New Mexico Music Educators Association
Rollie Heltman Memorial Music Scholarship Award
 CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES

This award is in memory of Rollie V. Heltman, a founder of the New Mexico Music Educators Association. Its purpose is to provide financial assistance to high school music students intending to pursue undergraduate studies in music education at a New Mexico university.  The award will be $500.00 for one academic year to be paid directly to the undergraduate institution. The recipient will be announced at the appropriate All-State Concert.

Eligibility
Each applicant must be an active student member of a New Mexico high school music progam in his/her last year of high school.


Selection Criteria
A committee apponted by the NMMEA President will review all applications. Selection criteria will include musicianship, high school GPA, leadership, participation in school and community activities.


Application Procedures
Application materials should include:

  1. A completed Rollie V. Heltman Scholarship Application Form.
  2. Copy of high school transcript
  3. A resume describing the applicant's musical background, achievements, honors, school and community activities
  4. A brief essay (200 - 400 words) explaining the applicant's reasons for pursuing a career in music education
  5. Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the applicant's high school music teacher addressing the selection criteria

Application materials should be postmarked by December 1 and mailed to:

ROLLIE HELTMAN SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Don Gerheart, Executive Director
93 Mimbres Dr.
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544-3716


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