MPTF Scholarships back for a fifth year! The scholarship applications are open from March 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025.
The criteria for the two funds are the following:
Music Family Scholarship: 75 scholarships @ $1,000
- Have at least one parent in good standing as a member of an AFM Local, or be a member of the AFM yourself
- Be currently enrolled or accepted into an institution of higher education for the fall of 2024
- Submit a headshot
- Provide a personal essay in response to our prompt (approximately 500-750 words)
Prompt: Imagine you have been given a budget to organize a free event for your local community, to bring together as many people as possible. What features would you include in the event to foster a sense of unity? Write an essay detailing the event you would create, blending arts and culture, while explaining the impact it would have on the special needs of your community.
Music’s Future Scholarship: 30 Scholarships @ $2,500
Be enrolled in one of the following music degree programs
- Music Performance
- Music Therapy
- Music Education
- Conducting
Additional Requirements:
- 2.0 Minimum GPA
- Submit 1 letter of reference
- Resume
- Prior semester transcript (either HS diploma or College Transcript) Unofficial is fine
- Personal Essay in response to our prompt (approximately 500-750 words)
Prompt: What is working and not working in music education in elementary/middle/high school? How would you change it?
Students will need to login and create an account at this link: MPTF Scholarships 2025
A few FAQ’s to get us started:
- Any student enrolled in an institution of higher education is eligible to apply it doesn’t matter whether they are Freshman or Senior
- Students who are members of the AFM themselves are eligible to apply for the Music Family scholarship
- Students can be pursuing degrees from undergraduate to PhD
- Students who won in the past years are again eligible to apply for the both scholarships.
- Students are only allowed to apply for one scholarship
- Students that are eligible to apply for the Music Family scholarship can choose to apply for the Music’s Future Scholarship if they are eligible.
