MPTF Scholarships back for a fourth year! The scholarship applications are open from March 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024.
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: In what ways have you integrated AI into your student experience, and how do you foresee these implementations shaping your future career?
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 2 letters 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)
Students will need to login and create an account at this link: MPTF Scholarships 2024
Prompt: As a music student, in what ways do you anticipate that your future career will be influenced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)?
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.