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Scholarships / Financial Aid
Several forms of financial aid are available to students. This aid may be received in the form of a direct scholarship, grant, loan, college work-study job, or a combination of these programs. In addition to the music scholarships listed on this page, students are encouraged to review additional scholarships offered through the university for which they may well qualify. Some scholarships are based on class rank or transferring college GPA. Most applications for university scholarships must be filed with the Office of Student Financial Assistance no later than February 1.
Music
Scholarships
Scholarships
in band, orchestra, choir and voice, and keyboard instruments
are available by audition. Scholarship auditions are held in
the Tom & Peggy Wright Music Building on the SFA campus at
several scheduled times during the spring semester. In the event
of conflicts, special audition times may be arranged.
Awards:
Scholarship awards up to $10,000 in each area:
Choir/Voice
Keyboard
Strings
Winds/PercussionAwards are divided over four years (eight semesters).
Young Artists Scholarship Auditions
February 2, 2008 - Keyboard only
February 29 - March 1, 2008
Areas: Keyboard, Strings, Winds, Percussion, Voice
Deadline for receipt of application: As early as possible; check application for specific date.
Eligibility:
The SFA Young Artist Scholarship Auditions are open to any student entering Stephen F. Austin State University as a freshman music major in the Fall of 2008. Students must meet the entrance requirements of the University, must not have accepted a scholarship from another university, and must have a minimum high school grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalency. Prizes are awarded as talent warrants.Music Activity Scholarship Auditions
March 29, 2008 - All areas except Keyboard
Deadline for receipt of application: As early as possible; check application for specific date.
Music activity scholarships are available to qualified students based on ability and may be open to some talented non-majors based on the specific needs of the SFA band, choir, or orchestra.Eligibility:
Band, Choir, Keyboard, and Orchestra scholarship are available to qualified students. Awards are based on the musical abilities of the applicants. Scholarships are granted primarily to music majors, although some exceptions are made for some specific band or orchestral instruments.
2008
Scholarship Audition Applications: 
The applications below are in PDF format. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print the applications. A FREE version of the Adobe Reader is available by clicking on the icon above.
Please print, complete and return the appropriate application and supporting materials to the address listed on the bottom of the application.
If you are unable to audition on the dates listed above please call, email or write the coordinators to set up a make-up audition.
Mr. Fred Allen Band Dr. Tim King Choir Dr. Andrew Parr Keyboard Mr. Gene Moon Orchestra Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: (936) 468-4602
Email: Dr. Ron Anderson, Director
Financial
Aid
Programs
offered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance include Federal
perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Stafford
and parent Loans, Texas grants, State Scholarship for Ethnic Recruitment,
Texas Public Educational Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program,
short-term emergency loans, and University scholarships.
Applications for each academic year are made available in the Office of Student Financial Assistance in January preceding the application period. The priority date for applications for the academic year is April 1. These applications should be completed in a timely manner. Most programs require the student to demonstrate financial need, be in good academic standing, and maintain satisfactory progress. The Financial Aid Office is located on the first floor of the Austin Building.
All inquiries concerning student aid should be addressed to:
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Office
of Student Financial Assistance PO Box 13052, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Phone: 936-468-2403 |
School
of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
Roni Lias, Webmaster