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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Grants & Scholarships
DESCRIPTION:It’s a great time to invest in your program—and yourself. Grants and scholarships are available for North Carolina music educators. The deadline to apply is midnight\, March 1\, 2026. \n
🔎 Use the links below\, or visit the NCMEA website and find more information under the Programs menu. \n\nGrants\nScholarships\n\n#NCMEA #MusicEducation #TheFutureSoundsLikeThis #nafme #musiced #MusicAdvocacy #deia #TeacherResources #MusicTeacher #EducationFunding #GrantsAndScholarships #TeacherGrants #MusicTeacherLife #SnowDayProductivity
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/deadline-grants-scholarships/
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CATEGORIES:Grants,Scholarships
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline for Collegiate Conference Scholarships
DESCRIPTION:NCMEA’s 2025 Collegiate Conference Scholarships will cover the cost of conference registration ($50) for up to 36 deserving Collegiate NAfME members with demonstrated financial need. Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in conference sessions for a minimum of two days and are encouraged to attend the Collegiate Business Meeting on Sunday\, November 9th at 5:30 PM.  \nAll collegiate members with financial need are welcome to apply; collegiate students who are first-time conference attendees will receive priority. Please note that this scholarship award does not cover NAfME/NCMEA Membership which is required to attend the conference. Please visit https://nafme.org/join-renew/ to join or renew your membership before submitting your application.
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/application-deadline-for-collegiate-conference-scholarships/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Collegiate,Professional Development,Scholarships
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline for First-Time Conference Scholarships
DESCRIPTION:The Professional Development Conference Scholarship is intended to provide grant funding to NCMEA members attending the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the first time. The purpose of this grant is to encourage membership in NCMEA and to encourage yearly participation in the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the length of a career. \nThree scholarships will be awarded each year. The scholarship funds will cover the cost of conference registration and three nights in the conference hotel. The estimated value of each scholarship is $600. Individuals may receive the scholarship only once in their lifetime. \nThe scholarship is intended for NCMEA members who are first-time attendees to the NCMEA Professional Development Conference (does not include first-year teachers who are a part of the mentor program). The scholarship does not cover the cost of membership dues nor the cost of substitute teachers for the period of the conference. Preference will be given to teachers who are employed in a Title-I school or who provide evidence of strong institutional and/or personal financial need. \nAwardees will be asked to share a written reflection on what they learned at the conference and how they implemented it in their classroom. Reflections may be used by NCMEA in print or online communications.  \nApplication Requirements:\n\nApplicant must have current membership in NCMEA\nApplicant must be employed full time in a music teaching position in North Carolina\nApplication with a signature from current principal\nTwo letters of recommendation\n\nSelection Process:\n\nApplication process opens on August 15th of each year.\nApplication deadline is October 1st. \nA committee appointed by the NCMEA President and approved by the NCMEA Board of Directors will review applications for possible approval.\nThe Executive Director shall notify all applicants of their acceptance or rejection by October 15th.\n\nAPPLICATION FORM 
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/application-deadline-for-first-time-conference-scholarships/
LOCATION:Benton Convention Center\, 301 W Fifth St\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants,Professional Development,Scholarships
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SUMMARY:PD Conference Scholarship Applications Open
DESCRIPTION:The Professional Development Conference Scholarship is intended to provide grant funding to NCMEA members attending the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the first time. The purpose of this grant is to encourage membership in NCMEA and to encourage yearly participation in the NCMEA Professional Development Conference for the length of a career. \nThree scholarships will be awarded each year. The scholarship funds will cover the cost of conference registration and three nights in the conference hotel. The estimated value of each scholarship is $600. Individuals may receive the scholarship only once in their lifetime. \nThe scholarship is intended for NCMEA members who are first-time attendees to the NCMEA Professional Development Conference (does not include first-year teachers who are a part of the mentor program). The scholarship does not cover the cost of membership dues nor the cost of substitute teachers for the period of the conference. Preference will be given to teachers who are employed in a Title-I school or who provide evidence of strong institutional and/or personal financial need.
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/pd-conference-scholarship-applications-open/
LOCATION:Benton Convention Center\, 301 W Fifth St\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Scholarships
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: 2025 Grants & Scholarships
DESCRIPTION:2025 GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\nAll deadlines March 1\nFor complete guidelines and application/nomination forms\, visit https://ncmea.submittable.com/submit\nDetails can also be found on the NCMEA website under Programs.\n\nGRANTS for teachers\n\nMUSIC PROGRAM MATERIALS AND/OR PROJECT GRANT – up to $1\,000\nProvides music teachers an opportunity to purchase materials\, supplies (including consumables) or to develop special projects to increase the existing potential for a quality music education program. Deadline 3/1\nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT – up to $3\,200\nReceive funding to organize a professional development opportunity for teachers in your area. Deadline 3/1\n\n\nSCHOLARSHIPS for students\n\nBARBARA BAIR SCHOLARSHIP – $2\,000\nAwarded to a graduating North Carolina high school senior who has been accepted by\, and will be entering\, a North Carolina college or university the following fall as a Music Education major. Deadline 3/1\nBILL McCLOUD SCHOLARSHIP – $2\,000\nAwarded to an active collegiate member of NCMEA who is a resident of North Carolina and who has successfully completed 2 1/2 years in a music education degree program in North Carolina\, with a GPA of 3.0. Deadline 3/1\nRUTH JEWELL SCHOLARSHIP – $2\,000\nAwarded to a Music Education major who is a resident of North Carolina attending a North Carolina college or university and who has successfully completed 2 1/2 years in a music education degree program with a GPA of 2.8. Must be able to demonstrate financial need. Deadline 3/1\nHORTENSE N. REID-KERR SCHOLARSHIP – $2\,000\nThe Hortense N. Reid-Kerr scholarship is awarded to a Music Education major of a racial or ethnic minority who is a resident of North Carolina attending a North Carolina college or university. Hortense N. Reid-Kerr was the first full-term President of NCMEA and the first minority president of NCMEA (1971-1973). Hortense Reid-Kerr taught at Howard University\, an HBCU in Washington D.C. During her tenure at there\, she developed several generations of music educators\, and although it is not a requirement\, students from HBCUs are encouraged to apply. The scholarship is a one-time award of $2\,000 and will be paid in a lump sum to the recipient and the college or university at the beginning of the recipient’s senior year. Deadline 3/1
URL:https://www.ncmea.net/event/deadline-2025-grants-scholarships/
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