Support the Diehn School of Music

A scholarship gift is one of the most important ways of supporting and partnering with outstanding students studying music. Scholarship support goes directly to student's educational expenses and now more than ever, is often the deciding factor in a student's ability to achieve their dream to go to college. A scholarship gift provides a meaningful way to have your name, or that of another family member, friend or former teacher or mentor, or a firm's name become part of a student's future in the F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music.

Annual Scholarships
For an annual scholarship, a donor makes a gift (usually at least $500) with the intent that the entire gift will be awarded to one or more students during the same academic year the gift is made or within an established timeframe, usually not more than two years.

Gifts to the Ensemble Scholarship Fund
Gifts of less than $5,000 go directly into the Ensemble Scholarship Fund and are awarded in full each year to students on the basis of both merit and need.

Gifts to the Alumni Scholarship and Research Fund
The F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music has established a dynamic, new alumni community. As F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music alumni well know, an educational workshop, travel to a professional competition or the opportunity to present their research at state and national bodies, help strengthen and broaden a student's experience outside the classroom and studio space. Through alumni support, students are exposed to a broad range of academic and real-life experiences that help them acquire the knowledge they need to be successful in their chosen career.

Endowed Scholarships
When a donor makes an investment to establish an endowed scholarship, they ensure scholarship support for students in perpetuity. Typically, endowment funds start with a commitment of $25,000. Many times, donors, will elect to build up the endowment fund over a period of time, usually two to three years. An endowment fund ensures that an award will be made to students each and every year in the name of that fund. Endowed scholarships provide donors the opportunity to build relationships with their recipients and create criteria that honor the donor's particular area of interest.

Diehn School of Music Endowments and Scholarships

• The F. Ludwig Diehn Endowment: Supports DSoM programs and operations.
• The John E. Derieux Endowed Music Purchase Fund: Used to purchase sheet music with preference given for wind ensemble music.
• The Agnes Mobley-Wynne Memorial Scholarship: Scholarships for majors and/or minors in Vocal Music.
• The Elizabeth McCloud Edler Endowed Music Scholarship: Scholarships for students who specialize in Organ Performance, composition, piano performance, or other music disciplines.
• The Charles E. and Frieda O. Vogan Music Endowment: Scholarships for eligible students in organ performance, composition, or piano performance.
• The C. Donald Porter Endowed Scholarship in Music: Scholarship for eligible students with a concentration in piano.
• The S. Eliot Breneiser Memorial Scholarship in piano: Scholarships for eligible students with a concentration in piano.
• The Claire Cucchiari-Loring Memorial Scholarship: Scholarships for eligible students in a jazz ensemble.
• The James P. Stamos Scholarship in Voice: Scholarships for eligible students with a concentration in voice.
• The Andrew Basil Tuck Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Music Buisness/Production: Scholarships for eligible students pursuing Interdisciplinary studies in Music Business/Production.
• The Jerome J. Kern Music Prize: Scholarships for eligible students.
• The Harold J. Prostman Endowment for the Musical Arts: supports the Harold J. Prostman Piano Competition, scholarships, and festival.
• The Hixon ODU/VSO Collaboration Endowment: Supports the collaboration between ODU and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
• The Dennis J Zeisler Endowed Scholarship for Instrumental (Band) Music Education: Supports an Instrumental Music Education student with demonstrated financial need in the Band area.