The National Guitar Workshop & DayJams have been the beneficiaries of a generous sum of scholarship money to be awarded to deserving students.
Merit Scholarship awards are specifically designated for private teachers to bestow upon their students. Private guitar, bass and drum teachers across the country may personally nominate two of their students to be awarded $500.00 each towards any of the National Guitar Workshop programs, and two other students to be awarded $250 each towards any DayJams program. Instructors should be aware that these are partial scholarships (25% to 50% of tuition).
Teachers may nominate any student who they believe meets the following criteria: The student must be passionate about his/her instrument, highly motivated and demonstrate a financial need. Students elected need not be advanced players; the scholarship is intended for dedicated students of all levels. They can be as young as 8 for the DayJams program, or as old as 80 for the National Guitar Workshop.
Since 1984, the National Guitar Workshop has awarded thousands of scholarships to distinguished students. David Smolover, President of NGW, said that
