Application for the 2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation is open to U.S. students who have musical talent and wish to continue their undergraduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored Benny Goodman to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education in Classical music or jazz music or as a clarinet musician. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and values between $1,000 to $3,500 given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Benny Goodman
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: $1,000 to $3,500
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who have musical talent.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in music classes.
- Applicants must be enrolling or attending California State University or University of California in the Fall.
- Applicants must be studying either Classical music or jazz music also preference will be given to the clarinet musician.
- Applicants are required to have a genuine passion and talent for music and plan to pursue a career in music.
2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Benny Goodman Foundation, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants are required to provide all the necessary documents and materials that are needed for the scholarship such as two letters of recommendation, details of extracurricular or community activities, work experience, and past music performance.
- Applicants must write an essay not more than 500 words on this topic: how has music played a role in your life and what are your future goals in music.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email info@sacregcf.org.
Application Deadline: 6 May 2025
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