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This scholarship is intended to be
awarded annually by YOBC (based on the availability of
funds in any given year) to up to two qualifying 5th
through 10th grade students residing in Bucks
County. This is a need-based scholarship that will
provide a year of free tuition to participate in YOBC;
and will provide a year of weekly private music
instruction at YOBC’s expense (teacher and rate to be
selected in consultation with the student and YOBC). We
are looking to award this scholarship to a student with
demonstrated potential in classical musical performance
that cannot afford to engage a private music teacher. As
with all YOBC programs, this scholarship program seeks
to enhance and support the student’s experience at
his/her school music program.
Qualification of Candidates for the YOBC
Head Start Scholarship
1) Open
to all 5th- 10th grade students
(at the time of award) residing in Bucks County and
participating in their school’s performance music
program who are currently playing an instrument that
would qualify for acceptance into one of YOBC’s
ensembles.
2) Student
must obtain permission to apply from a parent or
guardian. The parent/guardian must agree, if the child
is initially selected, to provide YOBC’s Chairman with a
confidential copy of the family’s prior-year Federal Tax
return to demonstrate financial need. The
parent/guardian must also provide a letter stating why
they believe that their child would benefit from this
scholarship and stating their commitment to help the
student comply with the requirements of the scholarship.
3) Student
must obtain at least one letter of recommendation from
their school’s Music Director or, should the school not
have a music program, from a music educator with
specific knowledge of the student’s music performance
skills. He or she must also write a short essay
explaining their motivation for applying for the
scholarship and their goals should they be selected.
4) YOBC
reserves the right not to make an award should the pool
of candidates not meet the criteria as determined solely
by YOBC.
5) YOBC
reserves the right to withdraw a scholarship should the
student fail to: practice their music sufficiently;
attend the weekly lessons; participate in their school’s
music ensemble (as available); and attend practice and
performance at YOBC. YOBC will ask the music instructor
and school Music Director to periodically report on the
student’s progress to YOBC. The student must also agree
to abide by YOBC’s Policies as outlined in our Student
Handbook (available on the web site).
Selection Criteria for Candidates for the
YOBC Head Start Scholarship
1) The
current award cycle will involve soliciting applicants
through May 25, 2008. YOBC will evaluate applicants
and make up to 2 awards by July 1, 2008. Private
instruction would commence in August 2008 and be made
available for the following 52-weeks. Tuition for the
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 season of YOBC will be provided.
2) YOBC
will establish a 5-person Selection Committee (SC). It
will include the Chairman of YOBC, who will appoint the
remaining 4 members.
3) Applications
will include the following: detailed information on the
student (age, instrument, years of play, musical
experience, etc.); letter(s) of recommendation from
Music Director/professionals; letter from the
parent/guardian.
4) The
SC will review the submitted material and meet once to
decide which (if any) applicants should be interviewed.
The Selection Criteria will involve:
a.
Strength of the applicant
(based on our assessment of benefit from the
scholarship’s assets);
b.
Written recommendations
provided by the parent/guardian and the music
professionals; &
c.
Fit within one or more of
YOBC’s ensembles.
5) The
SC will develop a short-list of applicants that it would
like to interview. At a second meeting of the SC,
candidates and their parent/guardian will be
interviewed. The applicant will also perform a short
instrumental audition (requirements will be provided
prior to scheduling the interview). The SC will make a
final decision on award of 0, 1, or 2 scholarships
immediately following completion of the
interviews/auditions.
6) The
Chairman of YOBC will receive updates on the student’s
progress from the private instructor, the school Music
Director, and YOBC’s ensemble director(s). Any
disciplinary action required, up to and including
suspension of the scholarship, will be made by the
Chairman in consultation with YOBC’s Board of Directors.
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