Berrien Community Foundation helps facilitate several scholarships for students to experience quality arts programming over summer break.
Wood Family Summer Arts Scholarship
The Wood Family’s participation in music goes back several generations to Doug’s grandpa Archie, who entertained Great Lakes cruise ship passengers in the 1930s. Jill and Doug believe that arts education is critical to educational, social and personal growth and, with a little luck, builds a skill that can bring lifelong joy to the student.
The Wood Family Summer Arts Scholarship will provide financial support for students to experience summer camps, intensives or programs that explore an artistic discipline. Two scholarships of up to $1,500 each are available.
Artistic disciplines that would be considered include, but are not limited to: Instrumental and vocal music; dance; visual arts such as painting, sculpting and photography; theater arts such as acting, directing and costume design.
Eligible applicants:
- Any Berrien County student entering 9th-12th grade in Fall 2025.
Applications are due March 15, 2025
Willging-Reed Summer Music Scholarship
This is a non-renewable scholarship of $500 - $1,000 established by the Ronald Willging family, along with Steven Reed and Susan Dietrich-Reed, to help orchestral music students at St. Joseph High School pursue their music educational goals by attending a high-quality summer music camp such as Interlochen, Blue Lake International, Western Michigan University Seminar, Aspen Music Festival, or the Brevard Music Festival. The ideal candidate must either play a string instrument or be enrolling in an orchestral setting as a wind or percussion player. Candidates must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrate qualities of high personal character, show leadership skills, and provide an audition video to show musical ability. Applications are due annually on April 30 and can be submitted to orchestra director Burke Lokey.
Eligible applicants:
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St. Joseph High School band and orchestra students
Applications are due April 30, 2025
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Monday Musical Club
The Monday Musical Club Scholarship competition is held annually and awards numerous Full and Partial Scholarships to summer camps and workshops (Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Western Michigan University, University of Michigan, etc.) for middle school through high school youth.
Eligible applications:
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Qualifying Monday Musical Student Club members from Berrien County
Applications are due January 12, 2025
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