Sub Pop Records in Seattle, WA is offering a grand total of $13,000
worth of college scholarship money to three eligible high school
seniors. There are three scholarships-one for $6,000 and two for $3,500
each. To apply for these scholarships you must be a resident of
Washington or Oregon, and a graduating senior on your way to full-time
enrollment at an accredited university or college. We are looking for an
applicant who is involved and/or interested in music and/or the creative
arts in some way.
To apply for these scholarships we would like you to submit an essay, no
longer than one page, letting us know about some of the following
topics:
- What are you doing in the arts/music field in your community?
- How and/or why did you become interested in artistic outlets?
- Why do you need this scholarship money?
- What are your influences and/or who inspires you?
- Who are some of your favorite bands or artists?
Applicants are encouraged to send digital links and provide hard copies
of their artwork along with their essay. However, please be aware that
Sub Pop will not return any of this material, so please don't send
originals. Sub Pop will give equal opportunity to all applicants who fit
the criteria outlined above. The deadline for applications is May 1,
2008 so please get in touch before then if you are interested.
Send all application materials to scholarship@subpop.com
For complete info, check out the
SubPop Scholarship Page