There are currently scholarships available for public and private school-age students to participate in the IUP Community Music School ensembles. Music teachers in Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson counties are offered the opportunity to nominate up to two of their students.
In the future, and dependent upon funding support and donations, we hope to offer scholarships for private lessons. For the 2023–24 academic year, we can offer them for the ensembles.
Guidelines
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The names of student nominees are accepted only when submitted through email by the student's music teacher to the director of the IUPCMS, Jeff Wacker, at jwacker@iup.edu. If a parent or guardian would like their child considered for a scholarship, they must contact their music teacher.
Note: A principal may submit a student for a scholarship as long as the email submission is CC'd to the school's music teacher and the teacher concurs with the submission.
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Nominees must be submitted for each semester, and prior to the second rehearsal of that semester. The teacher has the option of submitting the same students, all new students, or both previous and new students.
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Each scholarship student must attend all performances and commit to the number of rehearsals indicated under each ensemble.
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All students must register in the IUP Community Music School in order to receive the scholarship and participate. Registration is accomplished via the IUPCMS online registration form.
Crimson Youth Choir
Without a scholarship, the student cost per semester for the Crimson Youth Choir remains at $50: $25 for tuition plus a $25 registration fee. Each music teacher with age-eligible students may submit up to two names for a full scholarship.
- Full Scholarship: Tuition and registration fee waived, nothing due ($50 savings)
Note: For the semester they are receiving the scholarship, each nominee cannot have any unexcused absences, no more than two excused absences, and must participate in all performances.
Indiana Community Choir
Without a scholarship, the student cost per semester for the Indiana Community Choir is $50*: $25 for tuition plus a $25 registration fee.
*Note: This is a new and reduced fee for the 2023–24 academic year.
Each music teacher with age-eligible students (age 15, or ninth grade and higher) may submit up to two names for a full scholarship.
- Full Scholarship: Tuition and registration fee waived, nothing due ($75 savings)
Note: For the semester they are receiving the scholarship, each nominee cannot have any unexcused absences, nor more than two excused absences, and must attend the dress rehearsal and all performances.
University Band
Without a scholarship, the student cost per semester for the University Band is $50: $25 for tuition plus a $25 registration fee. Each music teacher with age-eligible students (age 15, or ninth grade and higher) may submit up to two names for a full scholarship.
- Full Scholarship: Tuition and registration fee waived, nothing due ($50 savings)
Note: For the semester they are receiving the scholarship, each nominee cannot have any unexcused absences, no more than two excused absences, and must participate in the dress rehearsal and all performances.
Percussion Ensemble
With the Percussion Ensemble being offered at no cost, there isn't a need for a scholarship. However, each high-school-age participant must have the recommendation of their band director, recommendations must be emailed to the IUPCMS director, Jeff Wacker, at jwacker@iup.edu, and participants must also play in the percussion section of the University Band.