2019-2020 Student Scholarships

The Mid-Atlantic Region Scholarship for Racial Minority Students

The Mid-Atlantic Region Scholarship for Racial Minority Students is specifically designed to contribute to the advancement of racial minority students within the field of music therapy. An award in the amount of $1000 will be offered to one (1) racially underrepresented degree seeking member to offset the cost of attendance in an AMTA approved music therapy program. Academic cost may include tuition, fees, books, and/or room and board. To be eligible, you must identify as a racial minority, be a member of the AMTA and demonstrate a relationship with the MAR demonstrate a relationship through fulfilling the following criteria:

1) Enrollment in an AMTA approved music therapy program (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) located in the MAR or internship in a National Roster or University Affiliated internship located in the MAR; and
2) Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0; and
3) Demonstrate financial need.

If you are starting your internship in 2018 and will continue your internship in 2019, you are eligible to apply. If you will be interning in 2018, but have not yet been accepted to an internship site, you are eligible to apply.

Instructions: To apply for this scholarship, complete the online application by the deadline provided below. Incomplete, late, or incorrectly filled out applications will not be accepted. You will need to provide contact information for your academic advisor and 2 references on your online application—your music therapy advisor, a music therapy supervisor, and a professional reference of your choice. These should be a music therapy professor or clinical supervisor and one person of your choice that has worked with you professionally (e.g. music professor, psychology professor, other clinician, etc.). We will contact your references to obtain their recommendations. Additionally, if selected as a finalist for this award, you will be required to provide an official copy of your transcript for review. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criterion: professional activity, involvement in community and university activity, professional goals, recommendations, and student need. Make sure you do not have personally identifying information in the short answer/essay portions of your application. Please direct any questions to the Vice President of Membership at maramtamembership@gmail.com.

Link to Application:
The Mid-Atlantic Region Scholarship for Racial Minority Students Application

Deadline: November 26, 2018

The Mid-Atlantic Region Student Scholarship Fund

The Mid-Atlantic Region Student Scholarship Fund offers monetary assistance to the educational advancement of undergraduate and graduate student members. An award in the amount of $1000 will be offered annually to one (1) degree seeking member to offset the cost of attendance at an AMTA approved music therapy program. Academic cost may include tuition, fees, books, and/or room and board.

To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the following application by 11:59 pm EST on November 26, 2018. Applicants will need to state professional benefit of receiving this award, demonstrate financial need, and provide two (2) professional references. Eligible applicants must be a member of AMTA in good standing, enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an AMTA approved music therapy program located in the MAR, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate financial need. Applications will be assigned an ID number, then distributed and reviewed independently by members of a blind review panel. The panel will return their ratings and the highest ranked essays will be selected. Please direct any questions to the Vice President of Membership at mar-membership@gmail.com.

Link to application: The MAR Student Scholarship Fund Application

Deadline: November 26, 2018

Jenny Shinn Memorial Scholarship for Interns and Prospective Interns

The Mid-Atlantic Region is again pleased to give interns and prospective interns the opportunity to apply for the Jenny Shinn Award, a one, $500.00 scholarship to offset the cost of internship. To be eligible, you must be a member of the AMTA and demonstrate a relationship with the MAR by either being a music therapy student enrolled in a school in the MAR or being a music therapy student interning in the MAR. If you are starting your internship in 2019 and will continue your internship in 2020, you are eligible to apply. If you will be interning in 2020, but have not yet been accepted to an internship site, you are also eligible to apply.

Instructions: To apply for this scholarship, complete the online application by the deadline provided below. Incomplete, late, or incorrectly filled out applications will not be accepted. You will need to provide contact information for 3 references on your online application—your music therapy advisor, a music therapy supervisor, and a professional reference of your choice. We will contact your references to obtain their recommendations. Additionally, if selected as a finalist for this award, you will be required to provide an official copy of your transcript for review. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criterion: professional activity, involvement in community and university activity, professional goals, recommendations, and student need. Make sure you do not have personally identifying information in the short answer/essay portions of your application. Finalists will be interviewed by a panel of judges at the regional MAR conference.

Link to Application: Jenny Shin Memorial Scholarship Google Form Application

Deadline: 11:59 PM January 31

Sophomore / Junior / Graduate Scholarship

One recipient will be selected for the $95.00 award.

Link to Application: Sophomore / Junior / Graduate Scholarship Google Form Application

Deadline: 11:59 PM December 27, 2019

MARAMTS Scholarship Recommendation Form — MT Advisors

MARAMTS Scholarship Recommendation Form — MT Club Presidents or VPs

Deadline for Club President / Vice President and Advisor Recommendations for Application: 11:59 PM January 31, 2020

Graduate Research Award

The MAR Graduate Student Research Award assists graduate music therapy students undertaking original thesis or dissertation research with a grant of up to $1,000.00 to support research costs prior to the completion of their thesis/dissertation. This can include assistance with materials (e.g. data collection tools, music, etc.), consultation fees (e.g. methodologist/statistician), and/or expert mentorship (mentorship from expert faculty in the student’s area of research who are not faculty at the student’s university of study). Systematic reviews, meta analyses and meta syntheses will also be considered, but final projects that do not involve research will not be considered. The award is given for excellence in concept, methodological sophistication, and clinical benefit.

Link to Application: MAR Graduate Research Award Application (Word)

Link to Application: MAR Graduate Research Application (PDF)

Deadline: September 3, 2018

Music Therapy Club Award

Two music therapy clubs will be awarded $150.00 each.

Link to Application: Music Therapy Club Award Google Form Application

Deadline: 11:59 PM December 15, 2019

 

All applications should be submitted electronically by the deadline to be considered. For questions, contact the MARAMTS Student Affairs Advisor: maramtsadvisor@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2018 Mid Atlantic Region student scholarship winners!

SOPHOMORE SCHOLARSHIP

  • Emily Perry; Elizabethtown College
  • Fiona Riso; Temple University

JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP

  • Jordan Budzinski; Duquesne University
  • Colleen McDonough; Temple University

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

  • Lillie Klein; Molloy College

JENNY SHINN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Kenneth Farinelli; Slippery Rock University
  • Emma Martin; Slipery Rock University
  • Meghan Smith; Temple University

MT CLUB AWARD

  • Elizabethtown College
  • Slippery Rock University