Scholarship Program
About the AMA Scholarship Program
Americana Music Academy’s (AMA) mission is to teach, enrich, and support the advancement of all forms of American roots music and its influences, and to encourage creative musicianship among our community members. When funds are available, AMA seeks to help those not financially able to pursue music instruction by awarding a limited number of scholarships. The AMA Scholarship Committee reviews scholarship applications in January and July. Those whose applications are approved are awarded a partial or full scholarship for a six-month period for up to $120 per month.
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We are now accepting scholarship applications!
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IN FULL BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION AT THE APPROPRIATE LINK BELOW.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE THURSDAY, JUNE 12 AT 11:59 PM.
Returning applicants:
- Former scholarship recipients are eligible to apply again to renew their award.
- Students must request a recommendation from their teacher in addition to their own application.
New applicants:
- The Scholarship Committee encourages applicants who are not yet enrolled in lessons to submit a letter of recommendation from a non-family member speaking to one or more of the following: the applicant’s musical interest or aptitude, applicant’s community involvement, and applicant’s financial need. Letters of recommendation can be submitted to christy@amamusic.org.
- If applicant is not currently enrolled, they will be contacted after submitting their application to schedule a free trial lesson with an AMA instructor, who will then submit a teacher recommendation to accompany their application.
When reviewing applications, the Scholarship Committee considers the applicant’s financial need, the instructor’s feedback about the applicant, the applicant’s stated reasons for pursuing music lessons, and the applicant’s community involvement.
New this cycle: In order to ensure equity, the Scholarship will be utilizing a comprehensive rubric to evaluate scholarship applications. You may access the rubric here. Students and instructors are strongly encouraged to refer to this rubric when completely their application.
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Our Scholarship Sponsors:
“Grant’s Grant” in loving memory of Grant Sackrider
James Lynch Memorial Scholarship
The Friends of Americana Music Academy
The Friends of Americana Music Academy Scholarship Fund is made possible by the generous support of teachers, musicians, and community members who believe in the mission of AMA to make music education accessible to all people regardless of their financial circumstances.
The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation
In the generous, philanthropic spirit of Fred and Dorothy Bramlage, the Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation strives to improve the lives of the people and communities it touches by focusing on health, education, and children. By investing in health, education, and future leaders, the Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation endeavors to support the efforts of individuals and communities to realize their hopes and dreams while also celebrating the legacy of Fred and Dorothy Bramlage and Robert and Dorothy Willcoxon.
