STARS Awards: Students Taking an Active Role Scholarships

    1Thank you for your interest in the AMTAS STARS Awards. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, you must meet all of the following requirements: be a music therapy student or intern, and be a student member of AMTA by the date of AMTA National Conference. If you meet these requirements, you are able to apply for the STARS awards. Applicants do not need to be present conference to apply and win. The American Music Therapy Association for Students (AMTAS) is pleased to offer FIVE scholarships for AMTA student members. 

    STARS Award-Undergraduate $220
    The STARS undergraduate award will be awarded to one undergraduate student.

    STARS Award-Graduate and Equivalency $220
    The STARS graduate and equivalency award will be awarded to one graduate or equivalency student.

    STARS CBMT Scholarship $325
    The STARS CBMT award will be awarded to an intern who will be transitioning to a professional and will cover the cost of sitting for the CBMT exam. Applicants must be a student who is currently an intern or a student who recently finished their internship and must take the board exam before the 2021 National Conference.

    STARS AMTA Membership Scholarship $150
    The STARS AMTA membership award will be awarded to an intern who will be transitioning to a professional to help cover the cost of their first AMTA Professional Membership. Applicants must be applying to be an AMTA professional member by January 31, 2021.

    STARS Internship Allowance Scholarship $220
    The STARS Internship Allowance award will be awarded to a current intern to help with expenses. Applicants must be either committed to an internship site or currently completing their internship at the time of the 2021 AMTA conference. Applicants must state the place of their internship in their essay.

    Applicants must have an interest in being involved in AMTAS at the school, state, regional and/or national levels. These STARS Awards and Scholarships will be presented at the second Student General Business Meeting at the 2021 National Conference.

    APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15th 2022 @ 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time

    A letter of recommendation is also required for this award. Students may apply for more than one scholarship. Submitted applications will be blinded by the AMTAS Advisor and sent out to the rest of the AMTAS Executive Board, who will vote on the submissions during pre-conference meetings. The winners will be announced at the second AMTAS Business Meeting at the 2021 National Conference. Applicants who are not present will be notified and mailed their scholarship.

    ​To apply, you must fill out the information below, answer two essay questions, and have a letter of recommendation  from a supervising music therapy professor or internship director attached.  There must be one complete application per scholarship you wish to apply for. Good luck!

    APPLICATION

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    Essay 1

    Essay 2

    STARS Undergraduate: How have you been impacted by your involvement with AMTAS, either through attending National Conference or through your school organization?
    STARS Graduate: Why have you chosen to continue your education in music therapy? 
    STARS Intern (For music therapy interns; assists in expenses accrued as an intern): What have you learned or do you hope to learn in your internship?  How can you apply it to your professional career? 
    STARS CBMT (For intern -> professional; covers cost for CBMT exam): How do you hope to contribute to the field of music therapy as a new professional?
    STARS AMTA Member (For intern -> professional; covers first AMTA Professional Membership): How do you plan on staying involved in AMTA as a new professional?