Scholarships

The application deadline for all scholarships is March 1 for each following academic year. The music faculty awards scholarships to students who plan to be full-time music majors during both semesters in the academic year of the award.

For more information about scholarships, visit the UNCW Financial Aid website.

To start a scholarship application:

• Go to mySeaport
• Select the Academics Tab
• Select "Apply for Scholarships" from the Student Services menu options

Alma W. Adcock Scholarship in Music Education

This scholarship was created by Mrs. Alma W. Adcock with a gift as well as a bequest to ultimately endow the scholarship. 

The recipient of this merit scholarship will be selected on academic ability, special achievement, and a demonstrated passion for music education.  Preference will be given to those students who intend to teach music at the elementary level.  The recipient must have been accepted for admission to the University of North Carolina Wilmington with an indicated interest in pursuing a degree in music education. 

Beckwith Endowment for Music

The Beckwith Endowment for Music was created by Barbara Beckwith Dobo in memory of her mother, Sabre Elizabeth Beckwith and her grandmother, Rachel F. Beckwith. This fund will be used to support the Department of Music at UNCW and will provide both scholarship support for music students as well as unrestricted funds.

Cape Fear Jazz Society Scholarship in Music

This scholarship was created by The Cape Fear Jazz Society who wishes to foster jazz education. The scholarship will be used to assist students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree offered by the Department of Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies. 

The scholarship is considered a merit scholarship and the recipient will be selected on demonstrated special achievement in the area of study of jazz instrumental performance and/or composition. The scholarship may be renewed for returning students at the discretion of the award authority, provided they continue to meet the award criteria.

Christopher Kent Beaver Memorial Choral Music Scholarship

This scholarship was created by Mrs. Polly Beaver in memory of her husband, Christopher Kent Beaver, who was a gifted and outstanding singer, choral director and church musician. His love for music translated into a love for his musical colleagues and for those who came to hear that music. He will be remembered not only for adding to the richness of the sound of the choir but also adding to the richness of the experience for fellow choir members, both musically and personally. The goal of the Christopher Kent Beaver Memorial Choral Music Scholarship is to further the choral art by encouraging students to develop skills for a lifelong commitment to choral music.

This award may be offered to any full-time UNCW student in good standing, regardless of academic major, who is registered for the UNCW University Chorale or UNCW Chamber Singers.

Department of Music Artistic Talent Scholarship and Merit Scholarship

The UNCW Department of Music Artistic Talent Scholarship and Merit Scholarship were created as annually funded scholarships at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.  These scholarships were created by the Department of Music to recruit and retain talented students for the music department’s performance groups in order to maintain a balanced student population for various musical endeavors, such as large ensembles, chamber music, and collaborative practices, among others.

Gunther Family Scholarship in Music

This scholarship was created by the Gunther Family in recognition of their commitment to supporting students in need at UNCW. The scholarship will be used to assist undergraduate students pursuing a degree offered by the Department of Music at UNCW.

Joanne LeGwin Tennille Scholarship in Music

This scholarship was created by Robert Tennille in honor of his wife, Joanne LeGwin Tennille. This scholarship will be used to assist students pursuing a degree offered by the Department of Music. 

Johanna Howerton Rehder Scholarship in Voice

This scholarship fund is in honor and memory of Johanna Howerton Rehder, granddaughter of the Donor. At the time of her death in 1995, Ms. Rehder was a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She was an excellent student, a quiet leader, a warm and giving friend and a beloved member of the Rehder family. Her faith, compassion, service to others, sense of humor and vivaciousness are remembered and honored by all who knew her. The scholarship will be given to a voice student as Johanna Howerton Rehder demonstrated a great love of singing in her short lifetime.

Mary Ann & Spencer Everett Memorial Music Scholarship Endowment

This scholarship was created by Mary Ann and Spencer Everett, and is used to assist students majoring in music within the College Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts. The scholarship is considered a merit scholarship and the recipient will be selected based on demonstrated talent and academic ability. The recipient must have been accepted into the Department of Music and be a student performer of classical music; preference will be given to vocalists. 

Virginia Hughes Memorial Scholarship in Choral Music

This scholarship was created by Finley Woolston in memory of Virginia Hughes. This scholarship will be used to assist students pursuing a degree in choral music or voice offered by the Department of Music at UNCW.

William F. Adcock, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The William F. Adcock, Jr. Music Scholarship was created by Mrs. Alma Adcock in memory of her husband William, long time conductor of the UNCW/Community Orchestra and associate professor of music at UNCW. It is awarded to a student who plans to graduate from UNCW with a major in music and who has no more than 36 hours to complete before graduation. The award is based upon overall excellence in music, above-average academic record, and acceptable performance standards.

Ensemble Service Awards are available to music majors and non-music majors for their invited participation in UNCW music ensembles, and are used to recruit, retain students for ensemble balance, as well as musical integrity. Award amounts vary based on ensemble need as well as individual musical abilities as determined by an audition. Interested students should contact the ensemble directors for more information.

Questions concerning music scholarships may be addressed to the UNCW Department of Music.

For information about other monetary assistance, call the UNCW Financial Aid office.