Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Music Scholarships and Talent Grant Awards

Music Scholarships and Talent Grant Awards

The School of Music awards in excess of $300,000 each year to students through scholarships, talent grants, and tuition waivers. Currently, the highest individual award possible is $20,000 over a four-year period. The awards range from $500 to $5,000 per year and are renewable through eight semesters based on satisfactory performance. All recipients of music scholarships, talent grant awards, and tuition waivers, are expected to participate in two School of Music performing ensembles each semester. All students, regardless of major, are eligible by audition to be considered for these awards.

Contact Yvonne Oliver at 309-298-1087 or email at yl-oliver@wiu.edu for additional information or to schedule an audition.

WIU Scholarship Office

• ANN COLLINS JAZZ PIANO SCHOLARSHIP - (Music)
• Clifford A. and Rosa Julstrom Scholarship - (Music)
• DALE HOPPER JAZZ STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP - (Music)
• Doris Ruben Memorial Scholarship - (Any Program - COFAC)
• Dr. A. Oren Gould Scholarship - (Music)
• Jane Lanier Synovitz Memorial Scholarship Award/Music Department Special Awards - (Music)
• Laura Beu Music Scholarship - (Music)
• Lillian Ruth Robertson (Piano/Voice) - (Music)
• Lillian Ruth Robertson Scholarship (Strings) - (Music)
• Ruby Miller Raglin Memorial Scholarship in Music - (Music)
• Steel Band Endowment Fund-Most Versatile Percussionist - (Music)
• The Blyler Award for Musical Excellence - (Music)
• The Gardner Singer Scholarship - (Music)
• The Hugo Magliocco Trombone Scholarship - (Music)
• The James Magsig Collaborative Piano Scholarship - (Music)
• The Roscoe Linder Band Scholarship - (Music)
• Tom Wood Clarinet Scholarship - (Music)
• Vocal Jazz Ensemble - (Music)
• Walter H. Eller Music Scholarship - (Music)