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The Winter Dance Party Scholarship

The Winter Dance Party Scholarship, which commemorates the life and contributions of J.P. Richardson, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, Roger Peterson, and Darrel Hein, awards $500 to a graduating Iowa high school student who will be enrolling in a college as a music major.
Eligibility criteria include:

  • Complete and submit this application
  • Be enrolling in a college as a music major
  • Be a graduating senior of an Iowa high school
  • Submit documentation of cumulative Grade Point Average
  • Submit a one-page essay entitled "Why I Have Chosen To Major In Music."
The application deadline is April 15 (application closed)

To apply or learn more about the program, go to the Iowa High School Music Association website.

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