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The Scholarship Award for high achievers

General Information

HOW DOES THE SCHEME WORK?
Swindon Music Service is offering a number of Scholarship Awards to eligible pupils in the Swindon Borough catchment area. These awards will allow pupils who show exceptional promise and commitment as musicians to claim up to a maximum of £300 per year towards their musical development. Each individual musician will be permitted to claim 80% of overall course fees up to an annual maximum of £300. The applicant (or Parent/Guardian if under18) will be responsible for paying the remaining 20% of the fees.

As an alternative, the individual can opt to receive up to £300 towards their tuition. Evidence of ongoing tuition fees will be required.

Once accepted onto the Scholarship programme, each application for funding will require an accompanying impact statement giving details of the requested course/programme and its validity towards the individual's progress.

Each Scholarship Award will be for one year and will run concurrently with the financial year. Successful pupils can reapply for a further year's scholarship in future years.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Any music student who is living in the Swindon Borough catchment area or who is attending a Swindon School is eligible to apply, irrespective of whether or not they are currently having lessons through Swindon Music Service (Central Music School). The upper age limit is 21-years of age i.e. the pupil will need to be maximum 21 years of age at the end of the academic year.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Selection will be by interview and audition. The applicant will need to demonstrate high levels of commitment, musicality and a willingness to learn.

CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD
Awards will be offered subject to:

• Satisfactory levels of progress and performance.
• Regular attendance of a musical group or ensemble within Swindon Borough to include the Wiltshire and Swindon Youth Orchestra.
• Participation in an annual Scholarship Award Concert/Recital.

HOW DO WE APPLY?
Please complete an application form and return it to:
The Projects Manager
Scholarship Award Scheme
Swindon Music Service
c/o Churchfields School
Salcombe Grove
Swindon
Wiltshire,
SN3 1ER

For more information, and an application form click here.