Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Award: Up to $10,000

Deadline: October 3, 2016

More info: http://www.fromthetop.org/programs/scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Award: Up to $10,000

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2016

More info: http://www.fromthetop.org/programs/scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/

John Lennon Scholarship

This scholarship competition is for songwriters and composers who are current students or alumnus/alumni of a college or university in the United States. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have reached their 17th birthday as of February 27, 2015, and be less than 25 years of age as of that date. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a song with words and/or lyrics written by the applicant(s) either as a sole or joint author/composer. See website for complete details.

Award: $5000-$10000

Deadline: Feb. 27, 2015

More info: http://bmifoundation.org/programs/info/john_lennon_scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

This award is for classical musicians, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the academic year 2014-2015. To qualify, applicants must be interested in performing on "From the Top," and demonstrate the following in order of importance: exceptional musical achievement, unmet financial need, solid academic achievement, and strength of character. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until February 1, 2015; however, high school seniors must submit their application by October 15.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015

More info: http://www.fromthetop.org/programs/scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/

John Lennon Scholarship

This scholarship competition is for songwriters and composers who are current students or alumnus/alumni of a college or university in the United States. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have reached their 17th birthday as of February 7, 2014, and be less than 25 years of age as of that date. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a song with words and/or lyrics written by the applicant(s) either as a sole or joint author/composer. The submitted work must be an original song with lyrics accompanied by whatever instrumentation is chosen by the applicant. Both lyrics and music must be original and not based on any prior work. If the submitted song is co-written, a separate application for each writer much accompany the submission. If the winning work is written by two or more qualifying applicants, the scholarship award will be divided equally between them. No rights to the submitted work may have been assigned to a major music publisher or to a major record label.

Award: $5000-$10000

Deadline: Feb. 7, 2014

More info: http://www.bmifoundation.org/program/john_lennon_scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

This award is for classical musicians, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the academic year 2013-2014. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be interested in performing on "From the Top," and demonstrate the following in order of importance: exceptional musical achievement, unmet financial need, solid academic achievement, and strength of character. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until February 1, 2014.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2014

More info: http://www.fromthetop.org/node/64