Choral, opera, and voice scholarships for continuing students
- #1003 Eldon A. & Roger W. Ardrey Memorial Music Scholarship
- Area: Voice
- Eligibility: Major in vocal music; demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1137 Mel Kinney Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Choral music education major; junior or senior; enrolled full-time; minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0) participate in two major university choral ensembles; career leadership potential
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1165 Ralph E. and Winifred Hess Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled full-time; distinguished choral student in high school or college; U.S. citizen; minimum 2.5 GPA (where A=4.0)
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1172 Edgar Stone Vocal Scholarship
- Area: Voice
- Eligibility: Enrolled full-time; vocal performance major; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (where A=4.0); demonstrated excellence in performance and necessary artistic temperament for success
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application followed by live audition before a selection jury
- #1664 Carol Lindsay Endowment for Choral Music
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled full-time; distinguished choral student; 3.0 GPA.
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1789 Robert H. and Lottie J. Copley Memorial Endowment Fund for Choral Music
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled full-time; distinguished choral student; 3.0 GPA.
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1228 John C. and Elizabeth P. White Choral/Vocal Scholarship
- Area: Choral/voice
- Eligibility: Arizona students majoring in choral studies; demonstrated financial need
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1389 Shrine of the Ages Alumni Choral Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Graduate of Arizona high school; music major or minor in choral music; sophomore standing or above; participant in Shrine of the Ages Choir; minimum 2.5 GPA (where A=4.0)
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1399 Lloyd and Sally Hanson Singer/Actor Award of Excellence Scholarship Fund
- Area: Opera
- Eligibility: Outstanding student singer/actor in opera; demonstrated excellence as singer and actor in current year’s opera production
- Application Procedures: Selection by faculty committee
- #1452 Sally Harris Hanson Women’s Chorale Founding Director’s Award
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Undergraduate member of Women’s Chorale; music major or non-major; recipient is supportive of ensemble and its members, musical and expressive, shows vocal and/or leadership potential; minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0) in first semester of coursework; demonstrated financial need
- Application Procedures: Selection by director of Women’s Chorale
- #1470 Andrea Josephs Endowed Scholarship for Performing
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Major or minor in music; merit, not financial need; demonstrated achievement; excellence and potential in performance area; energy, enthusiasm, and ability to work well with others; sophomore standing or above
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1513 David Shaffer/Donna Weistrop Choral Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Non-music major performing in a choir, preferable Shrine of the Ages Choir; preference given to students in science (astronomy, physics, geology, chemistry, biology, or environmental sciences), mathematics, or engineering; minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0); demonstrated musicianship, dedication, and leadership qualities in choral program
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #1741 Douglas S. Riddle Choral Student Teaching Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Full-time undergraduate Choral Music education major, senior, registered for supervised teaching semester course, minimum grade point average of 3.0 (where A=4.0)
- Application Procedures: School of Music Applicants. In addition, applicants must submit and essay stating why they want to teach music, including goals, expected challenges, philosophy of teaching, and relevant personal experiences
- #1839 Katie Healey Gerrich Choral Music Education Student Teaching Award
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled student teacher; demonstrated musicianship and dedication to the art of choral music; active and consistent participation in NAU choral ensembles; leadership in student choral music organizations
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application plus 1) a letter of recommendation attesting to applicant’s commitment to a career in choral music education and 2) written essay describing reason for wanting to teach music, goals during the student teaching semester and the challenges the applicant expects to encounter, and goals as a future choral music educator.
- #4977 Lippincott Choral Music Student Teacher Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Choral music education student teacher; financial need, merit, exceptional promise as a future professional music educator, especially in Arizona, and minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0); special circumstances may be considered.
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application. In addition, applicants must submit, on a separate sheet of paper, an essay addressing specific prompts.
- Contact the Kitt School of Music at Music@nau.edu for more details
- #5056 Brennen W. Maynard Memorial Music Scholarship
- Area: Voice
- Eligibility: Participant in NAU voice or choral programs (either music major of non-music major), show great promise in vocal music, sophomore standing or above, and demonstrated financial need; preference given to students from the Tucson area
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application
- #5073 Henny Kroemer Warner Memorial Scholarship
- Area: Voice
- Eligibility: Voice performance major; junior or senior status; minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0)
- Application Procedures: School of Music Scholarship Application; one-page essay including brief history of interest in vocal performance; explanation why major selected, and future aspirations
- #5183 Virginia Williams Choral Music Student Teaching Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled student teacher of choral music education; 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0); demonstrated outstanding musicianship and dedication to the art of choral music; demonstrated dedication and committed participation in choral ensembles and/or strong leadership skills in student chapter music organizations.
- Application Procedures: Two letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to the student’s dedication in her/his chosen career; a written essay stating why you want to teach music; your goals for yourself and for your students during student teaching; the challenges you expect to encounter and how you will begin to solve these challenges; and your philosophy of teaching and that of teaching music. Include in this statement any particular challenges you have experienced while working towards your goals, both philosophic and financial.
- #5446 Edith A. Copley Choral Scholarship
- Area: Choral
- Eligibility: Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate; minimum GPA = 3.0; junior or senior music major; demonstrated leadership in rehearsal and student organizations; may be awarded during the student teaching semester; preference will be given to student who shows exceptional promise as a future choral music educator
- Application procedure: School of Music Scholarship Application
#5468 Nando Schellen Opera Singer of Promise Award
- Area: Voice
- Eligibility: Graduating senior or graduating master’s student in vocal performance. Performance Certificate students are also eligible. Minimum 3.0 GPA (where A=4.0). Demonstrated potential for a professional career in opera.
- Application Procedures: Eligible students submit videos of aria and production performances, resume, and application statement. Contact NAU Director of Opera for full details.