Named Scholarships

Scholarships for Prospective Music Students

Anton J. Bek Symphony Orchestra Scholarship

• Preference is given to string students (all Texas State students eligible).

Archie Grusendorf Band Scholarship

• Recipient must be a participant in the band program (all Texas State students eligible).

Billy Gale Merritt Music Scholarship

• Recipient should be a Music major.

Bowles/Wayne Scholarship

• Recipients must be vocal music majors.

Elizabeth Korte Memorial Scholarship

• Preference is given to piano music majors.

Carolyn and John Gregory Opera Performance Grant

• Recipient should be a Freshman Bachelor of Music - Performance Major (vocal concentration). This award is renewable.

Genevieve B. Hawkins Piano Accompanying Scholarship

• Recipient must be a piano major and is selected by the entire keyboard area.

Gina Whitlock-Bowles

• Recipient must be piano Music major.

Herbert O. Esse Memorial Scholarship

• Recipient should be a Bachelor of Music in Music Studies major.

John & Mona Piersol Presidential Scholarship

• Recipient must be a participant in the band program (all Texas State students eligible).

Lucille Aikin Patterson Scholarship

• Recipients should be vocal Music majors. Preference is given to females.

Reed B. Parr & Lewis A. Parr Music Scholarship

• Recipient should be a Freshman Music major. This award is renewable.

Student Service Fee Fine Arts Scholarships

• Available to participants in the music program. Music majors are given priority.
• Prospective students will automatically be considered for these scholarships when they complete the online Undergraduate Audition Request or the Graduate Interview/Audition Request form.

Frances R. Schneider Scholarships

• Students from one of the following counties in Texas may qualify for the Frances Reuser Schneider Endowed Scholarships: DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca or Victoria.
• This scholarship is available to undergraduate or graduate students.
• Prospective students are encouraged to inform the faculty if they are residents from one of the above counties.