J.W Pepper 150th Anniversary Scholarship - Scholarship America

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J.W Pepper 150th Anniversary Scholarship

The J.W. Pepper 150th Anniversary Scholarship program will award over $150,000 in college scholarships to empower aspiring musicians to pursue their dream of becoming music teachers.  

Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enter their first full year of college/university studies in Fall 2025, and who are planning on full-time undergraduate study in pursuit of a music education degree. Applicants must also be current or former members in good standing of a high school band, orchestra, choir or other approved music program.  

One recipient in each U.S. state, Washington D.C. and the combined U.S. territories will earn a $3,000 scholarship, with the top-rated national recipient earning $10,000.

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