Created in 2002 with donations in loving memory of former MSO president Bennett S. Rubin, and today fully funded thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Bennett Rubin and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra Guild, the MSO Music Scholarship Fund was developed to enhance and/or broaden the musical experiences of qualified students in grades 9-12. The scholarship, which is awarded each year on May 15 and August 15, is based on merit and/or need, and may be used to defray the cost of musical experiences such as music instruction, music camp programs, and instrumental repair instruction.

Applications will be reviewed twice per year. Each applicant must submit the following;

1. Application form (click here to download)
2. Student resume - Attach a one page, typed, resume listing activities, awards received in and out of school, etc.
3. Essay - please type or write a brief description of why you would like to receive a scholarship and how the funds would be utilized (not to exceed 500 words)
4. Recommendation form completed by Music teacher/instructor (click here to download)

Deadline for submission of the application:
April 1st for the scholarship awarded on May 15th.
June 30th for the scholarship awarded on August 15th.

Completed application must be postmarked by the deadline and sent to:
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
c/o Music Scholarship Fund
30 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740

The MSOMSF committee will review the eligibility of each applicant and determine scholarship recipients based upon the MSOMSF requirements set forth. Scholarship awards are subject to the availability of funds in the MSOMSF. The MSOMSF does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, color, national or ethnic origin, or physical disability in its awarding of this scholarship.