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Glenn Miller Vocal Scholarship

Award Amount
$12,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Glenn Miller Birthplace Society

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Three awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must intend to make music performance or teaching a central part of his/her future life.
  3. Must be a singer.
  4. Must enroll full time at an accredited college or university.
  5. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  6. Must be a graduating high school senior or a current freshman in college at time of application. Those who have entered as high school seniors are eligible to compete again as college freshmen, unless they have been previous first-place winners.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. high school seniors or current freshmen who intend to make music performance or teaching a central part of his/her future life. Students must be singers and enroll full time at an accredited college or university.

Application requirements for the Glenn Miller Vocal Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Personal statement
Additional Information: Notice of acceptance or non-acceptance will be provided within a reasonable time following the screening process. Not more than 10 finalists will be accepted in each category. Each finalist will have to come to Clarinda at his/her own expense to perform at the Glenn Miller Festival. Finalists must be prepared to do the following: perform a work of competition or concert quality of up to five minutes duration (a major work running slightly longer will be acceptable); sight read simple selections such as hymns or songs of the judge's choice, with or without accompaniment; and sing scales, arpeggios or other technical exercises as directed by the judge. Singers must compete without amplification. Finalists are recommended to perform a selection contrasting in style or type to the required piece. At least one of these selections should be in English.

Award Amount: Awards will be given in the following amounts: $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000. All awards are offered annually and are non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $12,000.

About Glenn Miller Birthplace Society:
Contact Information: Shari Greenwood
Address: 122 W. Clark St. P.O. Box 61 Clarinda, Iowa 51632

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