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For some, it is







                                                                                                                            the money.





                                                                                                                            For others, it is

               WY\                                                                                                          the blessing of











                                                                                                                            a lifetime.




















                       Each year, a number of music scholarships are





       given to those who audition.  “The process is very






       easy,” Micah Tompkins said. “All you have to do is





       apply and audition so the faculty can hear how well





       you play an  instrument or sing.  Once  they have





           ‘okayed’ you for the scholarship, you must
                                                                                                                                                                “Music is a




                   commit  to  two  performing  groups                                                                                                       huge part of




                          throughout  the  year,  earning  any­

                                                                                                                                                                 my life, so


                              where from $500 to $3,000 a year.”
  .
                                                                                                                                                             getting paid


                                                     Many people  think that the


                                                                                                                                                                           to do

                                  music  department  only  awards


                                                                                                                                                                something

                                  scholarship  to  music  majors  and



                                                                                                                                                             that I love is
                                 minors.  However, many of the stu­





                               dents who receive scholarships are                                                                                           amazing and





                            not music majors.  This opportunity                                                                                           a  tremendous





                       is open to anyone with musical ability                                                                                                        blessing






            and a willingness to audition.                                                                                                                            tom e!”





                                  Financially,  the  scholarship  is  a                                                                                              Mary Clater





        large  help  to  the  students.  “Being awarded  the





       music scholarship has been a tremendous blessing





        to me as I am paying the majority of my school bill,”





        Mary Clater said. “Music is a huge part of my life,





        so getting paid to do something I love is amazing!”
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