The Reese and Joelle Norris Service through Music Scholarship Grant

The Reese and Joelle Norris Service through Music Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

Overview

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi manages 314 donor-established funds and has disbursed over $48 million to support more than 1,000 charitable organizations and activities recommended by its donors, as well as charitable programs established by the foundation. Established in 2002 with a generous grant from the Maddox Foundation, the Community Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization. The Foundation serves Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Yalobusha counties. The Reese and Joelle Norris Service through Music Scholarship The Community Foundation, CoroRio, and MidSouth Music Institute is pleased to offer a $500 college scholarship: The Reese and Joelle Norris Service through Music Scholarship. We are grateful to Reese and Joelle Norris for more than ten years of service to CoroRio and the MidSouth Music Institute. Together, they have nearly 50 years of teaching thousands of all ages throughout the MidSouth and across the country. Starting in the Spring of 2024, the scholarship will be awarded each year to a student who is currently involved in CoroRio, plans to pursue a career related to music, and has demonstrated a passion for serving others through music, like Reese and Joelle.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Primary criterion is involvement in a CoroRio choir or a MidSouth Music Institute choral music program.