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Music Scholarships

Texas A&M University-Kingsville offers numerous scholarships as well as other forms of financial aid.  Music Scholarships are based upon musical talent and potential as displayed through a music scholarship audition.  Scholarship auditions take place on the A&M-Kingsville campus and can be scheduled at any time during the year by contacting the Music Department and the appropriate applied music faculty member.  Please see the music faculty listings to contact the appropriate faculty member.

The following list of scholarships is awarded by the Music Department.  Additionally, other various forms of financial aid such as grants, loans, and campus employment may be available.  Contact us for more information.

Music Major Scholarships

  • Description:      Monetary scholarships given to full-time music majors who meet the eligibility and audition criteria.

  • Eligibility:          Accepted into the university; full-time music major; successful audition  

  • Amount:            $100 to $300 per semester

  • Application:      Successful audition; music scholarship application, three letters of recommendation

  • Renewable:       2.5 GPA overall; 2.5 GPA each semester; 3.0 in music courses; minimum grade of C in all music courses; grade of A or B in major area of applied concentration; grade of A or B in major ensemble

  • When Given:    First week of each Fall and Spring semester

  • No. Given:         Varies

All-State Musician Dormitory Scholarships

  • Description:      Dormitory room scholarships given to full-time music majors who meet the eligibility and audition criteria.

  • Eligibility:          Accepted into the university; full-time music major; successful audition; former member of All-State honor ensemble

  • Amount:            Dormitory room each semester, equivalent to @$1,250 per semester

  • Application:      Successful audition; music scholarship application, three letters of recommendation

  • Renewable:       2.5 GPA overall; 2.5 GPA each semester; 3.0 in music courses; minimum grade of C in all music courses; grade of A or B in major area of applied concentration; grade of A or B in major ensemble

  • When Given:    Prior to start of each Fall and Spring semester

  • No. Given:        Varies

Music Ensemble Scholarships

  • Description:      Monetary scholarships given to university students who meet the eligibility and audition criteria.

  • Eligibility:          Accepted into the university; successful audition

  • Amount:              $100 to $300 per semester

  • Application:      Successful audition; music scholarship application, three letters of recommendation

  • Renewable:       Grade of A or B in major ensemble

  • When Given:    First week of each Fall and Spring semester

  • No. Given:         Varies

Marlowe and Lois Thomas String Scholarships

  • Description:      Monetary scholarships given to string students who meet the eligibility and audition criteria.

  • Eligibility:          Accepted into the university; full-time music major; successful audition; play violin, viola, cello or double bass

  • Amount:              $200 to $500 per semester

  • Application:      Successful audition; music scholarship application, three letters of recommendation

  • Renewable:       2.5 GPA overall; 2.5 GPA each semester; 3.0 in music courses; minimum grade of C in all music courses; grade of A or B in major area of applied concentration; grade of A or B in major ensemble

  • When Given:    First week of each Fall and Spring semester

  • No. Given:        Varies

Kingsville Music Club Scholarships

  • Description:      Monetary scholarships given to the outstanding freshman music major and the outstanding upperclassman music major

  • Eligibility:          Full-time music major; 3.0 GPA; recommended and selected by music faculty

  • Amount:            $200

  • Application:      Faculty chooses the students from among the current music majors

  • Renewable:        No

  • When Given:     Second Tuesday in April; Student must perform at the April meeting of the Kingsville Music Club

  • No. Given:         Two

Outstanding Tubist Scholarship

  • Description:      Monetary scholarships given to the outstanding freshman tuba music major and the principal tubist in the Wind Symphony

  • Eligibility:          Full-time music major; 3.0 GPA; recommended and selected by music faculty

  • Amount:            $230; $30 must go to a student membership in ITEA

  • Application:      Faculty chooses the freshman student from among the current freshmen; audition to determine principal tubist in the Wind Symphony for Spring semester

  • Renewable:       Yes, only for the principal tubist if the same student wins the position in subsequent years

  • When Given:    First week of each semester

  • No. Given:         Two

Beto Leal Orchestra Jazz Scholarship

  • Description:              Monetary scholarships given to the most valuable member of Jazz Band I

  • Eligibility:             Any student member of one of the jazz bands

  • Amount:              $300

  • Application:        Jazz directors choose the students from among the current jazz band members

  • Renewable:          No

  • When Given:       Fall Semester at Jazz Bash; Spring Semester at Jazz Festival

  • No. Given:           Two

Texas Jazz Festival Society Scholarships

  • Description:        Monetary scholarships given to outstanding jazz band students at TAMUK

  • Eligibility:            Any student member of one of the jazz bands

  • Amount:              Varies

  • Application:        Jazz directors choose the students from among the current jazz band members

  • Renewable:         No

  • When Given:      When scholarships are donated by the Texas Jazz Festival Society

  • No. Given:           Varies