Music and Performing Arts

Scholarships

The Peforming Arts Deparment can suggest a variety of scholarships that are tailored to the needs of music students. To request a scholarship application form, contact Kevin Dobreff at: 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.

Budres Foundation Scholarship

Three scholarships will be awarded to sophomore music majors who have expressed financial need and have demonstrated talent in voice or instrumental music.

Closson-Jones String Scholarship

One annual scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding full-time freshman and sophomore string instrument player majoring in the mjusic field with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection of recipients shall be made by an audition committee comprised of the Music Department Faculty.

Grand Rapids Community College Music Trust

Scholarships from this fund are given to music majors according to criteria determined by the Music Department staff.

Grand Rapids Piano Forum Scholarship

Applicants for the Piano Forum Scholarship must be piano majors and full-time music majors at GRCC. Entering students may compete but any continuing student wishing to maintain this scholarship must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. The scholarship may not be continued for any longer than one year or two consecutive semesters.

Kent Philharmonia Orchestra Scholarship

This scholarship will be presented to a full-time student who participates in the Kent Philharmonia Orchestra. The award will be given by the same selection committee that awards all music scholarships, and will follow the same application procedure. The scholarship will be $100 per semester renewable by maintenance of a 3.0 or higher GPA.

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. This scholarship may be renewed by maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

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 be active in at least one of the many performing groups at GRCC.

Andres Segovia Memorial 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 wo are awarded this scholarship must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA and also must participate in the GRCC Guitar Ensemble

Updated on 03-NOV-05
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