Scholarships
Each year, Purdue Bands & Orchestras awards over $250,000 in scholarship support. With a department of over 1300 students, we make sure no student is denied the opportunity to continue playing and performing at the collegiate level.
Many of our scholarships require no application – these are selected by our faculty and donors based on merits like involvement, leadership, musical ability, and academic success. Some, added below when applications are open, have specific requirements and an application.
2025 Leath Scholarship
Applications Due: January 31st, 2025
Video Submissions Due: February 28th, 2025 by 11:59 PM
Incoming freshman may prepare a video submission to be considered for the Leath Scholarship. After applying, students may prepare their video submission. Video submissions are due by February 28th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Approximately 20-30 students will be selected to receive a one-time scholarship gift. Recipients are chosen by faculty based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to ability and departmental need. Scholarship amount varies from year to year, and this year’s amount is to be determined.
- This scholarship is open to instrumental students only.
- Submissions for pianists are strictly limited to jazz.
- Submissions for drum set are strictly limited to jazz.
- This submission is for scholarship consideration only, and a separate ensemble placement audition will be required this summer. More information regarding ensemble placement auditions will be posted to www.purdue.edu/band/audition in early March 2025.
Apply for Leath Scholarship
Leath Scholarship Video Submission Details – Coming November 2025.
Submit Leath Scholarship Video Audition – Coming January 2025.
Current students – please check your email for the Fall 2024 scholarship applications.
- Al & Gladys Wright Hall of Fame Award
- Bill and Gail Cordier Scholarship
- Bill Moffit Awesome Band Member Scholarship
- Black & Gold Legacy Scholarship
- Bob and Trudy Hull Band Scholarship
- Carlyle and Louann Sims Purdue “All-American” Marching Band Scholarship
- Carolyn Gephart Oboe Scholarship
- Chameleon Jazz Band Scholarship
- Charles Hass Memorial Scholarship
- Charles and Anna Mae Miller Band Scholarship
- Concert Band Scholarship
- David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award
- David M. Martin Band Scholarship
- David and Ashlea Varca Principal Cello Scholarship
- Dingledine Twirling Line Scholarship
- Emery Steiner Memorial Scholarship
- Gordon and Carole Mallett Orchestra Scholarship
- Hagle Scholars
- Herb & Janice Wilson Band Student in Engineering Scholarship
- Howard Family Big Bass Drum Scholarship
- Jesse O. Ballard Band Scholarship
- Joe & Kathleen Berger Jazz Band Scholarship
- John W. Dudley Sousaphone/Tuba Scholarship
- John W. Ryan Scholarship
- Dr. Judith Pounds Sindlinger Band Scholarship
- June & Jerry Lauer Golden Girl Scholarship
- Karen Steinhoff Price Memorial Scholarship
- Kohl Chief of Staff Scholarship
- Lillian & R.B. Stewart Award of Musical Excellence
- Lisa Todd Girl-in-Black Scholarship
- Lynn Michelle LeMay Memorial Flute Award
- Martin-Dodd Jazz Band Scholarship
- Maxine Lefever “All-American” Percussionist Award
- Mike Allen Drum Major Scholarship
- Molly Barber Memorial Band Scholarship
- Morikis Family Percussion Leadership Scholarship
- Paul “Spotts” Emrick Award
- Paul Towner Outstanding Trombonist Award
- Pauline & Suzanne Wiscaver-Alston Scholarship
- Purdue Orchestra Scholarship
- R. Owen Severance Scholarship
- Richard & Connie Grade Award of Honor
- Rick Wunder Memorial Scholarship
- Robert & Trudy Hull Band Scholarship
- Robert H. Booth Memorial Scholarship
- Silver Twins Scholarship
- Stephen A. Moyer Marching Band Scholarship
- Threatt Marching Band Scholarship
- Tom Riley Principal Trumpet Scholarship
- Tom Miller “All-American” Marching Band Scholarship
- Vanessa Dingledine Twirling Scholarship
- Wilson Student Leader Band Scholarship
Support the next generation of Purdue Bands & Orchestras students.