CFJS Scholarships

The CFJS Scholarships are a competitive scholarship competition for amateur jazz musicians. Awards are available to high school seniors and students in the first three years of college who are residents of, or attend or plan to attend a college in, Central Florida counties. The number of recipients and award amounts vary by year. Applicants must submit an audition recording and a letter of recommendation; finalists receive further instructions.

Monetary scholarships; number of recipients and award amounts vary.

Amateur jazz musicians who are high school seniors or students in the first three years of college; must be residents of, or attend or plan to attend a college in Central Florida (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Lake or Volusia counties). There is no age restriction.

Initial screening requires an audition audio or video (1–2 brief improvised choruses of two selections of different tempos) submitted by e-mail or physical CD/DVD, plus a letter of recommendation. Selected students will be sent further instructions for final judging.