School of Music - Central Michigan University

Levi, Mildred and Rusch Dees Endowment/Award
Awarded to one senior student majoring in voice who has earned a 3.00 or higher grade point average. Application may be made through the School of Music each spring.

Norman C. Dietz Scholarship
Awarded to non-music major member of the Central Michigan University Marching Chips who exhibits outstanding leadership, musicianship, and whose integrity is beyond reproach.

J. Dean and Betty Eckersley Music Scholarship
Recipient selection will be made by the Central Michigan University Department of Music Scholarship Committee. The recipient will be selected through an application process, and eligibility will be determined through applicants meeting the following criteria:

First preference shall be given to residents of Isabella County.
If there are no applicants from Isabella County, preference will be given to residents of Michigan.
Preference shall be given to Mid-Michigan Community College transfer students who were recipients of the J. Dean and Betty Eckersley Scholarship.
Student must be enrolled full time.
Freshman, junior, sophomore, or senior class status
Grade point average requirement—
a) 3.00 or higher GPA for the freshman year
b) 3.00 or higher GPA for the sophomore year
c) 3.25 or higher for the junior year
d) 3.5 or higher for the senior year
Student must be a music major, or freshman intending to pursue music.
Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the CMU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

The scholarship will be renewable based on continued full-time enrollment and financial need for three additional years for a freshman recipient; two additional years for a sophomore recipient; one additional year for a junior recipient; and up to three years for a Mid-Michigan Community College transfer student who was a recipient of the J. Dean and Betty Eckersley Scholarship. The scholarship may be renewed for a fifth year class status recipient who remains qualified by GPA and financial need, but the scholarship amount will be prorated based on actual enrolled credit hours and attendance cost.

Robert D. Hays Award for Excellence in Jazz
Awarded to a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student considered to be the most improved jazz musician. The recipient will be selected by the School of Music and will be presented with this prize at the final jazz concert of the school year.

John N. Irwin Memorial Scholarship
Monies from this fund are to be given annually to a student deemed worthy and needy of an advanced piano scholarship through a piano competition during the Spring semester.

Patricia Nixon Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded annually to a returning junior, senior, or graduate woodwind music major who demonstrates artistic performing ability in a competition held during the Spring semester.

Presser Scholarship
Awarded by the Presser Foundation to an outstanding student majoring in music at or near the end of the student’s junior year. The student is to be selected by the music faculty and will be publicly announced as a “Presser Scholar.”

William H. Rivard Trombone Endowment
Scholarship applications are available to all undergraduate trombonists who are currently music majors and have completed at least 45 credit hours but no more than 100 credits prior to the semester of application. Applications will be accepted and reviewed each spring semester, and the endowment will be provided at the beginning of the fall semester. Students will be selected by a committee based on the following criteria:

Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all studies
Minimum GPA of 3.25 within the field of music
Contributions to CMU School of Music ensembles
Musicianship
Letter of Application

Jack Saunders Jazz Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding jazz musician who has demonstrated leadership, service, commitment and improvisational skills. In addition, the recipient will exemplify dedication and a positive attitude. The recipient will be a junior, senior who has been accepted for full music candidacy or a full time graduate student. A slate of candidates will be identified through letters of application from students who will be evaluated by the jazz band director(s) and will be announced at the final concert in the spring or Jazz Weekend.

Yda Lou Schultz Scholarship
Awarded to sophomore, junior, or senior student in music education.

Joyce E. Hoffer Scholarship
Awarded to a freshman with high potential for success in Music Education. First preference will be given to Elementary Music majors, second preference give to Vocal Music majors. The number, amount, and recipient(s) of the Scholarship will be determined by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, in consultation with the Chair of the School of Music.

Robert E. McCabe Scholarship in Memory of Robert Hohner
The award shall be given to an approved and active music major whose primary instrument is percussion, who has a record of academic excellence as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.5 or higher and who exhibits financial need. In the event there is no qualified scholarship candidate who is a percussionist, the scholarship may be awarded to another music student who meets the criteria of this scholarship. The number, amount, and recipient of the Scholarship will be determined by the Director of the School of Music, in consultation with the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office.

For more information, contact:
School of Music
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Telephone: (989) 774-1950