Marching Band Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 3

Award Deadline: Oct 21, 2024 (Deadline Estimated)


The Music for All Foundation is dedicated to creating, providing, and expanding positively life-changing experiences through music for all. The Foundation, formerly known as The Revelli Foundation and established in honor of Dr. William D. Revelli, has had a longstanding history of awarding scholarships. Dr. Revelli’s legacy continues to live through the many students who benefit from the scholarships. These one-time awards honor students nominated by the directors of bands performing at Grand National Championships.

The awards are made possible through generous gifts from Yamaha Corporation of America ($1,000 Yamaha Scholarship) and the Fred J. Miller Family ($1,000 Fred J. Miller Family Scholarship).

The scholarships will be announced and presented Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Grand National Finals Awards Ceremony.

Each school’s band director may nominate two students from their band. Directors should complete the nomination form and return it with the required attachments to Music for All by October 25, 2024.

Nominee Criteria

Nominees must be graduating seniors who:

  • Plan to pursue a degree in music education.
  • Demonstrate outstanding musicianship, leadership skills, and work ethic.
  • Plan to enroll in college within one year of graduating high school.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on other scales).
  • Will perform with a band at the 2024 Bands of America Marching Championships.

Nomination Submission Requirements:

Each STUDENT must submit the following:

  1. A résumé of musical and leadership achievements focused on all aspects of academic, musical, extracurricular, and community service accomplishments. This resume should demonstrate the overall quality of the candidate.
  2. Band Director contact information must be provided with the application; the director recommendation form will be sent to the band director via email.
  3. An essay of at least 500 but no more than 750 words addressing the following prompts:
  • Please describe the experiences and/or people that have inspired you to become a music educator.
  • What traits do you feel are essential in a successful music educator, and how do you exemplify those traits?
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