Music Scholarships

Scholarships are available to music majors and non-majors. On line forms available here. Click on appropriate link, Continuing or Incoming Student.

Allen Scholarship

Awarded to continuing HSU music majors in need of financial aid. Two $500 awards granted yearly.

Maxine & MacDougal Armstrong Music Student Endowed Scholarship

Merit-based (by taped audition); music majors. Normally scholarships are between $400 - $600 each.

Bancroft Scholarship

Awarded annually to upper-division music majors who have graduated from a high school in Humboldt or Del Norte counties. Scholarships up to $2000 are given yearly.

C. Leland Barlow Scholarship

Open to all entering music majors. Awards up to $1200.

Jean Fulkerson Memorial Cello Scholarship

Open to all cellists, whether music majors or not, who demonstrate high potential. Awards up to $1000 is awarded each year.

Julie Ann Garciacelay Piano Scholarship

Student must be a serious piano student. $500.

Hannaford Memorial

Voice major with potential to contribute significantly to the department through participation in at least two ensembles. Part time or full time students. One award of $500.

Music Department Scholarships

Available in the following areas for music majors and non-majors, full-time and part-time: Piano, Brass, Composition, Voice, Woodwinds, Percussion, Strings.

Carla Petersen Powell Voice Scholarship

HSU voice major; based solely upon vocal talent and potential; with preference for classical voice and incoming freshmen, but can be awarded to any class-level; awarded annually; any voice type - $1000.

Richards Scholarship

Two awards of $450 are given to continuing music majors based on motivation, potential, and financial need.

Van Duzer Scholarship

Awarded to continuing HSU music students who show great artistic potential. Awards up to $1000.

Questions regarding scholarships as well as opportunities for student employment should be directed to:

Department of Music
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA 95521

Telephone: (707) 826-3531
Fax: (707) 826-3528
mus@humboldt.edu
http://www.humboldt.edu/~mus/

Other Financial Aid:

In addition to these music scholarships, other types of Financial Aid are available such as Pell Grants, State University Grants, and Guaranteed Student Loans which are generally available throughout the year to all eligible students. For further information contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 826-4321 or visit their web site.