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The Music Department offers a variety of yearly scholarships to new and returning students.
You may apply through your student center (financial matters quick link) or by signing in here. The online application for the 2020/2021 academic year opens on November 15th, 2019 and closes on January 31st, 2020.
The Music Department has two opportunities for scholarships: Music Scholarships for Currently Enrolled HSU Students and Music Scholarships for Freshman and Transfer Students. Within these two categories are several named scholarships (please see list below).
Scholarship students must meet the following criteria:
Must enroll as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 units.
Must participate in at least two Music Department performance ensembles per semester, one of which will be assigned by the department through consultation with the advisor and ensemble directors.
Must receive instruction in your primary applied area by a member of the HSU Music Faculty.
Must maintain satisfactory performance in studio lessons and ensembles.
To apply for scholarships, please sign into your portal page.
Under the heading "Financial Matters Quick Links" you will find the link to the scholarship application page.
Follow the instructions for completing the general application.
Once you complete your general application, you will be matched to any scholarships for which you immediately qualify. Please note that qualifying does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.
As part of the application process for incoming and transfer students, you will be asked to upload files of two contrasting audio/video examples of your playing. Accompaniment of your playing/singing is welcome but not required. (Please contact the music department if you have trouble uploading your recordings.)
HSU Music Department Scholarship Opportunities
Albert and Mildred Van Duzer Scholarship
$1,500 award is available to currently enrolled, full-time students majoring or active in the visual and performing arts. The number of awards varies.
Allen Music Scholarship
Awards of up to $1,000 are available for continuing music majors.
Bancroft Scholarship, Dwight & Lavina
This award is available to upper-division, full-time music or business majors who are graduates of a Humboldt or Del Norte County high school.
Barlow Music Award
Awards are up to $2,000 and are available to freshmen, transfer or continuing music students.
Carder Music Scholarship Fund
$1,500 (minimum award) to a student in need, preference to a student who plays a string instrument.
Carla Peterson Powell Voice Scholarship
$1,000 award is available to voice majors; based solely upon vocal talent and potential.
Charles L. Moon Music Scholarship
Available to incoming and continuing music majors. One scholarship will be given to an outstanding piano student and another to an outstanding music theory student (preference given to a pianist). The minimum amount for each scholarship is $1000. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to students with an expressed interest in pursuing an advanced music education and training beyond the baccalaureate level, such as a Master's degree or PhD.
Deborah Clasquin Memorial Scholarship
Preference will be given to dedicated piano students in the music major piano concentration. Awards are up to $1,000.
Fulkerson Family String and Keyboard Instrument Scholarship
$500 award is available to a full-time student majoring in Music with a demonstrated interest in string instrument or keyboard instrument, including, but not limited to the cello, violin, viola, bass, and piano, with the exception of guitar.
Humboldt Pipe Organ Scholarship
This scholarship is available to a full-time student in academic good standing who have demonstrated an interest in the pipe organ. Preference will be given to music majors. One $1,000 award is available.
Kenneth Hannaford Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 award is available to voice majors with potential to contribute significantly to the department through participation in at least two HSU vocal ensembles.
Mary and Robert Richards Scholarship
Two $450 awards are available to HSU music students who demonstrate motivation and potential.
Maxine & MacDougal Armstrong Music Student Endowed Scholarship
Merit-based awards, up to $1,000 are available to music majors.
Music Department Scholarship
Number and amount of awards vary. Awards are available in the following areas for music majors and non-majors: piano, brass, voice, woodwind, percussion, string or composition.
Travis McKinley Dow Memorial Scholarship
One $1,000 award is available to HSU students majoring in Music, Art, Theatre, Film, or Dance. Must submit a sample of a project in order to qualify. Applications must be submitted through the Humboldt Area Foundation's online scholarship application from January 15th, 2020 through March 16th, 2020.
Other Financial Aid
In addition to these music scholarships, other types of financial aid are available which are generally available throughout the year to all eligible students. For further information about Pell Grants, State University Grants, and Guaranteed Student Loans, contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 826-4321.
The Music Department hires students to work as Stage Managers, Ushers, Recorders, Lab Monitor, Ensemble Set-up, and Poster Distribution. Check with the Music Department Office (707-826-3531) for further details.
Music B 143, 1 Harpst Street
mus@humboldt.edu