Pogorzelski-Yankee Memorial Scholarships
Two scholarships will be awarded for the 2015-16 academic year: one to an entering college freshman ($7500) and one to an entering 1st year graduate student ($15,000); the scholarships are renewable if certain requirements are met. Online applications will begin January 1, 2015 and end February 17, 2015. Contact info@agohq.org and visit our webpage.
Peter B. Knock Memorial Music Fund
Two scholarships ($15,000 and $10,000) are available to organists, other instrumentalists, vocalists, directors, and conductors preparing to engage in a course of study in the performance of sacred music at an accredited institution. Deadline for applications is March 2, 2015. Contact kwalters@ryepc.com.
Académie d’Orgue de Fribourg Organ Scholarship
The scholarship is for the academic year 2015-16 and includes 5000CHF; application deadline is March 1, 2015. You can find the application at: www.academieorgue.ch. For more information: Tel. + 41 26 470 00 89 or info@academieorgue.ch.
The scholarships below are currently inactive/and or not accepting new applications.
John R. Rodland Memorial Scholarship
Available to an organist engaged in or preparing to engage in a course of study of music as utilized in religious services; $10,000 for the 2015-16 academic year. Application deadline is January 6, 2015. Contact glorinor@aol.com or visit the Northern NJ AGO website.
College of the Holy Cross
Full tuition undergraduate scholarship for an organ scholar; the scholarship begins fall 2015 and is renewable. Applicants should already have some experience in church music. The application deadline is January 15, 2015. More information on the Holy Cross website.
Roberta Bitgood Scholarship
The scholarship is sponsored by the New London County Chapter and is open to organists of all ages and abilities. Application deadline is Friday, June 13, 2014, and the award is $750. For information contact Jesse Glaude at ccsartsmail@yahoo.com or click here.
Ruth and Paul Manz Organ Scholarship
This annual scholarship is intended to be an encouragement to organ students who are preparing careers as church musicians. Applicants must not have reached their 28th birthday by January 1, 2014. The award is $3,000. Applications must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2014. Tel: 773-256-0728 or pdebias@lstc.edu.
M. Louise Miller Scholarship
A scholarship was established in 1998 to honor the life and work of Dr. M. Louise Miller (1914 – 2008), a founding member (1948) of the Greater Bridgeport Chapter. The award is $2000. Application deadline is June 1, 2014.
