Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships

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The Young Singers Foundation recently awarded scholarships, totaling $36,000 to eighteen recipients of the Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. They were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship.

The Young Singers Foundation, the official charity of Sweet Adelines International, is committed to enriching the lives of young people by supporting the educational and performance opportunities in vocal music. Please support the Young Singers Foundation with your tax deductible gift. You may contribute online by clicking here. or by mailing your contribution to Young Singers Foundation, PO Box 470168, Tulsa, OK 74137.

Download the Music Therapy Scholarships article from The Pitch Pipe magazine.

2010 recipients of the Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships:

• Christen Horne - Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA - Vocal Performance
• Amanda Newton - Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA - Vocal Performance & Music Education
• Courtney Miller - The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA - Vocal Performance
• Jin Uk Lee - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN - Vocal Performance
• Rachel Holmes - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO - Vocal Performance
• Bronwyn White - University of Texas, San Antonio, TX - Vocal Performance
• Michaela Bushey - Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY - Vocal Performance & Music Education
• Laura Noack - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - Vocal Performance
• Sara Lloyd - University of Illinois, Urbana, IL - Vocal Performance
• Dana Kephart - University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT - Vocal Performance & Music Education
• Anne McTiernan - State University of New York Purchase College, Purchase, NY - Vocal Performance
• Joncie Starratt - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC - Vocal Performance
• Melissa Block - Indiana University, Bloomington, ID - Vocal Performance
• Claire DiVizio - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - Vocal Performance
• Brittany Bethurum - Chapman University Conservatory of Music - Vocal Performance & Music Education
• Elizabeth Tredent - Cleveland Institute of Music - Cleveland, OH
• Aaron Dallman - Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
• Dallas Norton - Millikin University, Decatur, IL - Vocal Performance
  
  
  Application Process
  To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, a student must:
  
  Be entering sophomore year or above in an accredited institution (college or university).
  
  Provide proof that he/she is enrolled full-time in an accredited institution.
  
  Be pursuing a degree with a major in vocal music (performance, education or music therapy).
  
  Meet the overall minimum GPA requirements of the institution.
  
  Maintain a 3.5 grade point average in vocal music classes.
  
  Scholarship applications must be postmarked by January 31 each year.
  
  Application Procedures:
  To print an application packet, click the link below:

Scholarship Application

You may also request an application form by calling 800.992.7464 or 918.662.1444, through e-mail (please be sure to include your name, address, and zip code), or by writing:

Young Singers Foundation
PO Box 470168
Tulsa, OK 74147-0168

Completed application form and all supplemental materials must be postmarked by January 31.

All supplemental materials must be single-sided copy on 8.5" x 11" paper, and collated in sets. Transcripts are an exception Original, plus seven copies (total of eight) of all materials, must be submitted.

The following materials must accompany the application form:

a. Three (3) letters of recommendation; two to be from educators who are familiar with the applicant’s musical ability.

b. Official transcript from last school attended.

c. List of extra-curricular and civic activities.

Applications will be disqualified if all materials are not attached and received in one package.

Announcement of scholarship winners will be made on this website and by postal mail approximately sixteen (16) weeks after the deadline date. The phone number to call is 1.800.992.7464. Successful recipients will be required to submit a photo by August 1, to be used in publications.

Payment procedures on behalf of scholarship winners will be made by the Foundation in the following manner:

All payments will be used to pay tuition, books and academic fees only, upon verification from the university/college and receipt of an invoice for same from the institution for the first term or semester.

An equal amount will be held in reserve for the second term or semester and shall be paid on submission of evidence of good standing and intention to remain in said institution.

All payments will be made by check payable to the institution.

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