College Scholarships
MTACC Collegiate Scholarships encourage young students to continue the serious study of music in performance and to acknowledge exceptional ability and accomplishment by awarding financial assistance to those pursuing a career in music. In additional to performance, exceptional ability in composition may also be rewarded.
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MTACC Scholarships are open to high school seniors who are students in piano, voice, strings, woodwinds and brass and who are currently studying with an active MTACC teacher in the category for which they are applying. In addition, the student must intend to major or minor in music at a college, university, or conservatory and attend in the fall of the year they audition. A student may enter more than one category as long as they are currently a student of an active MTACC teacher in both categories.
Available Scholarships
Chelcy B Wadell Memorial Scholarship | Open to high school seniors, intending to Major in Voice
Enessa Vozheiko Memorial Scholarship | Open to high school seniors, intending to Major in Music
Sara Kathryn Goold Memorial Scholarship | Open to high school seniors, intending to Major in Music
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Nicholas Campos
2025 Winner
Nicholas Campos, vocalist, 2025 High School graduate, received the top prize of $1,200. Nichoals will be continuing his voice studies as a Choral Educator major at Central Washington University in the Fall 2025.
Emi Livingston
2025 Winner
Emi Livingston, pianist, 2025 High School graduate, received the 2nd place price of $1,000. Emi will be pursuing a double major in Physics and Music Performance at Western Washington University this Fall 2025.
Vasilisa Cherenkova
2025 Winner
Vasilisa Cherenkova, pianist, 2025 High School graduate, received the 3rd place price of $750. Vasilisa will be pursuing a double major in Architecture and Music Performance at Portland State University this Fall 2025.
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Scholarship Applications | Online
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Application Deadline | May 15, 2026
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Audition Date | May 30, 2026
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Audition Location | 1pm at Cinda Redman's home
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Applicants may submit their 250-300 Word Essay to Linda Appert. Tell us how this scholarship will make an impact in your life!
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Prizes | 1st place ($1000), 2nd place ($750), 3rd place ($500)
Repertoire Guidelines
Performance repertoire must include the following qualifications and must not exceed 15 minutes total per applicant:
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Piano | One composition from the Baroque Era, one movement from a Classical Era sonata, and one Romantic OR Contemporary composition
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Strings, Bass, Woodwinds | One movement of a concerto, sonata, or comparable work
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Voice, Classical Focus | Two memorized songs in contrasting style and period with at least one song in a language other than English. One song may be from the musical theatre genre. An aria from opera or oratorio can be considered when sung in the original language and key. An accompanist is required for the vocal audition and they should make arrangements prior to audition day.
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Voice, Musical Theatre Focus | Two memorized songs in contrasting musical theatre style, one ballad and one up tempo. An accompanist is required for the vocal audition and they should make arrangements prior to audition day.
Financial Information
The amount of financial awards for each year’s competition will be determined by the Scholarship Committee and adjudicators, and based on the total number of applicants as well as the categories represented. The minimum award for each scholarship is $500. The scholarships’ purpose is “to encourage young students to continue the serious study of music in performance and to acknowledge exceptional ability and accomplishment by awarding financial assistance to those pursuing a career in music.”