MUSICSCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Several music scholarships are offered each year in varying dollar amounts. Scholarship awards may be applied to Mineral Area College tuition/fees/required textbooks and/or on-campus housing costs at College Park. They are renewable for a total of four semesters if the student meets academicand music proficiency requirements.
Students are selected for scholarship by audition. Auditions for the following school year will be in the spring at the Mineral Area College Music Department in the Fine Arts Building. You will be contacted to schedule
an audition time.
Scholarship students are required to participate in performing groups as assigned by the music faculty, to participate in all scheduled rehearsals and performances, and to achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.5.
Please print clearly and return the scholarship form to the following addressno later thantwo weeks prior to your preferred audition date:
MAC Music Department
Attn:Amanda Mitchell
MineralAreaCollege
PO Box 1000
Park Hills, MO 63601
Check which Spring 2016 date you would liketo audition: March 16_____ April 16____ April 22____
Applicant’s Name: ______
Last First Middle Initial
Applicant’s Address: ______
Street City State Zip
High School Attended: ______
Telephone Numbers (if more than one, primary first): ______
Email: ______Age: ______Sex: ______
Instrument (if more than one, primary first): ______
Voice Classification: ______
How many years in band? ______Choir? ______College Major: ______
If you have a job, will it interfere with attendance at activities in which you may be expected to perform? Y / N
Do you have any piano skills? ______
Which MAC Ensembles are you interested in joining?
____MAC Singers ____Jazz Ensemble ____Guitar Ensemble____Concert Band
____Chamber Singers____Jazz Combos ____Steel Drum Ensemble____Kicks Band
List all high school honor musical ensembles in which you have been a member:
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List any other high school extracurricular activitiesin which you participated and the number of years involved.
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Do you have any music theory background? If so, please explain:
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Write a statement describing the talents which make you worthy of a music scholarship.
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NOTE: Following receipt of your completed forms, you will be contacted about an audition time. At the audition, you should be prepared to perform music which your director advises as worthy of audition (one to demonstrate your technical facility and one to demonstrate beauty of tone). If you both sing and play, try to display both talents at the audition.
I certify that the information that I have provided on this application is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I am, by my signature, authorizing the release of my grade point average and other pertinent information regarding my educational plans to scholarship sponsors at the discretion of the Financial Aid Director for purposes of evaluating scholarship applicants.
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APPLICANT’S SIGNATUREDATE
Students who are awarded scholarships will be notified by mail at the time that an award is made.
MineralAreaCollege complies with guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need assistance with this or any portion of the registration/education process, notify us at the address or telephone number above as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. Deaf or speech impaired callers please use Relay Missouri: 1-800-735-2966.
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