Music Scholarship Contract
Congratulations on being offered a Music Award from Cornerstone University’s Music Department! We look forward to contributing to your development as a student musician and seeing how your talents will grow and shine even brighter in the future. To view your award amount, see the email that was recently sent to you.
Please complete the contract below to acknowledge your acceptance of your award. The deadline for signing the contract is May 15.
Large Ensemble Participation
Award recipients with a concentration in instrumental music are required to participate actively and fully in Symphonic Winds (MUP-X21) for the entire year. Those with a concentration in voice are required to participate actively and fully in University Chorale (MUP-X01) for the entire year subject to a successful Chorale audition. Guitar and piano students should stay within the group in which they originally auditioned.
Small Ensemble Participation
In addition to large ensembles, scholarship recipients may be required to participate in small ensembles as determined by Cornerstone music faculty, including Worship Ensemble or other chamber ensembles. If placed in one of these ensembles, the scholarship recipient must participate actively and fully for the entire year.
Applied Lessons
Scholarship recipients are often required to take private lessons in their primary performance area (e.g., voice, specific instrument) each semester based on the conditions of the music scholarship. The required applied lesson fee is covered as part of the music scholarship.
Award Conditions
Annual renewal of this award is contingent upon fulfillment of the terms of the award contract by the student and subject to the availability of funds. Failure to fulfill any of the conditions stated in the Scholarship Contract above and in the Scholarship Agreement below may result in music award probation, reduction or elimination. Any changes or variation in the stated conditions will require the student to reapply for the continuation of the award. Should this award reduce or eliminate your eligibility for government need-based grants, Cornerstone University reserves the right to reduce the dollar amount of the music award accordingly.