Scholarships

We Keep the Music Playing!!

The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. is proud to announce that, since year 2000, it has awarded in excess of:

$200,000

in scholarships to the Charlotte Symphony

Youth Orchestras members.

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

2012-13 Betsy Knight Scholarship:

OLIVIA JONES

The coaches and music director of the CSYO select the recipient of this merit award. The award amount is $350.

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2012-13 Meg Hutchins Scholarship:

TAYLOR HAMPTON

Established in 2005, this scholarship fund honors the life and memory of Dr. Meg Hutchins, daughter of Peg and Tom Hutchins. The award amount is $350.

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2012-13 Past Presidents’ Scholarship:

ZACH WARREN

Funded by monies from the Past Presidents’ Fund, this scholarship award amount is $350. The coaches and music director of the CSYO select a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level

for this merit award.

PRIVATE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS:

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras – Need-based

The Guild may provide Financial Aid for Private Study throughout the year.

The general guideline for awarding a financial-need scholarship is an annual gross income of less than $50,000 for a family with two dependent children.

The CSYO award amount assists with 8 weeks of lessons per semester, for a total of 16 per school year; the JSO award assists with 6 weeks of lessons per semester, for a total of 12 per school year.

FORMS:

   Private Study Information

   Financial Aid - Private Study: CSYO

   Financial Aid - Private Study: JYO

COOKIE PARNELL SUMMER STUDY GRANTS:

Friends, family and admirers of Cookie Parnell, Guild Past President 2008-09, have established a Summer Study Scholarship for select CSYO members in honor of Cookie. Click on the first link below (Summer Study Information) to learn more about this wonderful opportunity!

FORMS:

   Cookie Parnell Summer Study Information

   Cookie Parnell Summer Study Application

   Financial Aid - Summer Study

Click HERE if you would like to make a contribution to the Cookie Parnell Summer Study Scholarships.

TUITION ASSISTANCE:

The Symphony Guild also provides grants to assist Youth Symphony members with annual tuition costs. The general guideline for awarding a tuition grant is an annual gross income of less than $50,000 for a family with two dependent children.

FORM: Tuition Assistance Application