Mildred Frances Thomas Music Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,500

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: May 1, 2025


For students who are music majors with an interest in piano and/or organ as their medium.

​Applicant Requirements:

  • Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States.
  • Be a music major with an interest in piano and/or organ as your medium.
  • Be a North Carolina resident for at least one year prior to making applying.
  • Be accepted for full-time enrollment in a degree program at a Baptist college, university, or seminary. (“Full-time” is as defined by the educational institution you plan to attend.)
  • Be a member of a church affiliated with Provision and/or the Baptist State Convention of NC.
  • Exhibit high moral character, dedication to family, church, and community.
  • Exhibit consistent academic achievements.
  • Submit two current letters of reference (cannot be from relatives.) One letter must be from your pastor.  If your pastor is related to you, please submit a letter of reference from another pastoral staff person at the church.  All letters will need an actual signature.  Letters are to be submitted online with your application.  Hard copies should not be mailed to our office.
  • Submit a copy of your most recent transcript available.  An unofficial copy will be accepted.  Your transcript should be submitted online with your application.
  • Submit application by the close of business on May 1 of each year to the Provision Denominational Relations Committee.  The close of business is 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 12 p.m. on Friday. Note: If May 1 falls on the weekend, the Monday following May 1 will be the deadline.  The deadline will be listed below in the application section.

Scholarship Guidelines:

  • Be awarded on an annual basis. Scholarships are NOT automatically renewed. Students must apply each year to be considered for scholarship assistance. Scholarships can be awarded for a maximum of four years during undergraduate studies and a maximum of three years during graduate studies.
  • Be awarded to one or more eligible recipients at the discretion of the committee and in amounts determined solely by the committee based on demonstrated need and academic achievements. The committee reserves the right to make no scholarships in any one year.
  • Be awarded to recipients who are enrolled in a full-time degree program.
  • Be awarded based on a scholarship award ranging between $500 minimum and $2,500 maximum.
  • Be issued to the schools at the beginning of the term or semester for which they are made, only after written certification of enrollment has been provided to Provision. This certification should be sent via email to scholarships@provision.org. One-half of the funds will be available for the fall and the remaining half for the spring.

​Please note the following:

  • Students applying for the Thomas Scholarship may not apply for the Butler Scholarship, Clary Scholarship, Watson Scholarship, or Bullard Scholarship.  The committee will only accept the first submission received.  All other submissions will be disregarded.
  • Do not upload files directly from a cloud-based storage as this could result in the committee not being able to view your attachments.
  • All inquiries relating to this scholarship should be sent via email to scholarships@provision.org.
  • When your application is complete and you press the submit button, you will be taken to an acknowledgment page that says, “Thank you for applying…”  You will also receive an email confirmation that your application was received.  Please print the email for your records and retain it as verification of your application submission.  If you don’t see this acknowledgment page or receive an email confirmation, we did not receive your application.  Please follow up with our office immediately.
  • The scholarship application will open up online on January 1 and will end at the close of business on May 1 of each year.  The close of business is 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 12 p.m. on Friday.  Note: If May 1 falls on the weekend, the Monday following May 1 will be the deadline.  The deadline will be listed below with the link to the application each year.

​Application:

If you have read and understand the requirements and guidelines above and agree you meet the criteria for The Mildred Frances Thomas Music Scholarship, then you are eligible to apply.  Note: You will be required to check that you have read and understand these requirements and guidelines.

The 2025 – 2026 application will be open on January 1, 2025. The deadline to apply will be Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 5 p.m.

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