CYS Scholarships
The Scholarship Application period for the 2025-26 season will open mid-July.
This application will open mid-July
A limited number of needs-based scholarships are available to musicians who successfully audition and are selected.
Application will open mid-July
Student Managers are needed each season of CYS. Two Student Managers are selected by the conductor. They receive a 50% discount off the regular tuition rate.
This application is opens in December.
Current CYS members who plan to attend the Sewanee Summer Music Festival can apply to be selected and awarded a tuition scholarship.
To find out more information about the SSMF, visit: https://ssmf.sewanee.edu/.
To apply, applicants must:
- Apply to Sewanee Summer Music Festival when the application opens.
- Complete the below scholarship application.
Scholarship is currently paused.
This full tuition scholarship is given to a new, first-year member of the CYS, in either the Prelude or Etude orchestra, each season in memory of Ms. Floy Wang, Etude & Prelude Conductor from 2014-2018.
Scholarship is currently paused.
This full tuition scholarship is awarded to two new Philharmonic members of the CYS, each season in honor of Sandy Morris and her 24 years of dedication & service as conductor of the Philharmonic.