Who Can Apply:
- Nurturing musical talent and innovation among minority communities is essential for enhancing our cultural heritage and ensuring diverse voices are heard.
- Pursuing the music industry is difficult and requires perseverance and courage. Helping the next wave of musicians get creative, improve their skills, and share their music makes the world a richer place and makes the industry more accessible for students of all backgrounds.
- This scholarship was created by Grammy winning producer, Kelvin Wooten. Kelvin started WoodaWorx in the Huntsville, Alabama, area in 2004. After working for many years with established artists, Kelvin had a vision to create a company and music studio that could offer unknown/undiscovered artists a place to be creative. Through the formation of the company, he created a launch pad that allowed a variety of independent artists to share their unique music with the world. In 2019, Kelvin Wooten launched the sale of his music sample creations. Their goal is simple: “To create a company that can be used as an extension to share and create the sound we believe should exist in music”.
- This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are pursuing careers in the music industry.
- Any BIPOC high school senior or undergraduate student who is studying music may apply for this scholarship opportunity. The first-place winner will receive $2,500, the second-place winner $1,500, and the third-place winner $1000.
Submission: To apply, submit a video telling us about your background, why you have chosen to pursue music, and why music and the arts are important to culture.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/wooda-worx-music-scholarship/
