The Swan/Long Scholarships are awarded each semester by vote of the Music Department faculty to students nominated by instructors of applied music. To be nominated, students must be qualified for financial aid at the college as verified by the Office of Financial Aid. A student must gain the verbal support of the Performance Studies instructor, and submit a brief letter of application, via e-mail, to the Music Department Chair (with copy to the Performance Studies instructor) preferably the semester previous to enrollment. Preference is given to students who are making their first application for these scholarships, and is also given to students who have made, or will make, a significant contribution to the Departmental Ensemble program. Every effort is made to distribute these scholarships as evenly as possible among the various instruments and voice offered in the curriculum. These scholarships pay directly either half or all of the extra fee charged by Dickinson College for courses in Performance Studies.
The Ensemble Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in performance studies courses and is contingent upon one year of dedicated participation in a Departmental Ensemble, including Choir, Collegium, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Orchestra. To maintain an Ensemble Scholarship, the recipient must participate in one or more Department Ensembles according to the conditions for participation outlined in the ensemble syllabus. Failure to meet those conditions may result in revocation of the scholarship, in which case the recipient will be responsible for paying the Performance-Studies fees. The application process is the same as for The Swan/Long Scholarships (described above). |
