SAM Summer Institute Scholarships

Each year SAM awards two need-based scholarships for summer institute study. SAM alternates the scholarship recipients each year between students and teachers. Students are awarded scholarships for summer camp and teachers are awarded teacher training scholarships.

Past scholarship recipients:

  • 2012 Students: Derrick Johnson and Beatrice Grant
  • 2011 Teacher: Katie Bast
  • 2010 Students: Aaron Harrelson and  Sofia Faacks 
  • 2009 Teachers: Christopher Beknell and Jonathan Reaoch
  • 2008 Students: Sarah Grimes, Kyrie and Silas Sellnow, Julia Sennes
  • 2007 Teacher: Hilarie Kirby
  • 2006 Students: Alexandra Stonehocker, Leigh Stonehocker
Scholarship Schedule:
  • 2013: Teacher Scholarships
  • 2014: Student Scholarships

Application Process
: Applications will be accepted at any time before the deadline of April 1, 2013. Notification of awards will be sent by May 15, 2013 to the teachers receiving the scholarship as well as to those who will not receive aid.

This scholarship process is separate from and does not substitute for the application process for acceptance into an institute or any other scholarship process.

Christopher Becknell, a Suzuki violin and guitar teacher, is the Scholarship coordinator for SAM. You can contact him at christopher.becknell@gmail.com

Download All 3 Documents Date Posted
Scholarship Guidelines 2/10/2013
Scholarship Application 2/10/2013
Scholarship Recommendation 2/10/2013