Money For College

trjeam · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject:

Could anyone guide towards how I could get some money for college..

Are their auditions or constest that I can try out to get money for college?
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_PhilPicc · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject:

George, I don't know about now, but when I was in HS and wanted to go to Michigan State University, my band director arranged an audition for me with the MSU director for a music scholorship.

I would check with the schools that you would like to attend and see what is available and how to apply.

Best of luck,
Phil
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mafields627 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 4:33 pm Post subject:

There's a form called the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or something like that). Fill it out. That's your key to student loans, grants, and need based scholarships. Fill it out NOW if you haven't. Priority date is March 1, so you'll be stretching it if you're starting school in the fall. Contact the Financial Aid department at your school and talk to them. I used to work in a financial aid department. They don't bite.
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blasticore · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 4:34 pm Post subject:

I know down here, UCF has a program where you audition for talent-based financial aid. I'll be doing so myself later on this school year, as it's a wise choice to do it before the fall term in college begins. Of course, it might help for me to get accepted to the school too.

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fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:29 am Post subject:

the federal government usually is quite generous when it comes to getting money for school, at least they were in my case. like someone said earlier... file the FAFSA and see what you can get.
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SinePari9 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:57 am Post subject:

George,

Fill out your basic financial aid form, as many have mentioned (FAFSA). Then, contact the schools you are interested in attending about auditioning for scholarships.

One thing you may consider is the Army Reserves or Maryland National Guard. There are currently National Guard bands in your area:

Baltimore, MD: 229th Band - (couldn't find a website)
Washington, DC: 257th Band - http://dcregistry.com/users/257ArmyBand/
Wilmington, DE: 287th Band - http://copland.udel.edu/~ehockers/287th.htm

Part time military service is a great way for you to earn money for school and also a good way to learn more about music. Of course, there are other jobs in the military, as well, but since you were posting here, I thought you may be more interested in the band.

I'm not a recruiter, so I have nothing to gain by lying to you. Feel free to email me with any questions.
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Annie · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:30 pm Post subject:

Your guidance counselor should have some good info - also - any scholorship you can apply for, go ahead and apply for. you could get lucky and have the first year paid for.
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njp · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:53 pm Post subject:

Look for smaller programs. Usually they are dying to get great trumpet players to come and will offer partial and even full scholarships to you. Benefits (if you like the teacher) is more personal attention, less distractions outside the school so you'll practice more, and the chance to play in everything. Many times these schools are given budgets and will pay for you to help their program. I know that Rowan U. in New Jersey is currently trying to beef up and has some money to throw around. Good luck!

BarbaraJ11 · Regular Member Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 26

You do need to talk to a guidance counselor. People are so confused about financial aid. all schools need the FAFSA. If you go to collegeboard.org you can do a basic fafsa.It will tell you what money you will get for college from schools. But you must know that if you are getting money for being poor, which is 90% or more of 'scholarships', and then you get a scholarship for good playing, they take away some of the 'for being poor' money. So if you are rich, merit money is great. If you are poor or middleclass if is useless.
for example:
parents make 70,000 a year. The government says your parents can pay 15,000 cash. The school is 30,000. So the school gives you GRANTS ( free) or loans of 15,000.Your parents owe the 15,000 extra in cash. ( in real life they give the parents big loans if they don't have cash) You audition for the music department and win a 5,000 scholarship on trumpet. The school gives you the 5,000, and instead of 15,000 in grants and loans, they give you 10,000. Parents STILL owe the 15,000. Now if the govt. says you can afford 30,000 and you get nothing, then all scholarships help. Just went through this! I do not think most state schools can wiggle around this. I think a rich private school can give you more free money if they really want you. Good luck!

jhatpro · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:14 am Post subject:

You might consider deferring college while you do a stint in one of the military bands. When you leave the service, you can use one of the generous educational benefits available to ex-military personnel. My son is now earning a master's degree that will be largely paid for by the U.S. Army.
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jamie · Regular Member Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 77

there is a cerimonial guard band on paraliment hill in ottawa. it is like a marching band i think you have to audition and you go for a summer your first year you go to boot camp for a month and then play for the rest of the summer in your first year you get i think 7 000 and you make more each year there is also the reserves bands

stukvalve · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:24 am Post subject:

do what i have done and many others are doing. -mug old people.
the FAFSA thing sounds like a good route also. -max-
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