SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
Collegiate Conference Scholarship
The Virginia String Teachers Association offers scholarships for collegiate students to attend the ASTA National Conference each year. The deadline to apply for funding to travel to the national ASTA conference from the Student Chapter Conference Fund (SCCF) is December 15. $500 will be made available to accepted student chapter(s) that apply to use toward travel or accommodation costs. Attendance by either the chapter President or other officers of the student chapter board (or shared use by all board members) is encouraged.
For further information, email the President-Elect.
Special Project Grants
Special Projects are learning opportunities for either string students or string teachers in the state of Virginia that are organized by either VASTA individual or institutional members. Project support may be requested for up to $250 to help offset incurred expenses. Application here. We welcome Special Project Support Applications with two cycles of funding per year:
- ​October 1 deadline for projects that are taking place between January and June of the following year.
- February 1 is the application deadline for projects that are taking place between July and December.
JOHONOTT SCHOLARSHIP
The Johonott scholarship served as a tribute to Mr. Edwin S. Johonnott who contributed greatly to the music education of countless string students during his lifetime through his longtime support of ASTA and his teaching at George Mason University. This was a $500 scholarship that helped students from across the state until 2021. If you are interested in starting a memorial scholarship, please email the Treasurer.
