The 6th Annual
JACK SKILES
Music Studies Scholarship

This scholarship continues the legacy of noted musician and TMC member Jack Skiles, who supported and nurtured the growth of the area music community for many years.

Eligibility
If you reside in South Central Texas and are currently enrolled in music composition, music education, music/sound engineering, music journalism, music management, music performance (vocal or instrumental), music production, music theory, music therapy, musical theatre, or entertainment law classes on either a high school (including home school), technical college, junior college, university level, you are invited to share your talents, skills, and career goals for the opportunity to receive a one time award to assist you in furthering your studies. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates their ambition to pursue a career in the music industry; exhibits strong abilities in their field; and has maintained a good academic record. Previous and/or current membership with TMC is not a requirement. Previous and/or current TMC members are eligible to apply. Previous participants and winners are eligible to reapply. Applicants must be currently enrolled in school to be eligible.

Prizes
• One Grand Prize winner will receive $500 towards their studies and a complimentary one year TMC membership.
• One Second Place winner will receive $250 towards their studies and a complimentary one year TMC membership.
• One or More Runners-up will each receive a complimentary one year TMC membership.
• All winners will be included in contest post-publicity.
• All performance-based winners will be invited to participate at TMC events during their year of reign as a winner.
• All applicants will receive Certificates of Participation.
• Any teacher, librarian, dean, mentor, or other educational adviser who is cited as being instrumental to the winning applicant’s music studies, will be recognized with a Special Certificate and a complimentary one-year TMC membership as well. Please be sure to provide adequate contact information for the cited individual(s).

"For All The Music Texas Makes"
P.O. Box 120126
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(210) 522-1963
scholarship@texasmusiccoalition.org
www.texasmusiccoalition.org

Procedures
If any of the below mentioned items are not followed, entry will be automatically disqualified.
1. Please submit a completed official TMC Scholarship Application that is legible and in the English language (this may be
hand-written or typed).
2. Please submit a sample of your creative work demonstrating your pursuance of a career in the music industry. This can
either be a DVD, a CD, an essay, or the like.
3. Please submit a description of the sample to be judged. For example: don’t just send in a CD, clarify which track(s) you
want judged and identify your role(s) on that sample. If you are a music education, music management, music therapy,
music journalism, or entertainment law applicant, please provide an example of how you have utilized those skills. If you
are a songwriter, please include lyrics/sheet music.
4. Please submit a brief biography about yourself
5. Please submit your most current official high school or college level transcript in a sealed envelope.
6. All applicants are required to attend the “Meet & Greet” event to be held on SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010 from 6-10PM or
must at least have a representative of their choice present.
7. All applicants are required to be available for media interviews.
8. Each applicant may submit only ONE application per year.
9. All entries must be postmarked before FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2010 and mailed to:
Jack Skiles Music Studies Scholarship
c/o Texas Music Coalition (TMC)
P.O. Box 120126
San Antonio, TX 78212