Please download the Cover Letter, Guidelines and Application Form for your scholarship application!
Purpose: The purpose of the WWC Phyllis M. Varner Memorial Vocal Scholarships is to provide financial assistance to female high school students to further their vocal education.
Parameters: Two scholarships shall be awarded. One scholarship will recognize a student with outstanding vocal talent, and the other will recognize a student with the potential for development, who may not yet have had the opportunity to take voice lessons. The scholarships shall be in the amount of $300.00 (each), and shall be paid directly to the students' voice instructors to cover lesson fees.
Names and/or photos of winners of the Phyllis Varner Memorial Scholarship appear in our concert programs, in local newspapers and on our various media outlets including Facebook, Instagram and The Williamsburg Women’s Chorus website.
Deadline: Scholarship applications are due no later than midnight, February 28, 2018. The scholarship winner(s) shall be announced in late March and the funds awarded to coincide with the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Winners will sing with the chorus during the Spring 2019 concert.
Eligibility: Female students who will be entering grades 9 through 12 during the 2018-2019 school year are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must reside within the Williamsburg area: this includes the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and those portions of York County that have Williamsburg postal addresses.
Considerations: The following areas will be taken into consideration when awarding the scholarship(s):
- Acceptance of applicant to study with a recognized music professional or the desire to do so if not studying privately.
- A proven, sustained interest in music and vocal arts.
- Vocal ability.
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We are pleased to open our scholarship application for the 2018-2019 season.
The application deadline is February 28, 2018. Be sure to download the cover letter, guidelines and application form documents which contain instructions for your application.
Applications and all application materials shall be sent to:
Williamsburg Women’s Chorus
C/O Kim Storms – Scholarship Chair
P.O. Box 685
Williamsburg, VA 23187
817-905-8987
stormspk84@gmail.com
Williamsburg Women's Chorus