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The Iowa Lakes Foundation offers three music scholarships: the Gaarde-Hinsch Scholarship, Music Department Scholarship and the Tom Spalding Memorial Scholarship. 

Gaarde-Hinsch Scholarships
Bertha and Delbert Hinsch of Estherville established the Gaarde-Hinsch endowed scholarship for the benefit of student musicians at Iowa Lakes Community College.  Their great love of music inspired the couple to establish this generous gift which awards numerous music scholarships each year.

Deadline: April 1                                                           Amount: Varies

Music Department Scholarships
This award is provided to talented and promising young musicians whose academic qualifications and demonstrated musical abilities indicate that they could make a significant contribution to the music program of the college. The amount of these awards is determined by several factors including student ability, financial need and specific needs within each ensemble. One of the two requested references must be from your school music instructor or private teacher.

Deadline: April 1                                                           Amount: Varies

Tom Spalding Memorial
Family and friends of Tom Spalding established this scholarship in 2008 after he passed away following a short illness. Spalding was the Director of Records and Registration at Iowa Lakes Community College from 1981 to his retirement in 2002. Following his retirement, he continued his commitment to Iowa Lakes by participating in the jazz band and teaching students to appreciate music as much as he did. His love for music and students was an incredible asset to the college, especially the Music Department. Eligible candidates must audition and be accepted into the Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Band. Two recipients will be selected annually and must use the award for tuition, books and/or fees.

Deadline:                                                                       Amount:   Two - $250

Blue Note Club
In years past, a group called the Friends of Music supported the Music Department and student-musicians with their generous contributions and donations. Due to a tremendous  need by our students, we are bringing that group back to life and renaming it the Blue Note Club.

At Iowa Lakes, we believe the greatest gift a student can receive (besides an awesome education!) is a scholarship. Scholarships provide tremendous opportunities and financial assistance to deserving students. Your gift to music scholarships through the Blue Note Club will make a significant difference in the lives of our student-musicians and ensure that deserving students who wish to attend Iowa Lakes are not left behind because of economic constraints. 

More than 70 percent of the students who attend Iowa Lakes Community College qualify for financial assistance. They are hard working student-musicians who are simply trying to improve their lives by furthering their education. Most of our student-musicians have jobs and work outside of school to make ends meet. For them, a scholarship could move them toward graduation and a job that would make them productive citizens, plus allow them the opportunity to be part of the Music Department and the various ensembles. The Iowa Lakes Music Scholarship Fund has been very important to all who benefit from these scholarships. 

The Blue Note Club is comprised of four different levels of support:  Prodigy - donations of $99 and under; Composer - $100-$249; Virtuoso - $250 - $499; and Maestro - $500+.   Scholarship donations to the Iowa Lakes Foundation ( Music Scholarship Fund) are tax deductible to the full extent of the law under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue code. Please contact Judy Klunder, 712-362-7972 or jklunder@iowalakes.edu for more information.


Music scholarship auditions are held during the first week of each semester.  Students interested in auditioning at another time can also email cayres@iowalakes.edu (for instrumental auditions) or bfuelberth@iowalakes.edu (for vocal auditions).

To apply for a music scholarship (as well as all other Iowa Lakes scholarships) fill out the Online Scholarship Application.

 

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