The NWS Memorial Scholarship was created in the spring of 2007 to honor past playing members.
Purpose of the Scholarship
To encourage continued performance in a college/university band ensemble by providing financial assistance to college students who have prior experience in a band program and plan to continue their involvement in a band ensemble during and after college.
Scholarship Details
A scholarship of $250:
- Eligibility is limited to Nebraska and Iowa residents
- Requires enrollment and full-time student status in an institution of higher learning in Nebraska for the following academic year
- Participation in an instrumental performance ensemble during the academic year is required
- Scholarship may be renewed one time through the normal application process
Scholarship Application Details
- Scholarship applications for the next calendar year are accepted until January 10, 2012.
- Applicants must prepare a solo piece that will be performed with NWS if the applicant is selected.
- The applicant must submit a pre-audition CD of the musical selection to the NWS.
- Applicants selected from the pre-audition CDs will perform live auditions for a panel of judges in late January.
- The scholarship winner will be announced and will perform with NWS at our Spring concert.
For more information on the scholarship refer to the following documents:
- NWS Memorial Scholarship Details – more detailed description of the scholarship and requirements NWSConcertoCompetitionInformation rev2011-09
- NWS Memorial Scholarship Application NWS Concerto Competition-Scholarship Application rev2011-09
Read about the recipients of the NWS Memorial Scholarship.
