fine and Performing Arts Division and will be given to music majors who are studying voice. Recipients of this scholarship must maintain a minimum grade point of 3.0 and participate in the college choir.
The Musical EnRichment Scholarship
This scholarship was created by the Grand Rapids Musician's League to recognize Rich Ridenour for his many contributions to music and music education throughout West Michigan. One scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time GRCC music major for use in payment of applied lessons and music purchasing fees. The recipient must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and participate in the requisite major ensemble.
The Andres Segovia Memorial Guitar Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to outstanding GRCC music majors who choose guitar as their major instrument. Recipients may be majoring in any music discipline including Recording Technology and Music Merchandising. Students who are awarded this scholarship must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and also must participate in the GRCC Guitar Ensemble.