College of Music

Full & Partial, Needs-Based Scholarships

Deadline:  April 30, 2019.  Applications received after April 30 will be accepted but reviewed on an as available basis.
All Funding has been allocated for 2019.

The FSU Summer Music Camps provides summer music instruction to over 1,300 elementary, middle, and high school students for five weeks each June and July. The camps provide students with opportunities, experiences, and memories that will hopefully stay with them for a lifetime. Thanks to our generous donors, we will be able to offer both full and partial scholarships to attend camp in Summer 2019.

Applications will be evaluated on a first come-first serve basis with preference going to applications received before April 30, 2019. We will continue to accept applications for scholarships until three weeks before the start of the camp or until all funding has been allocated. Applications will be evaluated based on demonstrated need, dedication, and achievement.

Anyone is welcome to complete this application for a scholarship on behalf of the student including parents, teachers, relatives, general supporters, or the student. If the student has already received a discount from the FSU Summer Music Camps they are still eligible to apply.

Online Early Bird Discount

First 200 registrations - We have reached 200 registrationS. THIS DISCOUNT HAS EXPIRED.

The Early Bird Discount is applied automatically to the first 200 ONLINE camp registrations in the amount of $25.00 off of camps of at least 5 nights or $50.00 off of camps of 7 nights or more. 

Ability Discounts

Application Deadline February 18, 2019.  
The Deadline has now passed and all funding has been allocated.

Ability Discounts require interested campers to submit an audio recording, résumé, and application form.  These will be reviewed by FSU Faculty members for varying amounts in discounts. Discounts amounts vary based on factors that include available funding, performance score, résumé, activities, length of camp, age, experience and other discounts being received.

All-State and Tri-State Event Discounts

First-Come First-Served UNTIL FUNDS ARE DEPLETED OR FINAL Deadline OF MARCH 3, 2019.
The Deadline has now passed and all funding has been allocated.

If you attended either the 2019 Florida All-State Conference in Tampa, FL or the 2018 FSU Tri-State Festival AND your name appears in the event program, you are eligible to apply for an All-State/Tri-State Event Discount.  The discount amounts are:

• $50.00 off of select camps that are 6 nights or less
• $100.00 off of select camps that are 7 nights or more

Matching Discounts

APPLICATION Deadline IS MARCH 3, 2019 for all ELIGIBLE camps except MBL&CGC (see beLow)

application Deadline for Marching Band LEADERSHIP & COLOR GUARD CAMP UNTIL june 14, 2019 

2-to-1 Matching Discounts are offered to students who are receiving a scholarship from an accredited organization outside of FSU. FSU Summer Music Camps will contribute:

• $.50 for every $1.00 up to a maximum of $50.00 for select camps of 5 and 6 nights
• $.50 for every $1.00 up to a maximum of $100.00 for select camps that are 7 nights or more.

Workshop Discounts

First-Come First-Served UNTIL FUNDS ARE DEPLETED OR Final Deadline MARCH 3, 2019.

The Deadline has now passed and all funding has been allocated.

If you register for & attend one of the combinations of camps below, you are eligible for a discount off of the Large Ensemble Camp tuition. The discounts and their values are as follows:

FSU Faculty/Staff Discounts

First-Come First-Served UNTIL FUNDS ARE DEPLETED OR Final Deadline MARCH 3, 2019
The Deadline has now passed and all funding has been allocated.

Any full-time FSU faculty, FSU staff member, or any direct employee of the camps who is a PARENT of the registered camp is eligible for a discount, to qualifying camps, in the amount of:

• $25.00 per camper, off of one camp, that is 5 or 6 nights
• $50.00 per camper, off of one camp, that is 7 nights or more

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP: Tau Beta Sigma

(Not APPLICABLE FOR 2019)

Tau Beta Sigma is a National Honorary Band Sorority which provides service to collegiate bands, encourages the advancement of women in the band profession, and promotes and enriches an appreciation of band music through recognition, leadership development, and education of its members.

This scholarship is offered by an outside organization and is not managed by or reviewed by the Summer Music Camps. The FSU Summer Music Camps is not responsible for the selection or notification of award winners.

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP: Bach With A Beat

(NOT APPLICABLE FOR 2019)

Bach With A Beat is a chorus in The Villages, Florida.  Their mission is to entertain, inspire and educate audiences (and themselves) about the beauty of choral music - classical to contemporary. This 50-member ensemble is comprised of music lovers who are retired educators, church choir members, and former professional musicians.

Bach With A Beat sponsors scholarships to the Choral Ensemble Camp for residents in the Florida counties of Sumter, Marion, and Lake, based on financial need.

This scholarship is offered by an outside organization and is not managed by or reviewed by the Summer Music Camps. The FSU Summer Music Camps is not responsible for the selection or notification of award winners.

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP: Kappa Kappa Psi

(NOT APPLICABLE FOR 2019)

Kappa Kappa Psi is a fraternal organization that promotes the advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands; comprehensive education; leadership opportunities; and recognition; for the benefit of its members and society.

This scholarship is offered by an outside organization and is not managed by or reviewed by the Summer Music Camps. The FSU Summer Music Camps is not responsible for the selection or notification of award winners.