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Austen Marie Path to Music Memorial Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Be graduating seniors from a high school in Nevada.

Other requirements

  • Have been accepted to an institute of higher education (in or out of state) to pursue music as their major or minor.
  • Clearly demonstrate their dedication to music

Overview

The monetary value of each scholarship award varies depending upon the amount available in each individual scholarship fund. Scholarship award amounts range from $1,000 - $5,000 for a single year.
The Austen Marie Path to Music Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Austen Marie Lynch to help support fellow musicians pursue a career in music, extending to others the opportunity to fulfill her own dream of becoming a career artist. Austen was a hardworking, tenacious, and talented musician. Her dream was to attend college and become a career musician. She was a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist, a poet, an artist, and a lover of ALL music. At 17 years old, Austen passed from a rare and terminal cancer in the comfort of her own bed surrounded by her loved ones, her guitars, and her record collection.
This scholarship will be awarded to fellow musicians to attend school and fulfill their dream of becoming a career artist. There will be no GPA or academic requirement, but the applicant must show their dedication to music and ability to overcome life's challenges. Eligible applicants will be graduating seniors from a Nevada high school who plan to attend an institute of higher education to pursue a major or minor in music. This is a one-time award of up to $5,000 and has the potential to be renewed for additional years with reapplication.

Eligibility

Be graduating seniors from a high school in NevadaHave been accepted to an institute of higher education (in or out of state) to pursue music as their major or minorClearly demonstrate their dedication to music

What Community Foundation of Northern Nevada actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
207
Total given
$15.97M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,200–$1.6M
  • By dollars: Nevada 67%, California 11%, Louisiana 7%. Top recipient cities: Reno, NV; Seattle, WA; Carson City, NV.
  • 12% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music education

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