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Texas Choral Directors Association




Scholarship Information

The Texas Choral Directors Association annually awards scholarships both to Texas college or university music education or church music majors with 60 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 system, and to choral director members seeking assistance with continuing education.

TCDA awarded 12 student and 2 professional scholarships in 2011.

TCDA is now accepting Scholarship Applications for the 2012 awards. Deadline is April 1

2011 Student Scholarships:

  • The TCDA/Gandy Ink Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Matthew Perez, Lamar
  • The TCDA/Cloys Webb Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Deborah Seitter, Baylor
  • The TCDA/Bill Gorham Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Rita Outtrim, Univ of North Texas
  • The TCDA/Past Presidents Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Angela Rosenblatt, Univ of North Texas
  • The Elizabeth Volk Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Elizabeth Dixon, Texas Women's Univ
  • The TCDA General Fund Scholarships ($1,000 each):
    • Clinton Kimmel, Baylor
    • Lauren Knebel, Baylor
    • Aaron Lucero, Texas Tech
    • Maryanne Thompson, SMU
    • Justin West, Lamar
  • The TCDA/Carroll Barnes Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Jonathan Pilgrim, Baylor
  • The TCDA/Jackie Cocke Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Elizabeth Bongat, Texas State Univ

2011 Professional Scholarships:

  • The TCDA/Abbott IPCO Professional Scholarship ($500) — Matthew Carey, Texas Tech
  • The TCDA/Jim & Glenda Casey Professional Scholarship ($500) — Coleen Petty, Midway ISD

2010 Student Scholarships:

  • The TCDA/Gandy Ink Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Jacklynn Turner, Texas Tech
  • The TCDA/Past Presidents Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Claire Daniels, UT Austin
  • The TCDA/Bill Gorham Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Richard Vandertulip, Baylor
  • The TCDA/Cloys Webb Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Aaron Carter-Cohn, UT San Antonio
  • The Elizabeth Volk Student Scholarship ($1,000) — Chris Jorns, Texas Tech
  • The TCDA General Fund Scholarship(s) ($1,000 each) — Jacklyn Kuklenz, Sam Houston State

2010 Professional Scholarships:

  • The TCDA/Abbott IPCO Professional Scholarship ($500) — Eric Posada
  • The TCDA/Jim & Glenda Casey Professional Scholarship ($500) — Katherine Martin