Weston Noble Music Scholarships recognize incoming students who display outstanding potential for participation in Luther's major music organizations. Music faculty award scholarships in several areas of interest, including vocal music, band, orchestra, keyboard and jazz.

Value:
$12,000 to $28,000 over four years ($3,000 to $7,000 per year).

Selection Criteria:
Awards are given to students who display outstanding potential for participation in music at Luther.

Application:
Complete Luther admission application and audition with Music Department before the March deadline.

Renewal:
Renewable for students enrolled full-time up to 8 semesters providing that the student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress and participating in both a qualifying ensemble and applied music lessons in the area of the scholarship (1 credit).*

Notes:

*Applied music lessons incur an additional charge each semester. 

Applicants do not need to major in music to be eligible. This scholarship is offered in addition to other academic awards and scholarships for which students may qualify. Students may audition in up to two instruments but the scholarship is awarded in one instrument area. (typically the highest but students may select either.)

Participation in additional ensemble areas is still possible, but will not count toward the participation requirement for annual renewal of the scholarship.

For more information, please see the Music Department Student Guidelines.

Value:
$4,000 over four years ($1,000 per year).

Selection Criteria:
Awards are given to students who auditioned and participated in their state's high school (9-12 grade) all-state festival (or approved equivalent festival—domestic or international) for one year.

Application:
Complete Luther admission application.

Renewal:
Renewable up to 8 semesters of full-time enrollment providing that the student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress and is participating in a Luther College music ensemble. Students not planning to participate in a music ensemble at the collegiate level will be awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship for their first year.

Notes:
Applicants do not need to major in music to be eligible for this scholarship. While a scholarship audition is not required, the Luther College music faculty encourage All-State Scholarship recipients to consider auditioning for a Weston Noble Music Scholarship before the March deadline.

Composition Scholarships recognize incoming students who display outstanding potential for composition in any style or genre, such as concert music, singer-songwriter, jazz, electronic music, musical theater, and many others.  

Value:

$4,000 over four years ($1,000 per year, stackable with Weston Noble Scholarships, so long as total value does not exceed $7,000 per year).

Selection Criteria:

Awards are given to students who display outstanding potential for engaging in composition-related coursework at Luther.

Application:

Complete Luther admission application and audition with the Music Department before the March deadline.

Renewal:

Renewable for students enrolled full-time up to 8 semesters providing that the student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress and enrolling in composition-related coursework each semester (1-3 credits per semester).

Notes:

Composition courses (including individual lessons) do not incur extra fees, but they do count towards the 36-credit per year limit.

Applicants do not need to major in music to be eligible. This scholarship is offered in addition to other academic awards and scholarships for which students may qualify. In addition to applying for the Composition Scholarship, students may also audition for a Weston Noble Scholarship in up to two performance areas (instrumental and/or vocal).

For more information, please see the Music Department Student Guidelines.

Value:
$4,000 over four years ($1,000 per year).

Selection Criteria:
Awards are given to students who participated in a Lutheran Summer Music Festival.

Application:
Complete Luther admission application.

Renewal:
Renewable up to 8 semesters, based on full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.

Notes:

Scholarship recipients are not required to major or minor in music or complete a music scholarship audition. However, the Luther College music faculty encourages all recipients to audition for a Weston Noble Music Scholarship before the March deadline.

Special gifts in direct support of Luther’s program of financial assistance have established a number of scholarships for Luther students. Endowed Scholarships annually assist a large number of upper-class music majors who meet the eligibility conditions specified for each scholarship. Recipients of these scholarships are selected by the faculty and the student financial aid office.