Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships

Rising 8th Grade Summer Camp Scholarship

Every year our music parent's group, PIMA, provides scholarships for 7th grade band and orchestra students to attend a summer music camp of their choice.

Many students have benefited from these scholarships in the past. We usually help between 4-10 students attend the camp of their choice. The scholarships are intended to provide partial financial assistance for students who want to attend music camp, as the typical cost is between $500-$1000 per week. Scholarship amounts vary from year to year depending on how many students are selected to receive a scholarship.

Summer music camps are an excellent way to improve your music skills, meet new people who play your instrument, and play in some outstanding bands and orchestras. There are usually a lot of social events planned during the evenings. Most camps run 1 or 2 weeks, and give you a few different dates of attendance to choose from.

Some of the camps our students have attended in the past are:

Illinois Summer Youth Music at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, MI (lower peninsula)
The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (between Milwaukee and Madison)  

The university camps provide dorm housing, and Blue Lake provides a more outdoor-type environment (the students sleep in cabins.)

As a 7th grader, you are eligible to apply for the scholarship by completing a form and explaining why you would like to attend a music camp this summer. Everyone can benefit from music camp, no matter what level of ability they have, as long as they enjoy playing their instrument. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

Rising 7th Grade Summer Lesson Scholarship

Every year our music parent's group, PIMA, provides scholarships for 6th grade band and orchestra students to participate in Private Lessons.
Many students have benefited from these scholarships in the past. The scholarships are intended to provide partial financial assistance for students who want to take private lessons to improve their skills on their instruments.

We have been able to help between 20-24 students each year the scholarship has been available.

All of our 6th graders are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, which provides money for 4 lessons. 

If you have any questions (dates of camps, etc.), please ask your director.