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Department of Music Scholarships
Scholarship Name: Virginia Carpenter Bradbury Music Scholarship
Description: The Virginia Carpenter Bradbury Music
Scholarship was established in 1975 by Dr. Jack and Virginia Carpenter Bradbury
to assist worthy music students who need financial aid. Dr. and Mrs. Bradbury
are both ISU graduates. Mrs. Bradbury was a member of the Orchestra, Band,
Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, A Capella Choir, Kappa Delta Pi (education
honorary, Iota Rho Chi (music club), Kappa Pi (art honorary), Pamarista
(upperclass women’s honorary), Student Council, Women’s League, Sycamore
Players, and Homecoming Committee.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: Applicants must hold a high GPA,
demonstrate considerable development in performance skills, and show evidence of
financial need.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: Awards are made based on faculty recommendations
to the chairperson of the Department of Music. This scholarship is reserved for
students with financial need who meet the criteria. There is no formal
application process.
Scholarship Name: Fennell Fellowship Scholarship
Description: This scholarship was established by Elizabeth
Ludwig Fennell in honor of renowned wind conductor, Frederick Fennell.
Open To: Graduate students in music pursuing coursework in wind
conducting.
Selection Criteria: See below
Award Amount: $5,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: This award is competitive and based on the wind
conducting audition.
Scholarship Name: Friends of Music Scholarship
Description: The Friends of Music Scholarship is supported
through gifts received from the Friends of Music membership.
Open To: Undergraduate and graduate music students
Selection Criteria: See below
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 2
How to Apply: Awards are based on recommendations from
departmental division coordinators to the chairperson of the Department of
Music.
Scholarship Name: George M. Graesch Wind Scholarship
Description: The George M. Graesch Wind Scholarship was
established in 1984 in honor of George Graesch who retired from the music
faculty at the end of the 1983-84 academic year. The scholarship was
established with contributions from students, alumni, colleagues, family and
other friends of George M. Graesch in honor of 31 years of service at the
University. Mr. Graesch also contributed to the fund.
Open To: New ISU music majors
Selection Criteria: Eligible students need to demonstrate
outstanding performing ability and have good academic standing. The recipient
must study his or her principal instrument for 2 credit hours each semester and
play in 2 Wind Division ensembles.
Award Amount: The award covers in-state fees less the amount(s)
of any other scholarship support such as the Academic Scholarship, Creative and
Performing Arts Scholarship, etc.
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition.
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on performance
record and other established criteria. There is no formal application
process.
Scholarship Name: Julia E. Hall Vocal Music Scholarship
Description: The Julia E. Hall Vocal Music Scholarship was
established by contributions from Julia E. Hall, her sister Mrs. Mary Hall
McKee, and friends and family of Julia E. Hall. Ms. Hall earned the M.S. degree
from Indiana State University in 1945 and was a music teacher at Terre Haute
Rankin Junior High School for 52 years before retiring in June, 1958.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors concentrating in voice
Selection Criteria: Preference is given to students from Terre
Haute, Harrison Township, Vigo County or Otter Creek.
Award Amount: $300.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on the audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria.
Scholarship Name: Mark S. Hannig Scholarship in Music
Description: The Mark S. Hannig Scholarship in Music was
established in 1998 through a generous contribution from Shelton and Muriel
Hannig to honor the memory of their son, Mark S. Hannig.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: See above
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Silvio Hein Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Silvio Hein Memorial Scholarship was
established in trust by the late Mrs. Hein in 1963 as a memorial to her husband
who was a musician.
Open To: Graduate students in music
Selection Criteria: Eligible students must have graduated from
Indiana State University with a major or minor in music, have been ranked in the
upper 25% of their class in music, and demonstrate special talents in musical
composition.
Award Amount: $1,000.00 to $1,500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process. The
Department of Music faculty recommends a qualified graduate student through a
nomination and selection process. The faculty’s recommendation is forwarded to
the Old National Bank Trust Department for approval and disbursement of funds.
Scholarship Name: Arthur D. Hill Scholarship
Description: The Arthur D. Hill Scholarship was established
in 1986 by friends, colleagues, former students and family of Arthur DeWitt
Hill. Mr. Hill earned both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana
State Teachers College. He served as Chairman of The Department of Music from
1940 until his retirement in 1964.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: Selection is based on applicant's
outstanding knowledge, interest, and ability related to either string
instruments or music education.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record.
Scholarship Name: Anna Hulman Memorial Piano Scholarship
Description: The Anna Hulman Memorial Piano Scholarship was
established by friends and students of Anna Hulman who spent most of her
professional life in Terre Haute where she taught piano in her home. For many
years she served as organist and choir director at St. Benedict’s Church in
Terre Haute.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors, sophomore and above,
concentrating in piano
Selection Criteria: Eligible students must have exhibited
exceptional performing ability in recital.
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 3
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Recipients are selected by the Keyboard Division faculty.
Scholarship Name: Jazz Ensemble Scholarship
Description: The Jazz Ensemble Scholarship was established
in 1991 by Dr. John P. Spicknall, a faculty member since 1969 in the ISU
Department of Music.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: Recipient must have an outstanding ability
in jazz and be willing to participate in jazz ensemble or jazz combo during the
academic year in which the scholarship is awarded.
Award Amount: $300.00 to $600.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Eleanor Reid Justice Piano Scholarship
Description: The Eleanor Reid Justice Piano Scholarship was
established in 1991 by Charles J. Justice to honor his mother, Eleanor Reid
Justice. Mrs. Justice was born in Mansfield, Ohio, and began formal piano study
at the age of six at Saint Peter’s Academy in Mansfield where she completed her
degree requirements during her sophomore year of high school. After retiring in
1981, Mrs. Justice worked part-time for the Terre Haute Symphony Association
until 1988 when she moved to Bowie, Maryland.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors concentrating in piano
Selection Criteria: To be considered for this scholarship,
eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, be academically
talented, and excel in musicianship and technique. The scholarship may be
awarded annually to an incoming freshman or renewed.
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process. The
recipient is selected by the Keyboard Division faculty.
Scholarship Name: C. Weir and Etta Kirk Memorial Scholarship
Description: The C. Weir and Etta B. Kirk Memorial
Scholarship was established in 1972 at the time of Mr. Kirk’s death.
Open To: Incoming freshmen music majors
Selection Criteria: Eligible students must rank in the upper
10% of their high school class in addition to being an outstanding performer.
The scholarship is a four-year award and is renewable each year provided that
the student remains a music major and maintains their academic standards.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Henry E. Meurer Music Education Scholarship
Description: The Henry E. Meurer Music Education Scholarship
was established in 1999 by Dr. Eleanor Meurer to honor the memory of her
husband, Henry E. Meurer. Mr. Meurer received his bachelor’s degree in music
education from Indiana State University and his master’s degree in clarinet from
Chicago Musical College. An outstanding musician, band director and music
educator, he was well known throughout Indiana and the midwest.
Open To: Junior or senior music education majors
Selection Criteria: Recipient must maintain a minimum overall
GPA of 3.0 in addition to exhibiting leadership potential and superior talent in
teaching. Financial need may be a consideration.
Award Amount: $500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: Application materials are available in the Music
Department office in January and are due in early February.
Scholarship Name: Gertrude F. Meyer Music Scholarship
Description: The Gertrude F. Meyer Music Scholarship was
made possible through the generosity of Miss Gertrude F. Meyer. Miss Meyer
served on the Indiana State University Department of Music faculty for 15 years
and last held the academic rank of Associate Professor of Music when she
resigned in 1961 to accept another position.
Open To: Music education majors concentrating in voice
Selection Criteria: Eligible student must demonstrate both
talent and financial need.
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 10
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria.
Scholarship Name: Geraldine Miller Wind/Percussion Scholarship
Description: The Geraldine Miller Wind/Percussion
Scholarship was established in 1998 to provide financial assistance for an
Indiana State University student who is an outstanding performer on
wind/percussion instruments.
Open To: Undergraduate students
Selection Criteria: To be selected for this award, applicants
must demonstrate outstanding performance on wind or percussion instruments.
Students must perform in a concert band organization each semester as determined
by their audition and at least one other wind/percussion division ensemble as
recommended by the Director of Bands.
Award Amount: $2,250.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on the audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria.
Scholarship Name: Minerva Pepinsky Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Minerva Pepinsky Memorial Scholarship is
made possible through an endowment established by Dr. Joseph S. Schick, ISU
retired professor of English, who died February 1987, in memory of his friend,
Minerva Pepinsky, whose entire life was devoted to music as a concert singer,
educator, and historian. For many years Ms. Pepinsky served as an Associate
Professor of Music at Northern Illinois University.
Open To: Junior music majors
Selection Criteria: This award is given to the applicant who
shows the greatest promise of contributing to the world of music as a practicing
artist, educator, or historian.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: Selection for this award is made through a
faculty nomination process.
Scholarship Name: Percussion House Scholarship
Description: The Percussion House Scholarship was
established in 1977 through donations by alumni, faculty and friends of the
Indiana State University Department of Music. The award is given to a student
in the area of percussion.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors concentrating in percussion
Selection Criteria: See below
Award Amount: $300.00 to $600.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record. There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Stanley Petrulis Scholarship in Bassoon
Description: The Stanley Petrulis Scholarship in Basson was
established in 1988 by Dr. Petrulis, bassoon instructor at Indiana State
University from 1969 until 1992. He received his Bachelor of Music degree with
the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, his Master of
Music degree from Catholic University of America, and his Doctor of Music degree
from Indiana University. Before entering into full-time teaching, he played
professionally in the United States Air force Band and Orchestra, the National
Symphony Orchestra, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. While teaching at
ISU, he was principal bassoonist with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, and a
member of the ISU Faculty Woodwind Quintet. Dr. Petrulis died in March 2002.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: This award is given to to a bassoon student
with the potential for growth and development as a musician.
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on the audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria. There is
no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Lisa Simpson Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Lisa Simpson Memorial Scholarship was
established by the family of Lisa Simpson in honor of her memory. Lisa Simpson
was an Indiana State University music student actively involved in saxophone
performance and student activities at the time of her death in 1997.
Open To: Senior music majors
Selection Criteria: Eligible applicants must have a 3.0 GPA.
Preference will be given to a saxophone student. Financial need may also be a
consideration.
Award Amount: $100.00 to $300.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Special Strings Scholarship
Description: The Special String Scholarship was established
in 1977 for the development of the string program at Indiana State University.
It has continued to be funded with contributions from faculty, alumni and
friends of the ISU Department of Music.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: See below. Recipients will be required to
participate in both orchestra and a chamber ensemble.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $600.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 2
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record. There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: John P. Spicknall Scholarship
Description: The John P. Spicknall Scholarship was
established in 1988 by Dr. John Spicknall, a faculty member since 1969 in the
Department of Music. It is his desire to provide financial assistance to
Indiana State University students who demonstrate exceptional talent in music,
with an emphasis in woodwind or jazz performance.
Open To: Undergraduate students
Selection Criteria: This award is given to a student who
demonstrates exceptional talent in music with an emphasis in woodwind or jazz
performance.
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,500.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria. There is
no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Robert Sprenkle Oboe Scholarship
Description: The Robert Sprenkle Oboe Scholarship was
established in 1992 by J. William Denton in memory of Robert Sprenkle. Mr.
Sprenkle was the renowned principal oboist of the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra from 1937 to 1985. During that time he was also professor of oboe
at the Eastman School of Music, a position he served with great distinction.
Dr. Denton is a professor of oboe at Indiana State University and was a student
of Mr. Sprenkle.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors concentrating in oboe
Selection Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate one or more of
the following: excellence in performance, potential for excellence in
performance, and/or significant financial need.
Award Amount: $500.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 2
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria.
Scholarship Name: Lowell Mason Tilson Music Education Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Lowell Mason Tilson Music Education
Memorial Scholarship was established by relatives and friends of Mr. Tilson.
Mr. Tilson served as chairperson of the Indiana State University Department of
Music for 25 years and was a pioneer of music in the public schools. Tilson
Music Hall in the ISU Tirey Memorial Union is named in his honor.
Open To: Undergraduate music education majors
Selection Criteria: May be awarded to a senior graduating in
the upper half of his/her high school class. The scholarship may be renewed
provided the recipient maintains a GPA of not less than 2.2.
Award Amount: $400.00 to $600.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 1
How to Apply: There is no formal application process.
Scholarship Name: Department of Music Wind Division Scholarship
Description: The Department of Music Wind Division
Scholarship was established in 1992 by members of the Wind Division faculty in
the Indiana State University Department of Music to reward excellence and/or
contribution to Wind Division ensembles.
Open To: Undergraduate music majors
Selection Criteria: The scholarship is open to music majors
with performance excellence and contribution or potential contribution to wind
division ensembles.
Award Amount: $200.00 to $1,000.00
Number of Awards Given Annually: 8
How to Apply: The scholarship is awarded based on an audition
and/or performance record in addition to other established criteria. There is
no formal application process.