Congratulations on being awarded the John Montgomery Scholarship on the recommendation of the Department of Music Faculty, which is in recognition of leadership and commitment in high-school or community life. Col. John Montgomery, born in 1727, was one of Dickinson’s three original founders and a U.S. Congressman. He was a significant leader in the military, in government and in the community.
The John Montgomery Scholarship is worth $10,000 per year toward tuition and is renewable for three additional years of full-time study, for a total of eight semesters and $40,000, in residence at Dickinson or in a Dickinson study-abroad program. We are also pleased to offer you a waiver of your performance-studies fees, a value of up to $1,500 per year, or $6,000 over four years, in addition to the John Montgomery Scholarship.
Your scholarship will be renewed each year based on your continued enrollment and the maintenance of at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. You must commit to meritorious membership in a faculty-led music department ensemble and enroll in performance studies and/or academic courses in music each semester of on-campus enrollment, though you may or may not major in music. We look forward to providing you with a music-faculty advisor who will work with you over the summer to help design your particular path and provide you with detailed information about your academic and musical options.
We believe that as a John Montgomery Scholar, you will be among our most successful students and alumni.
Contact the admissions office with any questions.
Note that the awarding of this particular scholarship is indicated in the acceptance letter with the note that the scholarship is awarded "on the recommendation of the Department of Music faculty."