Deadline: March 1, 2012
The Hip-Hop Scholarship is a half-tuition scholarship presented to an incoming or current McNally Smith College of Music Hip-Hop Studies student each academic year. This scholarship automatically renews as long as the student achieves a GPA of 3.0 for each semester’s work and enrolls full-time for up to three semesters. Room and board, books, and course materials are not included.
How to Apply
Apply for this Premier Scholarship online here.
All scholarship recipients will be notified by mail and posted on the McNally Smith College of Music Scholarship web page by April 9, 2012.
Additional Submission Guidelines
Applicants must submit two demo recordings that they have produced, arranged, or recorded. The two pieces should be selected for their stylistic contrast, musical interest, and technical or creative expression. The combined length of the demo recordings is not to exceed four minutes. Applicants must also describe their individual participation for each of the recordings. Submissions without a precise description of personal involvement will be excluded. Please submit your audio demo in .mp3 format. If files are under 10 MB, email them to scholarships@mcnallysmith.edu. Individual files that exceed 10 MB should be compiled as a data or audio CD. All demos must be clearly labeled with your name and major. Please mail your CD to:
McNally Smith College of Music
Attn: Music Production Scholarship Submissions
19 Exchange St. E
St. Paul, MN 55101
If you send in an audio CD, it will be converted to .mp3 format at 320kbps to be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. Submissions without a description of your involvement will be excluded.
