Scholarships in Music

For incoming music students in 2025-26

Students interested in a music major or minor are eligible for Music Achievement Awards ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 annually. Ensemble Grants are also available for students who are ready to commit to continuous ensemble participation. All instruments and voice parts are encouraged to apply.

Music Scholarship Application

Music Scholarship Audition Information

2024-25 Audition Dates

Exact audition times will be assigned by the Music Scholarship Coordinator.

Music Scholarship Eligibility

Music Department Achievement Awards ($2000 – $10,000) are available to:

• First-year students who will participate actively in the music department and who anticipate a music major or minor. For students who declare a minor or major in music after their first year, scholarships will be renewed for six additional semesters. Recipients must be eligible for admission to Goshen College and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• Transfer students who are declared music majors or minors and have a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• In addition to the Music Department Achievement Award, a student is eligible for one more award from the following list: Academic Scholarship, Anglemyer Education, Athletic, Gorsline Business/Communication/Theater, Swallen Missionary, and Tuition Discount Benefits. Goshen College limits merit awards so that more funds can be awarded on the basis of financial need. Applications are accepted for any number of awards.

Ensemble Grants are available pending audition and ensemble need for incoming students who are ready to commit to continuous ensemble membership for their Goshen College tenure but are not planning to major or minor in music. The application and audition procedures for Ensemble Grants are the same as for music scholarships.

Procedure for Applying

1. If you haven’t already, complete your application for admission to Goshen College.
2. Complete the Music Scholarship online application.
3. Be sure to indicate on the audition application on which date you intend to visit campus and audition in person, or if you plan to submit a recorded audition.
4. Applicants are encouraged to submit their auditions as early into their senior year as possible.  

Audition Procedures

1. Each applicant should prepare an audition which can include vocal and/or instrumental performance.
2. Applicants may audition in more than one area (voice/instrument). However, a music scholarship is normally granted in the area of greatest strength.
3. Please select and perform 1-2 instrumental or vocal selections.
4. Pianists and vocalists are encouraged to perform from memory.
5. Recorded auditions may be shared with dustingm@goshen.edu. Video recordings are preferred; audio recordings are also accepted. Our preferred format is either YouTube, or a digital file shared by Google Drive, Dropbox, or other file-sharing service.

Renewal of Music Scholarships

• Music Achievement Awards may be renewed for an additional six semesters after the first year by continuing to major or minor in music or music education at Goshen College, by maintaining a grade point average of at least 2.0 and by continuing core ensemble activities and lessons as prescribed by the music department chair in the award letter.
• Ensemble Grants will be renewed if commitment level remains strong. Ensemble grant recipients should plan to take applied lessons on their instrument (2 credit hours) at least once before the third year of the award.

Questions?

Questions about the Music Scholarships or the audition procedures can be directed to Dustin George-Miller in the Goshen College Music Department: (574) 535-7361 or dustingm@goshen.edu