Lois Whitner Student Study Grant Application

Guidelines

The grant is open to music students currently in grades 8-11 who have studied a minimum of 4 years and whose teachers are members (of at least 12 months standing) of WSMTA.

The applicant will be considered on a basis of financial need and musical commitment.

While in past years students have all been required to participate in the Music Artistry Program, in view of the extra burden of virtual formats caused by COVID surges, the Music Artistry Program participation requirement may be waived if the student and teacher fully explain the hardships encountered.

Grants of up to $1,600 may be awarded. The applicant must explain specifically how the funds will be used. The grant will be for a period of not more than one year and may be approved for additional years at the discretion of the Student Grant Committee. Students seeking grant renewal must submit another application to the committee for consideration.

The grant may only be used to offset the cost of music lessons, theory, or composition classes, or tuition for music camps.

The grant will be sent directly to the teacher or camp/program director as per applicant’s instructions.

The number of grants awarded in any year will be determined by the number of qualified applicants and the available funds. All decisions of the Student Grant Committee are final.

While the various portions of the application can be completed and submitted separately, only complete applications will be considered. Make sure that you keep track of what has and hasn’t been submitted!

The 5-part application process includes:

1) Student Application

2) Confidential statement of financial need.

3) Music Teacher Recommendation

4) Copy of current WSMTA MAP comment sheet.

5) Recommendation of non-family person

All those who are recommending a student should scroll down to the Recommendation section.

Applications opened in mid-February.

Deadline Extended! Applications are now due May 17th!

Whitner Student Application

"*" indicates required fields

Date*

Student Applicant Information

Student Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

Email*

Birthday*

School

Current Grade

Primary Instrument*

Length of Study

Teacher(s)

Other Instrument(s)

Length of Study

Teacher(s)

Musical Studies*

Please provide a brief description of your musical studies including technique and repertoire. Feel free to attach a word or pdf document instead!

Musical Studies File

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Why is the study of music important to you?*

Feel free to attach a word or pdf document instead.

Importance of Music File

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Current MAP Visiting Artist Comment Sheet*

Please upload a copy of the Visiting Artist's comment sheet from the current year's MAP event.

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, png, doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Describe your other music activities*

Budget*

Explain how the grant money will be used. For example, include an estimated total cost of music camp, cost of music courses, tuition cost for lessons. You can upload a file if you prefer.

Budget

Upload your budget here if you prefer

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Are you currently receiving any other WSMTA financial assistance?*

Yes

No

Please describe the financial assistance you are receiving

Electronic Signature*

Type name of applicant

Comments

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Whitner Statement of Financial Need

"*" indicates required fields

Date*

Student Applicant's Name*

First Last

Statement

All information is strictly confidential. Please include all information that you feel will support your statement of financial need. (e.g. number and ages of children you financially support, college expenses, place and position of employment, yearly income, etc.)

Name of person making the statement*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

Email*

Relationship to Student*

If not parent, in what capacity and for how long have you known the applicant?

Statement*

Feel free to attach a word or pdf document instead.

Importance of Music File

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Electronic Signature*

Type name

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Whitner Recommendation

"*" indicates required fields

Date*

Student Applicant's Name*

First Last

Recommender's Name*

First Last

Role*

Teacher

Other

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

Email*

How long has the student studied with the recommender?*

Approximate answers are acceptable.

In what capacity and how long has the recommender known the applicant?*

Approximate answers are acceptable

Recommendation

Feel free to attach a word or pdf document instead.

Recommendation Attachment

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpeg, jpg, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Comments

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Lois Whitner Student Study Grant Application

Guidelines

Applications opened in mid-February.

Deadline Extended! Applications are now due May 17th!

Whitner Student Application

Student Applicant Information

Whitner Statement of Financial Need

Statement

Whitner Recommendation

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