Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

The PMEA Council TTRR Continuing Education Award is in memory of BJ Stark & Barbara Dooley Fox, supporters of music education. This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time, undergraduate or graduate music education major in an accredited PA institution who has completed at least four semesters. The scholarship is non-renewable (selection of a different candidate each year). The scholarship is paid directly to the selected candidate(s) as reimbursement for college tuition, dorm/apartment rent, meals on campus, textbook expenses, and/or the purchase of a new instrument (must provide receipts for the candidate's proof of payment). (The amount and number of scholarships available may vary from year to year.)

Criteria for selection:

1. Submission of college transcript reflecting 3.5 GPA or higher

2. Letter of recommendation from one music education and/or performance professor. This letter must verify that the applicant is and has been a member in good standing of PCMEA for at least one year.

3. Demonstration of performance skills (recorded video) or submission of composition(s)

4. Presentation of a music education artifacts including: An extended lesson plan designed to be delivered over a minimum of three consecutive class periods to the same group of students (provide a separate lesson for each class period); Resume that includes work experience, evidence of leadership and teaching experiences (when possible describe how the experience required skills relative to a career in music education); Participation in at least one PMEA-sponsored professional development program e.g., the Annual Conference, Summer Conference, Webinar, or Regional Workshop.

5. Completion of essay that provides a vision of your role as a future music educator

Applications will be judged by PMEA members with at least one member from the PMEA Council of Teacher Training, Recruitment and Retention, PMEA EXCOM, and/or PMEA staff.

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, May 27, 2026