Pat Ostrander 4-Star Collection Quartet Scholarship Grant

Pat Ostrander 4-Star Collection Quartet Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Sweet Adelines International Corporation
Amount: US $1,600
Last Updated: December 16, 2025

Summary

The Pat Ostrander 4-Star Collection Quartet Scholarship, established by Sweet Adelines International, offers $1,600 to two quartets to attend the 2026 A Cappella Academy or the Sweet Adelines International Convention. To qualify, quartet members must be active Sweet Adelines members and submit three recommendations, demonstrating their commitment. This initiative celebrates barbershop harmony and empowers quartets to enhance their skills through structured educational events, fostering a vibrant community of singers.

Overview

Founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1945, Sweet Adelines started as a small group of women who loved to sing. Since then, it has evolved into an organization that spans the globe connecting thousands of singers around the world in song. We’re dedicated to preserving the unique sound of a cappella barbershop harmony, sharing our passion for music and empowering our community in every area of their lives. Pat Ostrander 4-Star Collection Quartet Scholarship The lead of 4-Star Collection, Pat Ostrander, fondly remembers their journey from newly established quartet to 1997 International Champion Quartet. In recognition of the importance of the structured educational events that their quartet attended and the high quality of feedback provided to them, Pat has funded a new scholarship. The 4-Star Collection Quartet Scholarship is available for Sweet Adelines quartets to receive funding to attend a Sweet Adelines-sponsored event. Two quartets will be awarded $1,600 USD to help them attend either the 2026 A Cappella Academy with the Coronet Club's Queens' College or the 2026 Sweet Adelines International Convention and Competition. Funding Scholarship funds cover payment of registration at Sweet Adelines International educational events as well as lodging, meals, and, in some cases, air travel.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All quartet members must be current members of Sweet Adelines International at the time of the education program or event.A quartet can only receive this scholarship one time.The quartet must submit three recommendations (one from their region, one from a coach, one from a chorus director) attesting to the quartet’s level of commitment to the organization and their craft.No one in the quartet should already have achieved status as an International Quartet Champion member.The quartet must have competed at least once in a regional quartet contest within the last two years and achieved a score of 570 or higher in the international division or B+ or higher in the Open Division.The quartet must have been an officially registered quartet for a minimum of two years or competed in two regional contests.Quartet members must all be current active members of their respective regions as evidenced through the application.The quartet must be currently registered as a quartet with Sweet Adelines International and must be an officially registered quartet at the time of the education event or program. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.