Aspiring musicians & singers in the Charlotte area!

Did you know… Since 2010, Tosco Music has awarded numerous music scholarships to:
The Swannanoa Gathering, Arts+ Music Camp, as well as through the Jacob Titus Youth Music Scholarship Fund.

In 2024, Tosco Music awarded $12,000 in music scholarships throughout the year. Our most recent scholarship winners were awarded in January 2025.

The deadline for the next round of applications is January 15, 2025. Apply here.

To apply, applicants complete a Google Form with their information including supporting videos and documents that confirm how you want to use the scholarship funds. Please note, there is only one application form for all scholarships. Direct all questions to scholarships@toscomusic.org

Applicants must reside within the following 10 counties as outlined here : Mecklenburg, York, Union, Gaston, Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, Lancaster, Lincoln, Chester.

Find more details about specific scholarships below:

JACOB TITUS YOUTH MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPs (AGES 17 AND UNDER)

The Jacob Titus Youth Music Scholarship serves youth (17 and under) who have a passion for music by providing flexible music scholarships to assist with music-related expenses, including but not limited to: music lesson fees, musical instruments, instrument repairs, tuition for music camp experiences or other music education expenses. No deadline to apply. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis year-round. Learn more here

Arts+ MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP (Grades K-12)

Arts+ offers engaging camps for aspiring musicians and artists in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The camps provide students with a unique opportunity to learn under the leadership of professional musicians and artists while developing their skillset at an accelerated rate. Tosco Music is proud to provide full-tuition talent-based scholarships to a variety of Arts+ summer camps for students in Grades K-12. Learn more here

SWANNANOA GATHERING SCHOLARSHIPs (ages 12 & above)

Tosco Music offers both youth and adult scholarships to The Swannanoa Gathering in partnership with Warren Wilson College. These scholarships cover tuition + room & board for the week-long immersive summer music programs taught by some of the best instructors in the world. Learn more here

Tosco Music welcomes contributions from others. Tosco Music is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and donations are tax-deductible. Donate here - write Tosco Music Scholarship Fund in the Donation Note box.

On occasion, previous Scholarship winners have been offered the opportunity to perform at a Tosco Music Party.

Ineligible:
o Tosco Music staff members, members of the Board of Directors, Review Panel members, their students and any immediate family members of these groups
o Applicants who have won a Tosco Music scholarship within the previous 12 months.