THE FUNDED
THE FUNDED
Alumni Funds Scholarship Winners
“I am proud to be a scholarship recipient from Alumni Funds in 2017. With that scholarship, I was able to pay off my dues to be a member of Carolina Crown. Through my first year of this organization, I learned how to set a goal so big that I can’t achieve it until I grow into the person who can. The people I’ve met along the way have believed in me more than I have believed in myself – everything I am and everything I have become I owe to Carolina Crown. I thank Alumni Funds for helping me pursue my dreams and supporting me every step of the way.” – Kennedy Douglas
“I am very thankful for the Alumni Funds team and their commitment to providing accessible funding for the next generation of the marching arts. As a Scholarship recipient for the 2016 season, I can say that my dreams would not have been possible without the help of Alumni Funds. With the Scholarship they awarded me, I was able to pay the last little bit of dues I had left and march my first season of drum corps. That season not only provided me with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve more of my future marching goals, but helped me learn many skills that I still use in my everyday life and provided me with a group of life long friends that I still keep up with today. I believe the team over at Alumni Funds are not only helping kids fund their drum corps dreams, but helping them grow into more developed human beings through the scholarships they are providing. Thank you to the Alumni Funds team, and all of the people involved in making these scholarships possible!” – James Bessie
Scholarship - STEM
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
The 2019 STEM scholarship is awarded to an individual who is a contracted member of Drum Corps International.
Applicants must be pursing a degree in any STEM program, and eligible to participate in Drum Corps International per DCI official rules. Previous participation in Drum Corps International is not required.
The 2019 STEM scholarship is made possible by DCI alumni who have followed their passion in music while also pursuing higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Alumni Funds is proud to offer this unique scholarship, highlighting the emerging belief that art and science are not competing, but cooperative fields.
Eligibility:
- Has proven membership within an Open or World Class Drum and Bugle Corps.
- Eligible to participate in Drum Corps International per DCI official rules.
- Must have previously completed at least one season of Open or World Class prior to the 2019 season..
Application Materials:
- Name and position/instrument of Drum Corps to which you are a member.
- Music Background describing previous musical background including any and all concert, marching, small ensemble, etc. experience.
- 1-2 min video MAX – Please upload to YouTube and provide link to video answering the following prompt: While many institutions separate the realms of art and science, there is an emerging belief that art and science are not competing fields, but cooperative. Describe how art and science interact in your life. Give examples of how art, particularly the marching arts, has influenced your studies or interest in S.T.E.M
STEM DONATIONS:
Past Scholarships
Alumni Funds has awarded over $26,000 in scholarships since our start in 2016.
$26,000
IN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
25
FUNDED PERFORMERS
2019 SCHOLARSHIPS
901 SCHOLARSHIP
"Scholarship By Lottery"
SPIRIT OF ATLANTA
"Front Ensemble"
901 SCHOLARSHIPS
"Staff Supported" Scholarship
- Two awarded in 2019
2018 SCHOLARSHIPS
901 Scholarships
"Vet Scholarship"
901 Scholarships
"Rookie Scholarship"
2017 SCHOLARSHIPS
901 Scholarships
"Vet Scholarship"
The Couchmen Scholarship
STEM
"STEM Majors in DCI"
901 Scholarships
"Rookie Scholarship"
2016 SCHOLARSHIPS
901 Scholarships
"Percussion"
901 Scholarships
"Brass"
901 Scholarships
"Parent Support"
901 Scholarships
"Color Guard"
Girls March
Mission
Empowering young women through music and leadership.
About Our Seminars
Girls March offers week-long leadership training seminars for young female musicians. Our goal is to create a supportive community for young women to interact directly with female role models and develop the technical and leadership skills they will need to be successful in their future professional endeavors.
After a week of learning from some of the most influential women in the marching arts, these girls will be empowered knowing they discovered something new about themselves and belong to a community who values them as both individuals and musicians.
