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Top Marching Band Scholarships in October 2022
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.
See also: Top music scholarships
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
$500 Carl’s Music Matters Scholarship
- Eligibility: Aspiring musicians who are high school seniors
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: February 21, 2023
Fred J. Miller Scholarship
- Eligibility: Marching band students intending to pursue a degree in music education
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: October 25, 2022
Music For All Scholarship
- Eligibility: Marching band students intending to pursue a degree in music education
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 25, 2022
NAMM President’s Innovation Award
- Eligibility: College and graduate students who are enrolled in college/university music or music business programs
- Amount: $750
- Deadline: December 1, 2022
ASCAP Foundation Scholarships
- Eligibility: Young musicians intending to continue their music education
- 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 (see website for more information)
UNC Charlotte Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: UNC Charlotte students involved in marching band
- Amount: Varies from year to year
- Deadline: Varies (see website for more information)
Lowe Family/Mustang Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: Cal Poly students involved in marching band
- Amount: $500 to $2,400 per year
- Deadline: Varies (see website for more information)
University of South Alabama Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: University of South Alabama students involved in marching band
- Amount: $12,000
- Deadline: March (see website for more information)
North Carolina A&T University Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: North Carolina University students involved in marching band
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: May (see website for more information)
University of Oklahoma Marching Band Scholarship
- Eligibility: University of Oklahoma students involved in marching band
- Amount: Varies year to year
- Deadline: May (see website for more information)
Upcoming scholarships for marching band students:
CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship
- Eligibility: Black students pursuing a career in the performing arts (must have a minimum 2.5 GPA)
- Amount: Varies from year to year
School Band and Orchestra Essay Contest
- Eligibility: Students grade 4-12 who play a musical instrument
- Amount: $20,000
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
