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Austin Kramer Music-Maker Scholarship

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Austin Kramer
$2,000
1 winner$2,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jun 28, 2021
Winners Announced
Sep 30, 2021
Education Level
Any
2
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Let's make some music!

I think music is the key to life. Without it, we'd be lost! I was thinking of that this year on my birthday and wanted to encourage students to...create music!

Sing me an original song idea. Send me your beat. 

Whistle a hook. Play a few notes. Hum the melody.

A few notes or a complete arrangement.

Any instrument, length, or style. Any major.

I'm looking for your newest musical thought. You don't have to be a professional musician or music-major, just someone who has a passion for creating music.

To apply, upload to Soundcloud and share the link. Or share a Spotify link if you're ahead of the game and have already released it :)

Finally, tell me how you came up with it in a few sentences or more.

Selection Criteria:
Video and Short Essay, Creative, Soulful, Purpose
Easy ScholarshipsNo-Essay ScholarshipsMusic ScholarshipsEssay Scholarships
Published March 19, 2021
$2,000
1 winner$2,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jun 28, 2021
Winners Announced
Sep 30, 2021
Education Level
Any
2
Contributions
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Essay Topic

How did you come up with your piece?

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Winners and Finalists

September 2021

Winners
Bryant Valenzuela
Harvard College
El Paso, TX
Finalists
Bryson Maggard
Lee University
Knoxville, TN
Solomon Janes
Arizona State University-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
Yi-Nung Su
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Aishwarya Vuppala
University of South Florida-Main Campus
San Diego, CA
Mikka Bell
Bellevue College
Renton, WA
Amari Johnson
Wheaton College (IL)
Union City, GA
Rylee Spencer
Jefferson City, MO
Adia Clark Lay
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Ming-An Fasquelle
Harvard College
Glendale, CA
Nicholas Parrillo
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Warwick, RI
Kenneth Phan
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Bernardino, CA
JONATHAN MALONE
Attapulgus, GA
Sophaia Prabhu-Hensley
Fishers, IN
Talancia Malonga
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Elise Ferreria
Sammamish Senior High
Redmond, WA
Molly McHugh
Morehead State University
Vanceburg, KY
Cheyenne van Langevelde
Lexington, OH
Tyler Rhind
New York University
New Canaan, CT
Fiona Cork
James Madison Memorial High School
Madison, WI
Meya Glover
Alternative Educational Experience
Temple, TX
Abby Bell
Warren Woods Tower High School
Warren, MI
William Thompson
Bishop John J Snyder High School
Jacksonville, FL
Imani Smith
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
Kamangu Chibesakunda
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Amy Morales-Lara
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
London Roberts
Northwest University
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Alyssa Muniz
Union, NJ
Connor Meigs
Enloe High
Holly Springs, NC
Maira Correia de Souza Viana
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
James Meehan
Sullivan South High School
Kingsport, TN
Nathan Guerrero
High Tech High Chula Vista
National City, CA
Kyla Foster
Long Beach, CA
Mateo Herrera
Florida State University
Tamarac, FL
Alani Mason-Callaway
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Alexandra Mears
Southeastern University
Panama City Beach, FL
Roland Aluko
Melissa High School
Mckinney, TX
David Meiser
Allegan High School
Allegan, MI
Kathy Pierre
Temple University
Miami, FL
Hilmaris Sepulveda
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
Trujillo Alto, PR
Jason Yost
Oberlin College
Chapel Hill, NC
John Bernard
Shenandoah University
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Julia Catton
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bellevue, NE
Michaela Schuler
Valley Christian High School
Chandler, AZ
John Ralph
University of South Florida-Main Campus
Arlington, VA
Kashvi Ramani
New York University
Ashburn, VA
Jack Stuhley
Rancho Bernardo High
Poway, CA
Alessandra Bonavita
Florida State University
Naples, FL
Yaziel Diaz
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
Veronica Morson
Quinsigamond Community College
Durham, NC
kasey ball
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Gonzales, LA
Jordan Hunter
Denton, TX
Katrina Lee
McKinney High School
Fairview, TX
Joseph Walczyk
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Ethan Mathew
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Dylan Cook
Pierce College-Puyallup
Eatonville, WA
Christopher Son
Punahou School
Waipahu, HI
Joel Barron
Lee University
Guntersville, AL
Madeleine Elliott
Reagan County High School
San Antonio, TX
Cydni Elwood
Richmond, TX
Aishah Bradley
California State University-Northridge
Philadelphia, PA
Leila Brown
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
Logan Flores
Red Lion Area Shs
Red Lion, PA
Jacob Sherrick
New Prairie High School
Rolling Prairie, IN
Demi Remolador
Silverado High School
Henderson, NV
Matteo Gristina
Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego, CA
Kaila Spearman
Hopkins School
Cheshire, CT
James Roberts
Louisiana Tech University
Monroe, LA
Mark Briguglio
University of Missouri-St Louis
Hazelwood, MO
Jacob Denny
Mackinaw, IL
Justin Kelly
University of Pennsylvania
Washington D.C., DC
Paula Charlize Esquillo
San Diego State University
Anaheim, CA
Garrick Plunkett
Leander, TX
Chance Sparks
California State University-Fullerton
Huntington Beach, CA
Alex Leondis
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Elijah Alexander
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Sailor Moore
College of the Atlantic
Atlanta, GA
Kayla Cayago
Daly City, CA
David Williams
North Oldham High School
Goshen, KY
Spencer Hinton
Stansbury High
Erda, UT
Ezaiah Cisneros
Odessa High School
Odessa, TX
rachel sisk
New Meridian High School
Longmont, CO
Colyn Barringer
San Marcos High
San Marcos, CA
Danih-Lael Alexandre
Rowan University
Hightstown, NJ
Nyah Sukhabut
Henry J Kaiser High School
Honolulu, HI
Julia Dunn
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
Cullen Luper
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Haley Wood
Red River High School
Grand Forks, ND
Sanithia Tucker
Christopher Newport University
Chester, VA
Kate O'Donnell
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
ezou music
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Gabriel Morris
Lansingburgh Senior High School
Troy, NY
Devon Jane Schweizer
Fort Hamilton High School
Brooklyn, NY
Angela Khristine Gonzales
Kean University
Old Bridge, NJ
Elijah Thompson
University of Maryland-College Park
Germantown, MD
Chloe Thomas
Torrance, CA
Monica Wilberger
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Ella Martin
Credo High
Cotati, CA
Neel Smith
Augusta, GA
Sydney Krommendyk
Dordt University
Orange City, IA
Ellie Swapp
Southern Utah University
Ogden, UT
Jace Ebersole
Altoona, PA
Hannah Underwood
San Jose State University
Gilroy, CA
Jonathan Vu
Oxford Academy
Garden Grove, CA
Emmit Fitzgerald
Seton Hall University
Lower Moreland Township, PA
Jimuel Dave Dagta
Michigan State University
Lansing, MI
Germain-Blaise Nkede
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Arinze Giles
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Sadie Serio
Lakeview Technology Academy
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Ajalon Williams
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Dalia Kreynin
Full Sail University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ava Kim
Granada Hills Charter
Los Angeles, CA
Demetrice Gant
Thomson High School
Augusta, GA
Claire Volk
George Walton Academy
Monroe, GA
Lauren Mears
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Samantha French
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
dawud Bloomstein
Maine Arts Academy School
Freedom, ME
Coco Lheritier
Northeastern University
Waltham, MA
Chase Chandler
California State University-Fullerton
San Diego, CA
Ralyn Ligon
Anderson University (SC)
Anderson, SC
Scott Oatley
California State University-Northridge
Thousand Oaks, CA
Chancellor Waye
Xavier University
Mason, OH
Hannah Payne
Western Carolina University
Morganton, NC
Alice Macedo
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Rachel O'Day
Liberty University
Saltsburg, PA
Emmanuel Odekunle
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI
Corrine Olson
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Blaine, MN
Carleigh Guarino
Savannah College of Art and Design
Long Branch, NJ
Najji Swanson
Alabama State University
Jonesboro, GA
Alexandra Robinson
University of Georgia
Mcdonough, GA
Veronica Farkas
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Faith Nhkum
Michigan State University
Ada, MI
Anthony Aguilera
Cheney High School
Cheney, WA
Timothy Barnes
Cedarville University
Linesville, PA
Delani Creech
Eastern Michigan University
Clawson, MI
Keri Stewart
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Upton, MA
Madelyn C
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Nazarene Campodonico
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
Kemily Henry
University of New Haven
Woonsocket, RI

Winning Application

Bryant Valenzuela
Harvard CollegeEl Paso, TX
Individuals constantly get lost in self-deprecating states due to an unfortunate relationship they might be having with a friend, family member, or significant other. I composed this song to explain those feelings directly to the individual that is causing them. It portrays one who has failed to see their self-worth, determined to seek love from outside sources rather than from within.

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