The “Illinois Music Association Scholarship Foundation” awards scholarships to college-level music students. Scholarship auditions are conducted in mid summer, and are awarded once a year to one or more students. This Scholarship Foundation is not to be confused with the State Olympic Contest, nor the Sam and Rose Licata Memorial Contest. It is a separate and independent activity under control of the Scholarship Foundation Committee of the Illinois Music Association.

The Illinois Music Association Scholarship Board will hold virtually, on a date to be announced, the annual audition and interviews for interested high school senior and college-level students Majoring or Minoring in Music. The application deadline is July 1st.