The NAMM Foundation is offering scholarships of $2,500-5,000 per year in support of full-time college students who demonstrate a unique interest in pursuing careers in the musical instruments and products industry and who meet the guidelines put forward in the following application. Submission deadline for individual students applying for these scholarship funds is September 30, 2008.

Please review the general guidelines below to assess your eligibility. If you are ready to begin, then proceed to the pre-application process.

Applicant must:

• be enrolled in or entering a university-based music business program and/or have documented proof of interest in studying both music and business-related courses (verified by coursework/declared majors indicated on uploaded spring 2008 high school or transcript)
• possess an overall 3.0 GPA (verified by uploaded spring 2008 high school or college transcript)
• complete the eligibility quiz to enter the application system
• complete the application and related essays and provide all requested documentation before September 30, 2008
• verify full-time summer or fall 2008 enrollment in a college or university
• provide the NAMM Foundation, if selected to receive scholarship, with all necessary contact and legal documentation required for funds transfer to the school on behalf of the applicant.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must first complete and pass the eligibility quiz, complete all sections of the electronic scholarship application, submit the completed application, and upload all required materials in accepted formats.

Scholarship winners will be selected by a committee of the Board of Directors of the NAMM Foundation. Upon selection as a scholarship recipient, the applicant will be notified directly. Funds will be transferred to the student's college or university to support education-related expenses. Should the recipient leave college prior to the full depletion of the scholarship money, the remaining balance must be returned to the NAMM Foundation Scholarship Fund. Scholarship recipients will be notified within eight weeks of application submission.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the NAMM Foundation staff at scholarships@namm.org.