Gary A. and Marilyn J. Gerdt Music Scholarship

For Jazz Studies majors playing string, wind, percussion, or keyboard. Requires 2.75 GPA. Composition, Instrumental Teaching majors can apply.

Full description:
The following criteria must be met:

1. At the time of selection, the recipient(s) must be a part-time or full-time student, accepted to Eastern Illinois University.
2. The recipient(s) must be majoring in Music Performance-Jazz Studies, and whose primary instrument is string, wind, percussion, or keyboard. If there are no suitable candidates in Music Performance-Jazz Studies then the scholarship may be awarded to a recipient(s) majoring in Music Performance-Composition. If there are no suitable candidates in Music Performance-Composition, then the scholarship may be awarded to a recipient(s) majoring in Music with Teacher Certification-Instrumental.
3. The recipient(s) must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the Music major.

This award is announced in the Spring and disbursed in the Fall.