How to Get a Band Scholarship
Because the cost of obtaining a college degree is so expensive, you should take any possible opportunity to decrease the amount of college loans you need to take out. One way is to earn as many scholarships as possible. Band scholarships are one type of scholarship available from colleges and universities and are awarded for participation in the university marching band. As with other scholarships, band scholarships are aid that does not need to be repaid and are therefore preferable to student loans.
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Participate in band while in high school and practice outside of school. Many college band scholarships are awarded on the basis of prior participation in band and the applicant's proficiency with his instrument.
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Select a school that offers scholarships for students participating in band. Not all colleges and universities offer scholarships for band members; if a band scholarship is an important source of aid for you, you will want to attend a school that offers them. Make sure the university you apply to offers scholarships for your instrument, as some schools limit eligibility to band members who play specific instruments. Howard University, for example, offers band scholarships only to students who play woodwind or percussion.
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Apply for a scholarship if application is necessary. For example, band members at Washington State University must fill out an application and submit a 500-word essay to be considered for the Randall Spicer Marching Band Scholarship. In other cases, you must sign up for an audition time and then audition for your scholarship by demonstrating proficiency with your instrument. This is the case at Middle Tennessee State University and at the University of Alabama.
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Continue to participate in band and fulfill your obligations after receiving your scholarship. This means attending all required practices and functions. Some schools -- such as the University of Alabama -- offer band scholarships that are renewable for all four years of your undergraduate degree. However, your band scholarship may be revoked if you do not fulfill these obligations; this is the case, for example, at Texas College in Tyler.
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Tips & Warnings
Note that for most schools, you do not need to major in music in order to receive a band scholarship.
