Austen Marie Path to Music Memorial Scholarship

  The Austen Marie Path to Music Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Austen Marie Lynch to help support fellow musicians pursue a career in music, extending to others the opportunity to fulfill her own dream of becoming a career artist. Austen was a hardworking, tenacious, and talented musician. Her dream was to attend college and become a career musician. She was a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist, a poet, an artist, and a lover of ALL music. At 17 years old, Austen passed from a rare and terminal cancer in the comfort of her own bed surrounded by her loved ones, her guitars, and her record collection. 

This scholarship will be awarded to fellow musicians to attend school and fulfill their dream of becoming a career artist. There will be no GPA or academic requirement, but the applicant must show their dedication to music and ability to overcome life's challenges. Eligible applicants will be graduating seniors from a Nevada high school who plan to attend an institute of higher education to pursue a major or minor in music. This is a one-time award of up to $5,000 and has the potential to be renewed for additional years with reapplication.

Eligible applicants must:

• be graduating seniors from a high school in Nevada
• have been accepted to an institute of higher education (in or out of state) to pursue music as their major or minor
• clearly demonstrate their dedication to music

Along with this application, applicants will be required to attach: 

• Transcript
• An essay describing why you are passionate about music and how you incorporate creativity into your day-to-day life 
• A letter of recommendation from either a music teacher or music mentor in your life 
• A video sample of your work and explanation of why you would be a good candidate for the scholarship
• Current FAFSA application and Financial Aid offer letter from your selected school 

The deadline to apply via the online application is May 1st.