Top Marching Band Scholarships in 2021
Sawyer Hiton is a former scholarship and financial aid writer with Scholarships360. Previously, Sawyer worked with the nonprofit College Possible, supporting high school juniors in beginning their college plans and applications. Sawyer graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in Philosophy.Marching bands are the spirit of a school. Many scholarships celebrate this by giving financial aid to marching band members who stand out in their communities. These marching band scholarships can support you in your academic journey, be it musical or otherwise. Some marching band scholarships don’t even require you to continue playing in marching band.
Below is a list of scholarships for students who are musicians and those who participate in marching band. We’ve also compiled a list of some school-specific scholarships, offered by universities with prominent marching bands. If you’re a driven marching band member, don’t hesitate to apply for multiple scholarships. College is expensive, and with the help of these opportunities, you can capitalize on your passion to make it more affordable.
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- Top Marching Band Scholarships
- School-specific Marching Band Scholarships
- Summary of Marching Band Scholarships
- Upcoming Scholarships
Top Marching Band Scholarships
YoungArts Competition
- Eligibility: Students grade 10-12 who play a musical instrument, and are interested into pursuing jazz, classical, or voice
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: October 15, 2021
Fred J. Miller Scholarship
- Eligibility: Marching band students intending to pursue a degree in music education
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: October 24, 2021
Music For All Scholarship
- Eligibility: Marching band students intending to pursue a degree in music education
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 24, 2021
Women Band Directors Scholarship
- Eligibility: Women enrolled in undergraduate or graduate music programs who intend to become band directors
- Amount: Varies from year to year
- Deadline: December 1, 2021
ASCAP Foundation Scholarships
- Eligibility: Young musicians intending to continue pursuing music
- Amount: Varies from year to year
- Deadline: Varies
School-specific Marching Band Scholarships
Many universities offer scholarships for marching band members. Check out these 5 below! If your dream school is not listed, go to the marching band page on their website and see if they provide scholarship money.
Jan Arthur and Herbert B. Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: University of Bowling Green trumpet players involved in marching band
- Amount: Varies from year to year
- Deadline: Varies
UNC Charlotte Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: UNC Charlotte students involved in marching band
- Amount: Varies from year to year
- Deadline: Varies
Lowe Family/Mustang Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: Cal Poly students involved in marching band
- Amount: $500 to $2,400 per year
- Deadline: Varies
University of South Alabama Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: University of South Alabama students involved in marching band
- Amount: $12,000
- Deadline: March 26, 2021
North Carolina University Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: North Carolina University students involved in marching band
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: May 1, 2021
University of Oklahoma Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: University of Oklahoma students involved in marching band
- Amount: Varies year to year
- Deadline: May 21, 2021
Summary of Marching Band Scholarships
Upcoming scholarships for marching band students:
School Band and Orchestra Essay Contest
- Eligibility: Students grade 4-12 who play a musical instrument
- Amount: $20,000
Davidson Fellowship
- Eligibility: Students 18 years old or younger who have completed a significant piece of work, which can be musical
- Amount: $10,000 to $50,000
- Opens: Fall 2021
CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship
- Eligibility: Black students pursuing a career in the performing arts, with at least 2.5 GPAs
- Amount: Varies from year to year
