**2025 Sing, My Child College Scholarship**

This scholarship is open to students who participate in the 2025 In Medio Sing, My Child concert. Applicants must be seniors in the 2024-2025 school year who plan to attend any college or university after high school. A one-time $500 scholarship will be awarded to one student from each of the five participating schools. The winners of the scholarship will be announced at the Sing, My Child concert on March 19.

Instructions:

Please fill in all fields.
For purposes of judging applications, questions 7-10 (the essay-style questions) are weighted more heavily than questions 1-6.
Please answer questions 7-10 in about 4-8 sentences each. Consider writing your answers on a separate document so you can paste them into the form. Note that question 7 has two parts!
Applications are due by February 28, 2025. We will send confirmation that your application was received.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, if you cannot submit your application electronically, or if you do not receive a confirmation that your application was received, feel free to reach out to In Medio Board President Ian Doescher at iandoescher@gmail.com.

1. Name

First Name

Last Name

2. Email

3. School

4. Are you on the Free and Reduced Lunch program?

Yes

5. What is your cumulative GPA so far?

6. Which of these statements best describes your musical plans after high school?

I do not plan to participate in music after high school.

I will participate in music after high school, but I do not plan to major or minor in music in college.

I plan to major or minor in music in college.

7. In Medio's mission statement is: “In Medio is a choral community of accomplished singers who make brave, relevant, and thoughtful music for everyone.” Part 1: What component(s) of this mission statement resonate with you? Part 2: How do your hopes for college and beyond relate to and/or reflect similar goals?

8. Musical experience: Describe a specific experience related to music that moved you, changed your life, or taught you something. This could be singing, attending a concert, making music with a band, experiencing music in community, etc. Describe how and why the experience shaped you.

9. Education and career goals: Describe education and career goals that you have established for yourself and your efforts to accomplish them. Give an example that demonstrates your commitment to these goals. Include information about which colleges you have applied to (or will apply to) and how you plan—if at all—you will make music part of your college experience.

10. Financial and life circumstances: The Sing, My Child college scholarship is intended for a student who demonstrates financial need. Please explain any circumstances or challenges you are facing that may make continuing your education difficult without additional financial assistance.