Each year the Charlotte County Jazz Society provides financial assistance to promising members of the Senior Class in the county’s High Schools who wish to pursue careers in music or in music education. Applicants must be residents of Charlotte County, Florida and graduate in the year 2023. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 each will be awarded to students judged to deserve a scholarship from the Society.
The Charlotte County Jazz Society was pleased to award scholarships in the amount of $11,500 to five graduating seniors from three local high schools. Shown left to right, with their high schools and college choices are:
Hunter Fisher Charlotte High School – accepted at Florida State University
Nichlas Nease Port Charlotte High School – accepted at Duke University
Julia Sloane Port Charlotte High School – accepted at Florida Gulf Coast University
Xavier Gauthier Port Charlotte High School – accepted at Florida State University
Matthew Grannan Lemon Bay High School – accepted at Florida State University
Presenting the awards was Ennis Bisbano, Scholarship Committee Chairman. Congratulations to these students and their families. We wish them the very best as they pursue higher education in their chosen fields.
To apply please obtain an Application Form by clicking the link below. Read the instructions carefully then print and submit the form.
All directors; middle, high & college students will be given a FREE PASS for any CCJS concert. Stop by the membership desk with your ID for your FREE PASS.
Click here: “2023 Scholarship” to fill out the scholarship form.
Our Scholarship Committee contacts with representatives from the local High Schools. They screen applications and hold auditions. In past years nine (9) to twelve (12) students have applied. Each then appears for an audition. Qualified students are awarded a Charlotte County Jazz Society scholarship.
Contact Scholarship Chairman, James Mashburn, 941-626-0318, if you have any questions or would like additional information. Application forms for 2023 Scholarships are available by following the above link. We continue to seek musically qualified high school students ready to move on to college and either major or minor in music study. Certificates will be awarded at our last concert of the season, date to be determined.
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