MADISON — Materials for this year’s Madison Diocesan Choir’s Youth Pastoral Musician Scholarship have been posted at https://madisondiocese.org/scholarship
The scholarship award is designed to support youth participation in music ministries within the diocese and its parishes.
The $500 scholarship is intended to assist young musicians to attend a summer music clinic. It is the hope that the improvement of their musical skills will benefit the parish at this time as well as the universal Church in years to come.To be eligible for the scholarship, one must:
• Belong to a parish in the Diocese of Madison.
• Participate in regularly scheduled music ministries (vocal or instrumental).
• Be finishing grade six, seven, eight, nine, 10, or 11.
• Attending a summer music clinic.
The web address has an application form that has more specific information.
Since Diocesan Choir members started this initiative in 2018, eight young people have received a $500 award.
Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2020.