Musicians Get money from the government

Musical Grants
I come from a very musical family. My mom knows how to play the guitar, piano, violin, organ, and is a classically trained vocalist that has traveled the world for her talent. My little sister, at the young age of 13 out sang seniors in High School in a competition. Needless to say, music was stressed as highly important in my family. My love for music is for the piano. I capitalized on my talent at a young age of 14 and taught piano lessons. By the time I graduated high school I had over 15 students. So I know the value of music and have seen the benefits in my own life.
The thing weighing on my mind right now, however, is my little sister. Although she does not get great grades, she is probably one of the most talented girls in the Nation and any University would be lucky to have her. But, at this time, she is applying for scholarships and can’t seem to get any scholarships because they focus primarily on GPA and ACT/SAT scores. To make matters worse, my parents cannot really afford to pay for her college and she is now very discouraged at the thought of even attending a University.
So, my frustration in this subject probed me to do some research on the benefits of musical education and why Universities should encourage prospective students to make music a priority. Here are a few highlights of some things I found:
1. Statistics show that children who have been surrounded by music, and taught music from a young age are more successful in school than those who have not.
2. Children who are actively involved in music have better concentration, a higher IQ and better brain development.
3. Children who are actively involved in music specifically excel in math and reading
4. Music can play an active role in a child’s social development.
I was amazed at my findings but MORE amazed that more Universities do not offer more scholarships for students who excel in music. Music is not only a skill, but a type of intelligence. Some of the greatest minds in history are musicians and were considered “geniuses”.
I was relieved to find that although there are not a lot of scholarships out there for music students, there are a lot of government grants that are specifically for musicians. I was ecstatic because government grants for music are much better than scholarship because it is free government money that you don’t have to pay back. The only shame about all of this is how many people are not aware of this.
Being a fellow musician, I want to reach out and ask all of you to spread the word. While I was doing my research, I came across a website that will be a great tool if you are considering applying for a government grant, specifically grants for musicians to get free government money. You can find out a lot more information on how, by going to this website, http://www.grantgenerator.com. It has definitely helped my sister and I wish that I would have known about it earlier as well.