J.W. Pepper’s 150th Anniversary Scholarship Program

Applications open December 2nd!

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One recipient will be chosen from each state, Washington D.C., and the U.S. territories

52 Scholarships, countless futures.

$3,000 each, with $10,000 for the top scholar!

J.W. Pepper is turning 150, and we can think of no better way to celebrate than by empowering students across the U.S. to teach music. Our landmark scholarship program awards 52 scholarships for students entering their first year of college as a music education major. $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to one student recipient from each state, plus a student from Washington, D.C., and another for a student from the U.S. territories. The top scholar of all 52 recipients will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship! The scholarship recipients must be entering their first year as a full-time student majoring in music education in the Fall 2025 semester.

We aim to help aspiring students pursue their dream of becoming music educators. We invite music students from every corner of the U.S. to participate in this extraordinary opportunity.

Scholarships will be paid to the recipient's college for the fall semester 2025. Applications will open in December 2024, and details will be available then.