Reading Musical Foundation awards more than $250,000 annually in music scholarships to Berks County musicians. The scholarship program at RMF offers:

Merit Awards (awards by audition) – held annually each Spring
RMF holds professionally adjudicated auditions for students in grades 1-12 for piano, organ, strings, woodwind, brass, guitar, voice, and percussion, as well as college tuition scholarships for high school seniors planning to major in music in college.

• Pre-College Awards
• College Tuition Scholarships

Need-Sensitive Awards
RMF provides scholarships for students who would like to take private lessons, purchase a new instrument, or attend a summer music camp, but do not have the financial resources to do so. RMF reviews applications quarterly. Private study students may reapply for renewal awards every six months.

• Private Study & Instrument Upgrades
• Summer Music Camp

Download 2025-2026 Scholarship Directory

Scholarship Program – 2026 Quick Guide

2026 Information:

• Merit Auditions 2026
  • Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026
  • March 1, 2026: Chuck Loeb Jazz Ensemble Auditions
  • March 14, 2026 Auditions: Grades 1-6: Piano & Strings | Grades 5-6: Brass & Woodwind | Grades 7-9: Piano, Organ, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, & Voice
  • March 15, 2026 Auditions: Grades 4-12: Classical & Jazz Guitar | Grades 7-12: Percussion | Grades 10-12: Piano, Organ, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, & Voice
  • April 12, 2026 Auditions: College Tuition Auditions (HS Seniors Majoring in Music)
• Need-Sensitive Private Study & Instrument Upgrade Awards
  • Deadline: February 13, 2026 | Notification of Awards: Week of March 2, 2026
  • Deadline: April 24, 2026 | Notification of Awards: Week of May 11, 2026
  • Deadline: July 17, 2026 | Notification of Awards: Week of August 3, 2026
  • Deadline: October 16, 2026 | Notification of Awards: Week of November 2, 2026
• Need-Sensitive Summer Music Camp Awards
• Deadline: April 24, 2026 | Notification of Awards: Week of May 11, 2026