Since the inception of the NARM Scholarship Foundation in 1966, NARM has awarded almost 900 scholarships representing over $5 million in financial assistance to members and their families.

NARM extends its heartfelt thanks to the donors who continue to make this prestigious industry program a reality —  Atlantic Records, EMI Music Marketing,  the Higgins Family Foundation, J&R Music World, Navarre Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment, Trans World Entertainment Corp., Universal Music & Video Distribution,  and WEA Corp. For information on being a scholarship donor, contact Pat Daly at daly@narm.com.

Class Of 2012 Scholarship Applications

Applications for the Class of 2012 are now available. Click here for instructions for applying. To be eligible to apply, the student, their parent or their spouse must be employed by a NARM member company. Applicants will be judged and selected by the NARM Scholarship Committee based on financial need, academic achievement and future potential. Winners will be announced at NARM’s annual event, Music Biz 2012, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles from May 7-10.

Scholarship Committee

The Foundation thanks those NARM members who are serving on the Scholarship Committee. The gift of their time is much appreciated. The committee includes: Duncan Browne; Newbury Comics; Laura Dion, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings; Audrey Faine, CBS Records; Rachelle Friedman, J&R Music; Mike Jbara, WEA Corp.; Griff Morris, Amazon.com; Sherry Oliver, Anderson Merchandisers; Clay Pasternack, Clay Pasternack, Inc.; Dilyn Radakovitz, Dimple Records; Patty Schreiber, Sony Music Entertainment; Mavis Takemoto, UMGD; and Donna Yofan, EMI Music Marketing.  A special thanks to NARM’s Academic Adviser from the University of Miami School of Music, Jim Progris.