Glenn Miller Vocal Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Glenn Miller Birthplace Society

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Three awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must intend to make music performance or teaching a central part of his/her future life.
  3. Must be a singer.
  4. Must enroll full time at an accredited college or university.
  5. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  6. Must be a graduating high school senior or a current freshman in college at time of application. Those who have entered as high school seniors are eligible to compete again as college freshmen, unless they have been previous first-place winners.

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

Description: This award is available for U.S. high school seniors or current freshmen who intend to make music performance or teaching a central part of his/her future life. Students must be singers and enroll full time at an accredited college or university.

Application requirements for the Glenn Miller Vocal Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Personal statement
Additional Information: Notice of acceptance or non-acceptance will be provided within a reasonable time following the screening process. Not more than 10 finalists will be accepted in each category. Each finalist will have to come to Clarinda at his/her own expense to perform at the Glenn Miller Festival. Finalists must be prepared to do the following: perform a work of competition or concert quality of up to five minutes duration (a major work running slightly longer will be acceptable); sight read simple selections such as hymns or songs of the judge's choice, with or without accompaniment; and sing scales, arpeggios or other technical exercises as directed by the judge. Singers must compete without amplification. Finalists are recommended to perform a selection contrasting in style or type to the required piece. At least one of these selections should be in English.

Award Amount: Awards will be given in the following amounts: $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000. All awards are offered annually and are non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $12,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, June 10, 2021

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, June 10, 2021

Applications are available on the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society website. The applicant must submit a clear high-quality CD the scholarship committee. This CD must contain two tracks of contest level material in contrasting styles. Each entry must include a specific statement that the applicant intends to make music performance or teaching a central part of her/his future life, accompanied by a statement of the manner in which the applicant plans to proceed in this direction. A stated intent to major or minor in music studies post-high school would weigh heavily in this, as would evidence that the person is and will be participating in performing groups. All application materials must be postmarked by the deadline. All materials submitted with the application become the property of the society and will not be returned.
About Glenn Miller Birthplace Society:
Contact Information: Shari Greenwood, -
Address: 122 W. Clark St. P.O. Box 61 Clarinda, Iowa 51632
Email: shari@glennmiller.org , shari@glennmiller.org

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