James Edward (Jim) Matheny Scholarship

Applicant Criteria:

Student applicants must join TCDA as a Student Member in order to apply. In addition, the applicant must be enrolled or will soon be enrolled in a Texas college or university as a choral music education or vocal performance major. Must be a senior or recent high school graduate.  Preference is given to seniors or recent graduates of Marshall HS, Marshall, TX or A&M Consolidated HS, College Station, TX with a minimum 2.5 GPA. The applicant must have at least two years of musical involvement including high school choir.  Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

Application Requirements:

The following items must be enclosed with the application form: All materials can be uploaded to this application or scanned and emailed to [email protected].  Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

1. A letter of application (typed or printed) that describes your qualifications; lists any honors, activities, or achievements; and describes your professional goals and aspirations including current or future employment.
2. Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a current TCDA member. These should be emailed directly to the TCDA office: [email protected].
3. A copy of your current transcript (undergraduate) and resume.
4. Proof of acceptance and enrollment in the upcoming fall semester as a full-time student (12+ hrs) in an accredited Texas college or university with the intention of majoring in choral music education or vocal performance.

Undergraduate Scholarship

Applicant Criteria:

Student applicants must join TCDA as a Student Member in order to apply for a scholarship. In addition, the applicant must be enrolled in a Texas college or university as an undergraduate choral music education or church music major, have 45+ credit hours, be currently enrolled in their 4th or more semester of study and have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

1. A letter of application (typed or printed) that describes your qualifications; lists any honors, activities, or achievements; and describes your professional goals and aspirations including current or future employment.
2. Two to three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a current TCDA member, and one of which must be from a recommender employed by the college or university that the scholarship applicant attends. These should be emailed directly to the TCDA office: [email protected].
3. A copy of your current transcript (undergraduate).

Professional Scholarship

Applicant Criteria:

Professional applicants must be Active Members of TCDA with three (3) continuous years of membership seeking assistance with higher education (graduate degree program or certification-level workshops such as Kodály, Orff, etc.) in a field related to choral music. In addition, recipients of a TCDA Professional Scholarship may be eligible to apply for the award again two convention years after the initial award is presented.

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

Application Requirements:

The following items must be provided with this application form: Letters of application and transcripts/Proof of Acceptance can be uploaded to the application.

1. A letter of application describing your qualifications, professional goals and a description of the higher education or workshop certification sought
2. Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a current TCDA member. These should be emailed directly to the TCDA office: [email protected].
3. Resume or Vitae
4.  Proof of Acceptance or current Transcript

Early Career TCDA Convention Scholarship