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MPTF Scholarships Available

April 9, 2024

Music Performance Trust Fund is thrilled to begin its fourth year offering MPTF Scholarships, now offering the Music Family Scholarship & the the Music’s Future Scholarship. Since its inception, MPTF granted over 450 scholarships to deserving students, and eagerly anticipates the opportunities this year promises.

The scholarship applications are open from March 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024.

Scholarship Requirements:

Music Family Scholarship  ($1,000 Scholarships Available)

  • Have at least one parent in good standing as a member of an AFM Local, or be a member of the AFM yourself
  • Be currently enrolled or accepted into an institution of higher education for the fall of 2024
  • Submit a headshot
  • Provide a personal essay in response to the following question (approximately 500-750 words): In what ways have you integrated AI into your student experience, and how do you foresee these implementations shaping your future career?

Music’s Future Scholarship  ($2,500 Scholarships Available)

Be enrolled in one of the following music degree programs

  • Music Performance
  • Music Therapy
  • Music Education
  • Conducting

Additional Requirements:

  • 2.0 Minimum GPA
  • Submit 2 letters of reference
  • Resume
  • Prior semester transcript (either HS diploma or College Transcript) Unofficial is fine
  • Personal Essay in response to the following question (approximately 500-750 words): As a music student, in what ways do you anticipate that your future career will be influenced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)?

Students will need to login and create an account at this link: MPTF Scholarships 2024