Vivian Menees Nelson Scholarship Award

The Vivian Menees Nelson Scholarship Award supports visually and physically impaired students including amputees who are pursuing a degree in instrumental or vocal music with $800 annually. The Award was established by Late Vivian Cowgill Menees Nelson  before she passed away at her residence in Kansas City on 2nd June, 2005 and is provided through the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) annually.

Details of Vivian Menees Nelson Scholarship

• DEADLINE: February 1, annually.
• FUNDING:  $800 annually. Amount of award is subject to availability of funds.
• COUNTRY: U.S citizens
• AGE RANGE:  25-34 years
• FIELD OF STUDY: Music
• ELIGIBLE NATIONALITIES: Native born or naturalized citizen of the United States. and must also be a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs

Eligibility for Vivian Menees Nelson Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must;

1. Be within 25 – 34 years.
2. Provide a letter of recommendation from their teacher which includes teacher’s address,
   zip code, telephone number and e-mail address.
3. Be a native born or naturalized citizen of the United States and a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, either through senior organization membership or a senior individual membership. The senior individual membership fee is $50.00 and the entry fee is $10.00, both payable here.
4. Provide an affidavit from a medical doctor stating the nature of his/her disability.
5. Previous awardees are NOT eligible to compete again.
6. Out of date forms will NOT be accepted for judging.

Also apply: Army Scholarship Foundation US 2022

Benefits of Vivian Menees Nelson Scholarship

An annual award of $800

How to apply

1. Applicants are expected to complete the application form (CA 10-1), and upload all required documents to
   the NFMC site by February 1, 2021.
2. Each applicant MUST upload a 15-minute video recording of solo classical pieces (singers must
   have accompaniment if the pieces are not written to be sung by acappella.
3. Instrumentalists must have accompaniment if music for that instrument is not solo music, but the instrumentalist’s part should be prominent.
4. A list of the compositions that are recorded must be included with the application.

Required Documents

• Recommendation letter
• An entry fee of $5
• Music recording
• Application form
• Affidavit

Deadline 

February 1, annually.

OFFICIAL LINK