Scholarships
University of Northern Iowa undergraduate students in music receive scholarships each year ranging from $2,000 to $24,000 over four years. The majority of scholarships may be renewable for four years based upon successful progress and available funding. There are opportunities for both entering students and currently enrolled students.
The online scholarship application is only available for students who have applied for admission to the University of Northern Iowa. Music students also complete a supplemental form to arrange their audition and apply for music-specific scholarships. To apply for an audition and scholarships to the School of Music, complete the supplemental music form found here.
If you have not applied for admission to UNI and still wish to audition, please contact the School of Music office for additional information (e-mail music@uni.edu or call (319) 273-2024).
Graduate Scholarships & Assistantships GA Position Descriptions
Entering Student Scholarship Information
- By completing the UNI Scholarship Application you are applying for the following scholarships:
- Alta Freeman Scholarship
- Dr. Berdena J. Nelson Beach, PhD Endowed Music Scholarship
- Beth Gilbert Excellence in Music Scholarship
- Bruce Bengtson School of Music Scholarship
- C.A. Fullerton Scholarship
- C. Hugh Pettersen Scholarship
- Caryl Becker Memorial Scholarship
- Catherine E. Boysen Scholarship
- Charles & Marleta Matheson Scholarship *
- Constance Speake Music Education Scholarship
- D & J Opera Scholarship
- Dale C. & Enid H. Harris Instrumental Music Endowed Scholarship
- Dean Simpson Scholarship
- Dee Silver Family Scholarship
- Don & Barbara Gray Music Education Scholarship
- Donald Hudson Ford Scholarship
- Dorothy Jean Ray Music Scholarship
- Edward Frampton Kurtz Scholarship
- Emil Bock Scholarship
- Esther Bley Rinker Scholarship
- Eudora Carey Hoyer Scholarship
- Florence Christianson Scholarship
- Floyd Music Scholarship
- Howard & Mary Easter Scholarship
- Janice Bullard Memorial Music Scholarship
- Jim Coffin Endowed Jazz Scholarship
- John E. Partington Scholarship
- John Miller/Mary Lou Mamminga Scholarship
- Julia Bullard Viola Scholarship
- Jvone E. Maxwell Scholarship
- Karen & Laurence Hutzell Scholarship
- Karen Ewoldt Kruse Scholarship
- Karl Holvik Scholarship
- Ken & Clara Trapp Memorial Scholarship
- Leland Sage Scholarship
- Les Hale Endowed Fund
- Leslie Morgan Voice Endowed Scholarship
- Loraine Ericksen Ames Music Scholarship
- Lori Blauwet '81 Annual Music Scholarship
- Mark C. Falb Endowed Fund for Applied Music in Trumpet
- Mark C. Falb Endowed Fund for Applied Music in Tuba
- Martha Ellen Tye Scholarship
- Mary Werning Earley Music Scholarship
- Milton Mikesh Scholarship
- Murtis Thoreson Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Piano Pedagogy
- Musical Excellence Endowed Scholarship
- Myron E. and Ruth M. Russell Music Scholarship *
- Nolte-Miller String Scholarship
- Noma Rupprich Jebe Scholarship
- Olive Barker Memorial Scholarship
- Philip & Sachi Snyder Outstanding Jazz Improvisation Award
- Presser Foundation *
- Ralph & Jane Sherwin Schwartz Endowed Opera Fund Scholarship
- Randall Stone Endowed Piano Scholarship
- Randy A. Hogancamp Endowed Percussion Scholarship
- Robert Dean Scholarship *
- Robert & Margaret Bradford Scholarship
- Robert & Mary Franken Scholarship
- Robert Waller Jazz Scholarship Quasi-Endowment
- Roger & Marcella Olesen Family Endowed Music Scholarship
- Russell Baum Scholarship
- Russell Baum Piano Scholarship
- Ruth Miller Donaldson Scholarship
- School of Music International Scholarship
- School of Music Jazz Scholarship
- School of Music, Music Benefit Scholarship
- String & Harp Scholarship
- Susan Akerman Scholarship
- Thomas Capps Memorial Jazz Scholarship
- UNI New Horizons Band Scholarship
- UNI Opera Guild Scholarship
- Vaughan Senior Tuba Award Endowed Fund
- Voice Performance Scholarship
- Walter & Gwendolyn McCague Brown Scholarship
- William & Charlotte Hinson Scholarship
- William P. Hansen Scholarship
- William Zaputil Music Education Scholarship
- Young American Drum & Bugle Corps Scholarship
For more information on these scholarships, please contact us.
* Scholarships followed by an asterisk may require additional application forms and/or live performance competition participation in order to be awarded. For details contact us.
Non-major scholarships
Scholarships for students in majors other than music are sometimes available. These scholarships are for students that play certain instruments: bassoon, cello, double bass, euphonium, horn, oboe, tuba, viola and violin. If you would like to schedule an audition for a non-major scholarship, please contact Dr. Melinda Boyd at melinda.boyd@uni.edu .
Currently Enrolled Student Information
The Emerging Artist Competition
The Emerging Artist Competition will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, with preliminary round held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Application for 2025 is below.
Scholarship Auditions
Scholarship Auditions for currently enrolled UNI students must be submitted as video by April 1.
Scholarship Audition Information and Form - Currently Enrolled
Presser Scholar Award Information
Application deadline is October 4, 2024.
Click here to review the current information and guidelines.
Instrumental Concerto Competition
The semi-finals round for the Instrumental Concerto Competition will be held October 22, 2025, and the finals will be held in Great Hall on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Application (due by May 2) and rules for 2025 are below.