Established by Tamara Titus and Lane Jacobs, the Jacob Titus Youth Music Scholarship honors the memory of their nephew Jacob Everett Titus. Jacob’s passion for music began with a year of guitar lessons. In the years that followed, he nurtured that passion as a self-taught musician and loved to play his guitar and sing for his family and friends.

The Jacob Titus Youth Music Scholarship will serve youth (17 and under) who have a passion for music by providing flexible music scholarships (up to $1,000 each) to assist with music-related expenses, including but not limited to: music lesson fees, musical instruments, tuition for music camp experiences or other music education expenses. Expenses must occur at least 30 days after the date application is received. The fund will award a total of up to $2,250 in music scholarships each year, as funds are available.

Read about past winners: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round and reviewed individually as applications are received. See the full guidelines and download the application here. To nominate a potential applicant that you would like us to reach out to, please use the Contact Form.

The Jacob Titus Youth Music Scholarship Fund welcomes contributions from others. Tosco Music is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. All gifts to Tosco Music in memory of Jacob Titus will be restricted to this special scholarship fund. Donate here.

Tosco Music is a volunteer-powered nonprofit organization that has been building community through music in Charlotte for more than 30 years through Tosco Music Parties and music outreach throughout Charlotte. Since 2010, Tosco Music has provided more than two dozen scholarships for youth and adults to summer music camps through Arts+ (formerly Community School of the Arts) and The Swannanoa Gathering.