Incoming Music Major Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded for the incoming freshman or transfer students through the Director of Bands or the Director of Choral Activities. Scholarships are divided equally between the fall and spring terms. The awards are based on auditions, which are held prior to a student's enrollment every semester. Scholarships are available to students in the instrumental, vocal, and keyboard performance areas. For more information contact the instructor of each area. Requirements by performance area and the number and amount of awards vary from year to year.

Out-of-State Tuition Waivers
A limited number of out-of-state tuition waivers are annually available to participants in the university choral and instrumental ensembles. These will be determined by auditions, which will be held during the pre-registration period each semester, and which will continue until all waivers are awarded. The auditions and the waivers will be administered by the Director of Choral Activities and the Director of Bands.

Service Scholarships
Scholarships/service awards are available to all band members, regardless of academic major. The amount of the award is determined by musical ability demonstrated during the audition. The awards are renewable annually to those students who have satisfactorily met the requirements of the band program as outlined in their award letter. Students may qualify for a waiver of a portion of the out-of-state tuition (up to 90%) with the amount determined by audition. Scholarship/service awards are also given through the Choir area according to guidelines set forth by the Director of Choral Activities. Interested students should contact the Director of Bands and/or the Director of Choral Activities.

Walt & Ellen Newsom Scholarship
This scholarship is donated by Dr. and Mrs. Walt Newsom of Starkville, MS. This scholarship is awarded to students who are Choral Music Education majors. For further information, contact Director of Choral Activities for more information.

Lois C. Kaufman Endowment for Music Education
This endowment was established in memory of Dr. Harold F. Kaufman. Applicants should be full time music education majors and rising seniors with demonstrated musical and academic achievement. This annual scholarship is based on the selection and completion of a research proposal related to the area of world music, as submitted by the student. For further information, contact the Department of Music.

Department of Music Faculty Scholarship
This annual scholarship is funded from donations and concerts performed by faculty members of the Department of Music. The scholarship(s) is given to music majors who have demonstrated exceptional achievement. For further information, contact the Department of Music.

Hal & Joyce Polk Music Scholarship
This scholarship is donated by Mr. and Mrs. Hal Polk of Starkville, MS. It is awarded annually to an instrumental music major. For further information, contact the Department of Music.

Royer Scarbrough Brass Scholarship
This annual scholarship is donated by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Brown of Starkville, MS. The scholarship is to be awarded to a brass major. For further information, contact Director of the Maroon Band Program for more information.

Cheryl Prewitt Christian Voice and Music Scholarship
This scholarship is donated by Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tennyson and Bill, and friends in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Tennyson, grandparents of Cheryl Prewitt, Miss America 1980. Three scholarships are given annually: one to an entering freshman, a transfer student, and a resident student majoring in vocal music education. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of character references and vocal competition. For further information, contact the Department of Music.

Smith-Moore Scholarship
Donated by Ernest D. Moore of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, this scholarship honors MSU voice professor, Linda Karen Smith. It is awarded annually to, either a 1) freshman with an ACT score of 24 or above who demonstrates outstanding musical ability or 2) an upper-division student with a minimum 3.0 GPA (based on 4.0 system) who demonstrates outstanding musical ability and outstanding service to the Department of Music. The student must be a resident of Mississippi and a full-time music major student at Mississippi State University. For further information, contact the Department of Music.

Katherine Gardner Thomas Memorial Piano Scholarships
These scholarships are funded through an endowment created by Mr. Garnett J. Thomas in memory of his late wife. Scholarships are awarded annually to resident freshman, sophomore or junior piano majors; and to entering freshman or transfer students. All awards are based on competitive performance auditions. When an organ program becomes available at Mississippi State University, upper-class students enrolled in this program shall be eligible for scholarships. For further information, contact the Department of Music.