ISYM Awards & Scholarships

Scholarships

Students may qualify for a number of merit-based scholarships to attend ISYM. These include:

• ISYM Achievement Award (awarded to an outstanding camper for use the following year)
• All-State ensembles or All-Illinois Junior Band Participant’s Scholarship
• IHSA and IESA Solo and Ensemble Best of Day Scholarship
• Illinois SuperState Participant’s Scholarship

Please note the following scholarship guidelines:

• Scholarships from the list above can be combined totaling up to $100.
• ISYM Achievement Award recipients may combine their award with other scholarships totaling up to $200.
• Scholarships from outside organizations may be in any amount up to the total cost of attendance.

To claim an award, please indicate this on your application under expected scholarships and send a scan or photo of the award certificate or program to isym@illinois.edu.

ISYM Achievement Award

This $100 scholarship will be awarded to selected participants each summer during ISYM. Recipients will be able to use the scholarship toward the tuition of any ISYM camp that is offered during the following summer. This award may not be transferred to other applicants. This is the only award that allows the total scholarship amount to exceed $100 per program. Applicant should send a copy of the Achievement Award certificate to isym@illinois.edu as documentation.

Illinois All-State Participant’s Scholarship

This $100 scholarship will be awarded to any ISYM applicant who participated in an Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State ensemble or All-Illinois Junior Band as an individual during the same year AND who is accepted into an ISYM program during that same year.

IHSA and IESA Solo and Ensemble Best of Day Scholarships

This $75 scholarship will be awarded to any ISYM individual applicant who received a Best of Day certificate at an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) & IESA Solo & Ensemble Contest during the current year AND who is accepted into an ISYM program during that same year. The scholarship recipient must send a copy of the Best of Day Certificate to isym@illinois.edu .

Illinois SuperState Participant’s Scholarship

Students who participate in the Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival with their school’s concert band are eligible for a $50 scholarship to attend ISYM that same year. Eligible recipients must email isym@illinois.edu with their name and the name of the school they are attending to claim their scholarship.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships to attend ISYM in 2025 have been provided to individual students by these organizations. Contact them in order to learn about scholarships that they have available for ISYM applicants.