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Grant Type

Foundation

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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:

  1. Identify your institution - Determine if your college or university is a partner of the Rockley Family Foundation
  2. Contact your institution - Reach out to your school's financial aid office or music department to inquire about Rockley Family Foundation scholarship opportunities
  3. Institution selection - Partner institutions manage the application and selection process for Rockley Family Foundation scholarships at their discretion
  4. 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; Charleston, SC.
  • 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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  • Cleveland State · Cleveland, OH

    Education of Students

    $175K

  • Umkc Foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Education of Students

    $163K

  • Rio Rancho · Rio Rancho, NM

    Education of Students

    $142K

  • Univ of Colo-Colorado Springs (Uccs) · Colorado Springs, CO

    Education of Students

    $137K

  • Old Dominion University Educational Foundation · Norfolk, VA

    Education of Students

    $136K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music
  • Music education

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