Bill Clapper Memorial Music Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Community Foundation for Monterey County

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must attend Monterey High School.
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  3. Must be involved in the Monterey High School Band, Jazz Band, or Orchestra.
  4. Must plan to major in music.
  5. Must be a graduating high school senior.

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

Description: The Bill Clapper Memorial Scholarship is available for members of Monterey High School's various school musical ensambles. Students must have a 3.0 GPA and must plan to major in music. Click here to learn more and to sign up, today!

Application requirements for the Bill Clapper Memorial Music Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
Additional Information: The Bill Clapper Memorial Music Scholarship was first established in 2000 in honor of the beloved music teacher at Monterey County schools. The award will be provided annually to students who are graduating from Monterey High School after having participated in the school's High School Band, Jazz Band, or Orchestra for minimum of two years. Award selection will be based on commitment to music as described by recommendations from the MHS School Band Director. The Community Foundation for Monterey County is home to more than 45 named scholarship funds, all designed to assist students in the local community who are pursuing higher education. Each year, more than 125 individual scholarships are awarded through these funds to a variety of students of diverse backgrounds, interests, and career goals.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Applications and additional information about this scholarship can be found online at the Community Foundation for Monterey County website. To be considered for an award, students must complete the online application form by registering an account through the provider's online application portal. The online application form consists of the student's full contact and academic information, several questions related to eligibility for specific scholarship funds, and two essays. The first essay must address the student's achievements, future goals, leadership experience, community involvement, and what the scholarship would mean to him or her. The second essay must address any specific challenges or difficulties that the student has encountered. Each essay may be up to 500 words in length. Students must also submit a Student Aid Report (SAR) which is generated by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Additional information about this process can be found online at the FAFSA website at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ If the student's general application form indicates eligibility for additional scholarship awards, the student may be required to submit additional essays or documents to be considered for those additional programs. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted online no later than the deadline date.
About Community Foundation for Monterey County:
Contact Information: Josh Warburg, Program and Scholarships Officer
Address: 2354 Garden Road Monterey, California 93940

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