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MI Debuts Full Ride Scholarship Competition

|    Dec 07, 2009

On the heels of the recent announcement by the University of California of a 32% increase in annual tuition, Musicians Institute launches its first Full Ride Scholarship Competition. The nationwide web-based effort is aimed at helping outstanding musicians take their education and careers to the next level with an MI scholarship.

The Full Ride contest is open to any legal resident of the US who is eligible to attend MI in Spring 2010. To take part, entrants submit recordings of themselves via the contest website, where they will be rated and ranked. After preliminary screening is complete, finalists will be flown by MI to Hollywood where they will perform live in the school’s main Concert Hall before a panel of top industry professionals. The Grand Prize winner will receive a full tuition scholarship to MI beginning in Spring 2010 as well as up to $10,000 in living expenses, with the first and second runners-up receiving full and partial tuition scholarships, respectively.

Describing the motivation behind this new scholarship opportunity, MI Director of Admissions Jonathan Wilder said, “When the economy is in turmoil it’s tough to afford an education, but it’s also the time when you need it the most. We want to extend a hand to help at least a few talented and highly motivated artists turn their passion for music into a profession, as well as to let aspiring performers across the country know about MI’s unique educational opportunities. The Full Ride Competition is a chance for us to contact and engage with musicians who are ready to take the next big step forward in their education and their career.”

To find out more, check out Full Ride information on MI’s website or contact the Admissions department (admissions@mi.edu; 323-428-7529)

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