Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Answer Sheet - Schools eligible for 2011 John Lennon Scholarship

The Answer Sheet - Schools eligible for 2011 John Lennon Scholarship

Schools eligible for 2011 John Lennon Scholarship

By Valerie Strauss

Songwriters and/or composers between the ages of 15 and 24 may be eligible to compete in the John Lennon Scholarship Program,established by Yoko Ono in 1997.

Each year, a group of colleges and universities is selected to participate in the program, named after the former Beatle who was slain 30 years ago Wednesday. You can see the application athttp://www.bmi.com/pdfs/foundation/lennon2011.pdf ; the deadline is Jan. 31, 2011.

Here are the 2011 schools eligible for the competition. Applicants may also be selected from the National Association for Music Education, but competition is open only to students currently enrolled at a school with an active MENC collegiate chapter. Alumni from these schools are