Music Scholarships
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Students must be enrolled at a Rockley Family Foundation partner institution
- Partner institutions select and award recipients at their discretion
Overview
Program Description: The Rockley Family Foundation provides resources for music scholarships to institutional partners across the country. Rather than awarding scholarships directly to the general public, the Foundation donates funds to partner institutions, which then select and award music scholarships at their discretion.
Geographic Scope: Nationwide (United States)
Focus Areas:
- Music education
- Support for music students of all ages
- Career exploration in music
Eligibility:
- Students must be enrolled at a Rockley Family Foundation partner institution
- Partner institutions select and award recipients at their discretion
Partner Institutions Include:
- Arapahoe Community College (CO)
- Charleston Southern University (SC)
- Multiple universities and colleges nationwide
What the Foundation Funds:
- Music scholarships to support student financial needs
- Tuition, books, housing, and other educational expenses
- Students pursuing music-related degrees (e.g., Music Audio Technology, Music Performance, Music Education)
Contact Information:
- Rockley Family Foundation
- P.O. Box 17930
- Golden, CO 80402-6035
- Phone: (303) 210-1571
- Email: trockley@rockleyfoundation.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Direct applications are not accepted by the Rockley Family Foundation. Instead:
- Identify your institution - Determine if your college or university is a partner of the Rockley Family Foundation
- Contact your institution - Reach out to your school's financial aid office or music department to inquire about Rockley Family Foundation scholarship opportunities
- Institution selection - Partner institutions manage the application and selection process for Rockley Family Foundation scholarships at their discretion
- Award - Your institution will notify you if you have been selected as a scholarship recipient
Note: The Rockley Family Foundation does not directly accept individual applications. All scholarship awards are managed through institutional partnerships.
What Rockley Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 61
- Total given
- $2.49M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $8,000–$175K
- By dollars: Colorado 16%, Texas 16%, California 9%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Fort Worth, TX; Sacramento, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music
- Music education
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