The Music Department offers performance-based full tuition scholarships to two outstanding candidates each year. Several other generous entrance awards are also available.
Scholarship application
In order to be considered for a music entrance scholarship or award, all general and program-specific admission criteria must be complete before the awards application deadline. Specifically, eligible applicants will have completed an audition and will have been placed in MUSC 1110 after taking the Level 2 Music Theory Assessment and in MUSC 1115 after taking the Aural Skills Assessment.
If you are eligible to apply for an entrance scholarship or award, complete the application form and provide the supporting documents as outlined. Please submit all files via email to performingarts@douglascollege.ca using “Music Entrance Awards, <applicant name>” in the subject field.
Music Scholarship Application Fall 2025
Supporting documents
Transcripts
Please note that your interim high school transcripts must be emailed separately to the Music Department for award consideration. You can ask that your school counsellor email unofficial transcripts to the Music Department or you may email scans of your own copies to us if you already have them. (Documents in PDF format are preferred.) This will be in addition to any transcripts requested by the Admissions Office.
Reference Letter
Please ask your reference contact to email their letter of support to performingarts@douglascollege.ca using “Music Entrance Awards, <applicant name>” in the subject field.
2024-25 Winners
Fall 2024 Entrance Award
- Ricko Lee
- Joe Porter
Henry Waack Music Scholarship
- Aidan Evans
- Olivia Morgan
- Joe Porter
Douglas College Music Award of Distinction (DCMAD)
- Molly Ballinger (Peterkin award)
- Calista Lawrence (Hoshina award)
- Kai Opper (Whitely award)
- Ash Turner
- Sesame Wong (Keefer award)
- Ching Man Yan (Robertson award)
Silverman Music Award of Distinction
- Ricko Lee
Amanda Todd Legacy Music Therapy Award of Distinction
- An Nyx-Dubhadh
Chestnut Music Theory and History Scholarship
- Joe Porter
Lance Ryan Vocal Achievement Award of Distinction
- Abril Diaz García
Music Student Achievement Award of Distinction
- Cordell Anker
- Trevor Cuff
- Patrick Dodsworth
- Diego Gutierrez
- Jonathan Wiebe
In order to be considered for a music entrance scholarship or award, all general and program-specific admission criteria must be complete.