SCHOLARSHIPS

Choristers Guild Institute (CGI) Scholarships
A number of partial and full scholarships are available for year one Choristers Guild Institute attendees. The Choristers Guild Institute is a week-long, three-stage summer training program for leaders of children's and youth choirs (K-8) in churches and church schools. The Institute is designed to strengthen directors’ musical and pedagogical skills and to equip children's choir directors to be effective leaders.

Scholarship Application
Please fill out this scholarship application form to begin the application process.  Please note that applications that do not have a letter of reference (see Application Requirements below for details) cannot be considered for scholarship distribution.

2026 Scholarship Qualifications 
Eligibility for scholarships are limited to individuals who meet the following:
1. First-time attendees at the Choristers Guild Institute who pledge to attend in future years.
2. Those who display a commitment to children's church music and have a history and/or future plans to minister as a church musician.

Application Requirements
As part of the application process, please provide one letter of reference from someone who is either:  
1. Employer or Music Professor
2. Church Musician or Leader

Scholarship recommendation letters should be emailed to institute@choristersguild.org. The reference letter should be in either PDF or DOC(x) format.

Only complete applications submitted by the application deadline of April 30, 2026, will be considered.