SCHOLARSHIPS
The Great Falls Symphony Association has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships!
TUITION WAIVERS for Youth Orchestra or Sinfonia
Awarded Each Semester
Applications for Fall Semester 2025 are due Sunday, September 28th, 2025
Next round will be awarded in Spring 2026
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The Great Falls Symphony provides tuition waivers for qualifying students in the Youth Orchestra Program. Students receiving a waiver take on additional responsibilities such as orchestra set up/take down, sorting music, and volunteering at Symphony events.
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MUSIC LESSONS SCHOLARSHIP
Awarded Annually
Applications are due Sunday, September 28th, 2025
Next round will be awarded in Fall 2026
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In an effort to support music education, the Great Falls Symphony Association offers scholarships for music lessons to students every fall. Awards range from $500 – $750 and are given to outstanding students taking or wanting to enroll in music lessons. A student receiving a music lessons scholarship is required to participate in the Youth Orchestra Program. To be considered for a scholarship, please fill out the Music Lesson Scholarship Application using the button below.
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JAN NEREM Scholarship for Graduating Seniors
Awarded Annually
Applications due Sunday, March 15th, 2026
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This award is for a graduating senior who has made a significant contribution to the Youth Orchestra Program and exhibits potential to serve as an emissary for the value of music in society. Jan Nerem was the first manager of the Great Falls Youth Orchestra who retired in 2006 after many years of service in both the public schools and Great Falls Symphony’s music programs.
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MARY MOORE Scholarship for Graduating Choral Students
Awarded Annually
Applications due Sunday, March 15th, 2026
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Named after the founding Symphonic Choir director, Mary Moore. This award is given to an outstanding student planning to study choral music at the university level. Mary retired after 34 years of service in 1994 and continued to be an active participant and advocate for choral music on both local and national levels until her passing in 2024. This scholarship was established on behalf of the Symphonic Choir in the spring of 2013. Applications are accepted annually in March.