Financial Aid for 2010-2011
Financial Aid
To the extent that funds permit, MacPhail offers financial aid to qualifying students in the form of reduced tuition. Applications for the 2010-2011 school year will bemade available April 1, 2010 and will be due by Friday, July 16, 2010. Financial aid, based on need, is determined using a sliding scale that considers family financial resources and number of dependents. Aid is limited to one activity per semester for new students; financial aid that is granted for fall semester is renewable for spring semester. Re-application is required for each new academic year. Applications may be requested in person at the Student Service Center or by phone at 612.321.0100.
Please note that students receiving both a performance scholarship and financial aid will have the performance scholarship subtracted from their tuition and then financial aid will be applied to the balance.
Performance Scholarships
A number of performance scholarships are awarded to current and potential students based on performance excellence. These scholarships are supported by funds donated to MacPhail specifically for this purpose. Awards range from $300-$1,200 and must be used for study at MacPhail on the designated instrument (or voice) during the following semester. Applications will be made available in March 2010. Auditions will be held in June, for 2010-2011 scholarships.
The current scholarships available are:
• Piano: Theone Walker Brown Scholarship, Agnes Barnwell Saunders Kemp Scholarship, Chaya Gelfand Scholarship, Gary Sipes Scholarship, Theodore Bergman Scholarship
• General: Bjork/Pederson Suzuki Scholarship, E. Jerome Carlson Scholarship, Minneapolis Club Scholarship
• Voice: Jessica Schwartzbauer McDonald Memorial Scholarship, Oksana Bryn Scholarship, The Willie B. Hale Scholarship is awarded to a voice student of color.
• Woodwind: Ruben Haugen Woodwind Scholarship
• Violin: Mary West Scholarship, J. Rudolph Peterson Scholarship, Robert Bland Memorial Suzuki Scholarship, E. Jerome Carlson Scholarship
• Edith B. Norberg Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate artistic excellence and have a sincere interest in developing their music skills as related to religious music.
Composition Scholarship
For composers of all ages this scholarship is for composition study based on the quality of original music submitted, potential as a composer, recommendation and personal interest in music.
Need-Based Scholarships
For extremely dedicated students. The Dr. Shin Tanaka Memorial Scholarship and Virginia Genaw Memorial Scholarships are awarded to piano students in high school and younger.
2010-11 Performance Scholarships
Applications for Performance Scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year will be available in mid to late March, and may be picked up at the Student Service Center. Applications will be due in mid-May. Instrumental Scholarship auditions will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 9:00am-5:00pm. Vocal Scholarship auditions will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Click on the link below to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the Performance Scholarship auditions.
Performance Scholarship FAQ download (pdf)
