{"id":5379,"date":"2023-11-15T18:06:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/?page_id=5379"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:07:33","slug":"scholarship-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/the-academy-drum-and-bugle-corps\/scholarship-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <div id=\"page-header-1395848001\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark featured-title has-parallax box-shadow-2\">\n\n        <div class=\"page-title-bg\">\n      <div class=\"title-bg fill bg-fill\"\n        data-parallax-container=\".page-title\"\n        data-parallax-background\n        data-parallax=\"-4\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"title-overlay fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center flex-row medium-flex-wrap\" data-parallax-fade=\"true\" data-parallax=\"-3\">\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper uppercase is-larger flex-col text-left medium-text-center\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Scholarship Opportunities          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col flex-right text-right medium-text-center\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n     \n<style>\n#page-header-1395848001 .page-title-inner {\n  min-height: 200px;\n}\n#page-header-1395848001 {\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n}\n#page-header-1395848001 .title-bg {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/34963073_10155528969008015_6465096481190707200_n.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-397627279\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1773601738\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>Thanks to a growing community of support The Academy is pleased to offer several internal opportunities for financial aid for our members.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Look here to see if there is an opportunity for you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Want to donate to our scholarship fund, or set a scholarship in the name of someone you love?\u00a0 Contact us at email@arizonaacademy.org.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/ArizonaAcademyAnnualFund\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button primary is-outline\"  style=\"border-radius:10px;\">\n    <span>Donate here<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1904536587\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1419527267\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/232506004_10159697590364579_3644003747090248620_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1419527267 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1485225375\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1401571543\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>Talent Scholarships\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Focus:\u00a0 Recruitment of highly skilled and motivated performers in all sections of The Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Awards:\u00a0 Multiple awards given for partial scholarships depending on need. Scholarships available to highly motivated, highly skilled performers who can express a financial need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Requirements:\u00a0 Recipients must be eligible for membership with The Academy and pass audition requirements for scholarship award with staff review.\u00a0 Must be able to demonstrate financial need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Application:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Hr2SCAc8ZUUZUGTPA\">Apply Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-997426085\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1748692010\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue-800x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Guard-in-Blue.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1748692010 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1642752303\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-248791403\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>Medina Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>Focus:\u00a0 Helping the advancement of Hispanic Minority Females in their life endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Awards:\u00a0 Multiple awards given each year for partial scholarships to Hispanic Females in need of financial support to achieve their goal of marching with The Academy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Requirements:\u00a0 Membership with The Academy.\u00a0 Hispanic Female.\u00a0 Must be able to demonstrate financial need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Application:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Au5wwA2TkZbx7J5B9\">Medina Scholarship Application Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1600850117\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_731690286\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Medina-Scholarship-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_731690286 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1867966993\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1674108599\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Drum Corps International Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More than $85,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to deserving DCI performers enrolled and participating in summer programming on the 2026 DCI Tour.\u00a0 To view the opportunities available follow this link:\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><a id=\"anchor-50650932-8251-27a1-b221-ad038f93975a\" title=\"https:\/\/dci.formstack.com\/forms\/2026_scholarship_application\" href=\"https:\/\/dci.formstack.com\/forms\/2026_scholarship_application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">DCI Scholarship Application link.<\/a><br \/>(Submit by March 15!)<\/p>\n<p>And also:<\/p>\n<div><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Affiliated Scholarships that have approaching deadlines:<\/b><br \/><a title=\"https:\/\/jonniesgoodguys.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/jonniesgoodguys.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Jonnie\u2019s Good Guys Scholarship\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; DUE JAN 31st!<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a title=\"https:\/\/www.bluedevils.org\/support\/gail-fellowship\/#\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluedevils.org\/support\/gail-fellowship\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Gail Schultz International Fellowship<\/a>\u00a0(INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS ONLY) &#8211; DUE FEB 1st!<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Veteran Member Scholarships (Increased in 2026!)<\/h3>\n<p>The Academy is pleased to continue the Veteran Member Scholarship program, which rewards returning members with automatic scholarships for participating with the corps in multiple seasons.\u00a0 A tiered system based on the number of years marched determines the value of the scholarship.\u00a0 Scholarship amounts reduce the tuition payments required by the returning members.\u00a0 Amounts were increased for 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For returning members:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2nd Year: $425 off<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3rd Year: $950 off<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4th Year: $1,600<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5th Year: $2,300<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-610303108\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1547889365\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1276832189\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-1400x789.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-1400x789.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-710x400.png 710w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2026-HeaderFacebook-CoverWebsite.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1276832189 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-469410665\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-306250652\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/the-academy-drum-and-bugle-corps\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button primary\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>back to the academy dbc page<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":342,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5379","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5379"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7162,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5379\/revisions\/7162"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonaacademy.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}