2026-27 Scholarship Application Form

Scholarship application deadline for the following is 11:59 PM on Monday June 1, 2026.

VSO School Jazz Pathways Award
Peter and Mary Brunold Award for the Advancement of Classical Music Making
Santa Cecilia Scholarship

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Takahashi Brown.

Scholarship Application

About You

Student Name(Required)

First Last

Student's Date of Birth(Required)

Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada?(Required)

Yes

No

Parent / Guardian Name (if applicable)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Phone(Required)

Student's Address(Required)

Street Address City Postal Code

Please indicate which scholarship(s) you are applying for.

VSO School Jazz Pathways Award

Peter and Mary Brunold Award for the Advancement of Classical Music Making

Santa Cecilia Scholarship

Requirements

VSO School of Music Student(Required)

Are you a student of the VSO School of Music who has been taking weekly private lessons through the VSO School of Music for the 2025-26 school year:

Yes

No

Jazz Student(Required)

Please indicate which applies to you.

Yes, I am a current Jazz Studies VSO School of Music student

Yes, I am a former Jazz Studies VSO School of Music student

Proof of Exam Results

Please upload a certificate confirming you have achieved a minimum of a First-Class Honors grade in the ARCT Exam (or an equivalent exam, such as ABRSM or BMus)

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

How many people are in your household?(Required)

Please state the number of people who are dependent on your total family income

Proof of Total Household Income(Required)

Please provide proof of income for all adult members in your household. (i.e. previous year’s notice of assessment or documentation of government assistance) NOTE: Students under the age of 22 must submit parent/guardian financial information.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

Explanation of Circumstances

If applicable, use this space to provide further information, where proof of income may not reflect current circumstance.

Proof of Acceptance to Secondary Study

Please upload proof of your acceptance to a program of secondary study, to which you would like to apply the scholarship

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

Musicianship Video(Required)

Please provide a link to your 5 minute video demonstrating your musicianship skills.

Student Testimony: Upload either a written or recorded testimony of your future goals and why the award would assist you. Please include an explanation of any financial need and how the VSO School of Music helped formulate your goals.

Written Testimony

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

Recorded Testimony

Letter of Recommendation(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

2nd Letter of Recommendation

Max. file size: 1 MB.

Further Information(Required)

Please use this space to provide further information about your proposed course of study, and how it contributes to your professional and personal goals: