Ziggy Marley Emerging Artist Scholarship

The Ziggy Marley Artist Scholarship is a partial tuition ($6,000.00) scholarship awarded to a current student of Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) showing extraordinary promise as a developing artist. This individual will exhibit excellence in the areas of overall musicianship, innovative stylistic sound and original sound concepts, engaging artist identity, along with showcasing viable and bold ideas in the areas of music marketing and entrepreneurship.

To be considered for this award the applicant must:

1. Must be a current student who wishes to continue their studies at LACM. 2. Exhibit exceptional abilities as a performer. 3. Best demonstrate his or her ambition to pursue a career in music. 4. Have maintained an excellent academic record.

Award The full scholarship award is applied to tuition, after any federal or state grant funding, to obtain a degree in Music Performance. Renewal is automatic every quarter as long as the student achieves a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 for each quarters work and enrolls full‐time. Room and board, books, and course materials are not included.

Eligible Applicants Any current Associate or Diploma student who in their last quarter of study who wishes to continue their studies in our Bachelor of Music program or any current Bachelor of Music student in their 6th quarter is eligible to apply.

Eligibility Criteria Scholarship applicants must submit a scholarship application, official high school/college transcripts, letter of recommendation and an essay. Applicants must also upload a demo that contains three musical elections. Chosen selections should be in contrasting styles that demonstrate musical strengths and versatility. Accompaniment is suggested.

Deadline Please refer to the web site for application deadlines.

Acceptance Applicants must be an incoming Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) student. He or she has to be accepted and sign an enrollment agreement form. Scholarship recipients will be expected to represent LACM in promoting music education at public and/or school‐related events, as well as be a role model for other students.

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