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United States Marine Band and Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Amount $2,500 first place, $1,000 second place, and $500 third place
Deadline Nov 15, 2026
U.S. citizen or permanent-resident students in grades 9–12 during 2026–2027 who perform an eligible woodwind, brass, or percussion instrume…
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United States
Undergraduate
Thea Foundation
Amount Up to $10,000; 10 scholarships offered
Deadline Jan 10, 2027
Arkansas high-school seniors graduating in Spring 2027 who submit a qualifying recorded performing-arts audition.
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United States
Undergraduate
Berklee
Amount Award amounts vary; undergraduate awards may be renewed for up to eight semesters, while a very limited number of Presid
Deadline Jan 15, 2027
Entering Berklee undergraduate applicants who complete the applicable admission, transcript, audition, interview, and portfolio requirement…
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United States
High-school
National Endowment for the Arts and Mid Atlantic Arts
Amount $20,000 national champion award; additional national and state prizes are available
Deadline Mar 7, 2027
A student in grades 9–12 who competes through a school or organization registered with a participating state Poetry Out Loud coordinator.
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United States
Any level
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Amount Founders Scholarships range from $20,000 to full tuition; other institutional awards vary
Deadline Late applications for fall 2026 are considered as space and funding permit; future deadlines are set by the admissions cycle
An SFCM degree or diploma applicant who completes the admission, audition or portfolio, and applicable FAFSA or CSS Profile requirements.
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United States
Undergraduate
DePaul University
Amount $15,000 to $30,000 per year for admitted Theatre School students
Deadline Automatically considered with Theatre Sc
Admitted undergraduate Theatre School students are automatically awarded a merit scholarship based on academics plus audition or interview …
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United States
Undergraduate
Brandeis University
Amount Renewable scholarship amount is determined by Brandeis and is not published on the current program page; benefits includ
Deadline November 3 for Early Decision I or Early
First-year Brandeis applicants who are accomplished vocalists or instrumentalists, submit a qualifying recorded audition, and will complete…
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Fully funded
United States
Any level
Belgian American Educational Foundation
Amount Up to $62,000: $22,000 for living and travel plus up to $40,000 for tuition and health insurance
Deadline Oct 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Belgian musicians with a qualifying music degree or documented exceptional ability who apply to at least three U.S. music schools and meet …
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Partial
United States
Any level
From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Amount Up to $10,000 for pre-collegiate music expenses plus participation in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship
Deadline Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Financially needy classical instrumentalists, vocalists, or composers ages 8–18 who study full time in the United States, have not entered …
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United States
High school
Annual National Shrimp Festival and Coastal Alabama Business Chamber
Amount $1,000 first place, $500 second place, or $250 third place; each winner’s school also receives $500
Deadline Oct 10, 2026 (past deadline)
Baldwin County, Alabama high-school singers selected by their school to compete at the 2026 National Shrimp Festival.
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United States
High school
The Music Center
Amount $100-$5,000; more than $100,000 awarded annually
Deadline Oct 12, 2026 (past deadline)
Southern California high school performing artists in nine eligible counties who submit a compliant audition video.
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United States
Any level
Sphinx Organization
Amount Senior prizes of $50,000, $20,000, and $10,000 plus a $5,000 Audience Choice award; junior prizes of $10,000, $5,000, an
Deadline Oct 20, 2026 (past deadline)
String musicians in the Junior Division (17 or younger) or Senior Division (18–30) who complete the official 2027 Acceptd application and a…
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