Music Scholarships
The Music Department awards several scholarships annually, including scholarships for entering and continuing students.
All scholarships are available regardless of whether a student majors in music.
The Sloan Music Scholarship provides one first-year student with a $30,000 tuition scholarship. Donald B. Plott, J. Estes Millner, James C. Harper, Long, and Vail scholarships provide several scholarships of up to $15,000 each. All Music Scholarship recipients receive free lessons on their primary instrument or voice, and those who receive $30,000 or $15,000 tuition scholarships are required to take one-hour lessons for credit. Other scholarship recipients have the option of taking half-hour (non-credit) or one-hour lessons (credit or non-credit). Scholarship awards for first-year students are renewable for the recipients’ remaining three years at Davidson, provided the following requirements are met: maintain a strong academic performance, make expected progress toward their degree, serve as usher for at least two major concerts each semester, be an active member in one of the Music Department ensembles each semester (including tours and graduation weekend performances), and earn a positive recommendation from the ensemble director. Recipients are not required to major in Music.
Pending availability of funds, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors may compete in the Current Student Music Scholarship Competition, held in late March.
Applications and complete guidelines are available in early March. Winners have the option of enrolling in applied music lessons, either half-hour (non-credit) or one-hour lessons (credit or non-credit), the cost of which will be covered by the Music Department.