2024/2025 Scholarship Information
The NCMEA scholarship was created to aid Niagara County students who are pursuing a career in music through college. Students must be attending an NCMEA member school and be a candidate for graduation in June of 2025. In order to be considered for the scholarship, four items must be presented to the NCMEA Vice President:
The Auditions will be January 8th, 2024
Scholarship Application Google Form (link at bottom of the page)
Resume (included in this form)
Official high school transcripts (included in this form OR sent by school guidance office)
A letter of recommendation from one of the student’s high school music instructors (sent either by email to NCMEAVicePresident@gmail.com OR mailed to the NCMEA Vice President)
All materials can be sent beginning August 1, 2024. All materials must be postmarked or electronically submitted by 11:59pm, MONDAY, November 18, 2024. No applications will be considered after the deadline.
The scholarship adjudicators will review the applications and hold interviews and auditions on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at NORTH TONAWANDA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (1500 Vanderbilt Ave., N. Tonawanda). These appointments will be scheduled once all application materials have been processed. Each applicant (and recommending teacher) will be sent/emailed an audition confirmation containing his or her audition time and pertinent information regarding the process. In the event of inclement weather the auditions will be held the following Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
There are no restrictions in regards to musical literature for the audition. A student’s college audition selections will be suitable for consideration. However, the audition piece must be presented as the composer conceived it. Students must audition with accompaniment if the composition was written that way. Please be aware that NCMEA will not provide an accompanist for the scholarship auditions. Students should arrange their accompaniment for the performance and need to keep the accompanist informed of all times and locations. CD accompaniments are acceptable, but are not recommended. As per NCMEA and NYSSMA regulations, no photocopied music may be used. You must provide two original copies for the judges. In addition to auditioning in their major area of performance, applicants may perform a brief selection (3-5 minutes maximum) on a minor instrument, at judge’s discretion as time allows, or submit evidence of other musical skills (i.e. music composition).