The O.L. McMillan Scholarship

The O.L. McMillan Scholarship Award Program is a cash award program intended for financial assistance to a young musician enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in a 4-year college music degree program. 

Qualifications 

The applicant must be an instrumental/vocal performer who is: 

• sponsored by an NMA member in good standing. 
• under the age of 26 as of April 1 of the application year.
• a student enrolled in a 4-year college music degree program, or a high school senior accepted for enrollment in a 4-year college music degree program. 

Application 

Applications must be received by the Scholarship Committee by April 1 of the application year.  (For the year 2021, the deadline is extended to May 21.)  Applications must include:  

• a completed application form. The form can be furnished by request to the Scholarship Fund Coordinator, or downloaded by the applicant here.
• a Ietter of introduction from the sponsoring NMA member in good standing. 
• a letter of reference from an instrumental/vocal instructor, or a band/orchestra director who can verify the applicant's ability. 
• a CD or MP3 recording of the applicant performing an instrumental/vocal solo, with or without accompaniment, from the applicant's State Music Educators Association's Graded Solo List. High school seniors and college freshmen must perform at a grade 3 or above, and all others at grade 4 or above. The solo must be (1) no longer than ten minutes in length, and (2) accompanied by a clean, reproduced copy of the printed solo. 

Exceptions to application criteria must be approved by the Scholarship Fund Coordinator. 

Submission 

Mail application packet to: 

NMA Scholarship Fund Coordinator 

1652 Canonade Court 

Annapolis, MD 21409 

Judging 

The Coordinator will assign a receipt number to each applicant's package. The judges will judge in the blind, i.e., they will only know the applicant by number. Judges will score applicants using the Navy Musicians Association Adjudication Sheet, which you can download here. When judging is complete, the Coordinator will forward recommendations to the President of the Navy Musicians Association for award presentations to the deserving applicants. The decision of the Scholarship Committee is final. 

For further information or questions, contact the Scholarship Fund Coordinator: 

Raymond A. Ascione 

Email: raascione@gmail.com 

Phone: 41O-757-3047