SBO Magazine Music Student Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

School Band and Orchestra Magazine

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Approximately 10 awards offered annually. Five scholarships will be awarded to students in grades four through eight, and the remaining five scholarships will be awarded to students in grades nine through twelve.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must have an interest in music.
  3. Must be a student in grades four through twelve at any public or private school.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This contest is open to band students in grades four through twelve who submit an essay of up to 250 words on the current year's band-related topic.

Application requirements for the SBO Magazine Music Student Scholarship are:

  • Essay
Additional Information: The winning students' schools will receive matching awards in the form of musical merchandise from co-sponsors NAMM, Alfred Music Publishing, Sabian Ltd., Woodwind & Brasswind, and Yamaha Corporation of America.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 31

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 31

Applications are available online on the School Band and Orchestra (SBO) Magazine website. This is an essay contest. The applicant may submit his/her entry on the School Band and Orchestra Magazine website after Sept. 1. All entries must provide the following information: name, address, telephone, age, grade, instrument played, name of music teacher/director, name of school, and school address. All essays must be 250 words or less, written in English, in response to the current year's topic prompt. All essays must be submitted by the deadline date.
About School Band and Orchestra Magazine:
Contact Information: Jennifer McInerney, Publishing, Sales, and Editorial Office
Address: 21 Highland Circle 3rd Floor Needham, Massachusetts 02494
Email: jmack@larkinpublications.com

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