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Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are
available to students from the Balmoral
School Scholarship Fund. (Download PDF
scholarship
application.) Application deadline is
May 1. Criteria for selection
includes competitive successes, age (preference
is given to younger applicants), contributions
to piping, performance experience, etc.
A letter of recommendation from a teacher is
required with the application. Scholarship
awards, usually $75 to $150, vary according to
talent, need, and the location of the school.
Balmoral School supporters are encouraged to
make tax-exempt contributions to the
Balmoral School Scholarship
Fund for worthy students.
Scholarships are also available from:
The St. Andrew’s Society of
Pittsburgh awards scholarships of
up to $150 for Pittsburgh area residents 21
years of age and under. Download the committee
chairman's letter + guidelines + application +
teacher recommendation form from the society's
scholarship page. Application
deadline is April 18.
The St. Andrew’s Society of New Hampshire awards
the Bertha McDonald Scholarship to
piping and drumming students. (Download PDF
student application + sponsor form.) Application
deadline is March 15.
The Clan Munro Association, USA,
offers $250 scholarships for piping and drumming
students 18 years of age and under. (Download PDF
scholarship
application.) Application deadline is
March 31.
The New Hampshire Highland Games
accepts applications from pipers and drummers in
the eastern US. (Download DOC
scholarship application.) Application deadline
is April 10. For more information,
contact NHGSC Scholarship Fund.
Additional scholarship are available from
The Clan MacDougall Society of
North America and The Sage
Foundation. Students are encouraged to
apply to other scholarship sources such as
local clans and St.
Andrew’s societies.