Recruiting & Scholarship Awards

Get Recruited by the Top Schools in the Country!

Visit the Expo Recruiting Fair on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. to meet with university faculty, college recruiters, and summer program staff. Schools include Juilliard, San Francisco Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Berklee, USC, and dozens of other programs.

Cleveland Institute of Music

Scholarship Details:
Four $20,000/year renewable tuition scholarships; Four $10,000/year renewable tuition scholarships.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Contingent upon successful application, audition, admission, and matriculation into the Cleveland Institute of Music for a performance degree/diploma.

Contact:
Fred Peterbark
Frederick.Peterbark@cim.edu

Columbus State University

Scholarship Details:
Four awards $7,500/year renewable talent awards for undergraduate study.

One award $6,000/year renewable talent award for graduate study.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Undergraduate Awards: Students must apply and receive admission to the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University during their senior year of high school in order to officially receive the scholarship awarded during the Classical Singer convention. These awards are only applicable for Voice Majors within the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University; requires full-time student status for renewal of award for undergraduate study.

Graduate Award: Undergraduate final year of study and/or professional post masters degree for artist diploma; must apply and be accepted as a candidate for M.M. in Voice Performance or Artist Diploma at Columbus State University; requires full-time student residency status for renewal of award for a two year period.

Note: All voice types considered. Scholarship award priority will be given to students from Georgia or the surrounding regional states of TN, SC, NC, AL, and FL to provide optimal support with in-state tuition reciprocity for regional candidates. All national candidates will also be considered for this opportunity. Additional merit based scholarship awards, out of state tuition waivers, and/or graduate assistantships may also be available upon review of each candidate’s needs determined by the faculty at the time of the candidate’s application.

Contact:
Dr. Joshua May, Associate Professor of Voice & Director of Opera Activities
may_joshua3@columbusstate.edu

*Columbus State University will not be at the Awards Concert. CS Music will announce the winner of this scholarship.

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Scholarship Details:
Two $10,000/year renewable undergraduate tuition scholarships.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Must apply, audition and and be accepted to the Eastman School of Music.

Contact:
Christina Crispin
admissions@esm.rochester.edu

Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance – Center for Music

Scholarship Details:
$25,000/year renewable Ithaca College Scholarship.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
High School juniors; must apply and be accepted to a Music Major at Ithaca College; only applicable for Music Majors within the Center for Music at Ithaca College; requires full-time student status for renewal of award.

Contact:
Bradley Whittemore
bwhittemore@ithaca.edu

Lawrence University

Scholarship Details:
$32,000 scholarship, renewable each year while at Lawrence.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Students must apply and receive admission to Lawrence University during senior year of high school in order to officially receive the scholarship awarded during the Classical Singer convention. The Classical Singer Vocal Competition may be used as the official college music audition if heard by a conservatory voice faculty member.

Contact:
musicadmissions@lawrence.edu

*Lawrence will not be at the Awards Concert. CS Music will announce the winner of this scholarship.

Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Scholarship Details:
Six $20,000/year renewable scholarships, one to each of the highest rated, rising high school senior vocalists of the following voice types (if available): soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Must be a rising high school senior; must apply, audition and be accepted to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Contact:
Josh Teaster
jteaster@oberlin.edu

Pepperdine University

Scholarship Details:
Two 15,000/year renewable tuition scholarships.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Juniors who apply and are accepted to the university.

Contact:
Kelly Todd
kelly.todd@pepperdine.edu

Pepperdine University

Scholarship Details:
One- $25,000.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Must apply and be accepted to the university and major in music with a vocal performance emphasis.

Contact:
Ryan Board
ryan.board@pepperdine.edu

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Scholarship Details:
Two half-tuition per year scholarships.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Top placed low voice or tenor competition winners. Must complete full application and audition process to SFCM for Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Professional Studies Certificate within two years.

Contact:
Lisa Nickels
apply@sfcm.edu

Studio Bella Voce and The Vocal Studio of Robin Cotton Cobb

Scholarship Details:
Two $100 Scholarships for voice lessons; 1 w Donna Hinds Sawyers/ 1 w Robin Cotton Cobb.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Any age level High School to Emerging Professional.

Contact:
Robin Cotton Cobb robinofmusic@gmail.com/ Donna Hinds Sawyers cleversoprano@aol.com
robinofmusic@gmail.com

Donna Hinds Sawyers
cleversoprano@aol.com

*Studio Bella Voce and The Vocal Studio of Robbin Cotton Cobb will not be at the Awards Concert. CS Music will announce the winner of this scholarship.

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Scholarship Details:
One $15,000/year renewable scholarship for our 2 year program.
Three $10,000/year renewable scholarships for our 2 year program.
Five $1,000 for our 4 week summer intensive program.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
For the 2 Year Scholarships- Must be a current senior or Junior. For the 4 week summer intensive, must be 16 years or older.

Contact:
Tom Blushi
tblushi@nycda.edu

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Scholarship Details:
$15,000 per year tuition scholarship.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
High School Juniors or Seniors can be awarded- must successfully complete application and be accepted to NYCDA before scholarship is valid. No cash value.

Contact:
Tom Blushi
tblushi@nycda.edu

University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music

Scholarship Details:
$20,000 Conservatory Merit, renewable up to four years.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
CS Music Competition Winners must apply and be accepted to the University of the Pacific.

Contact:
Jessica Siena
jsiena@pacific.edu

William Jewell College

Scholarship Details:
Three $7,500/year renewable talent awards.

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
High School juniors: must apply and be accepted by the college, and complete a sight-reading exercise before enrolling.

Contact:
Dorothy Maglione
maglioned@william.jewell.edu

William Lewis School of Opera

Scholarship Details:
2 full tuition scholarships for the FAVA program in France

Criteria and/or Stipulations:
Winner must be over 18 years of age.

Contact:
Gabrielle
gabrielle@favaopera.org

*William Lewis School of Opera will not be at the Awards Concert. CS Music will announce the winner of this scholarship.