Live Nation & The Music Forward Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications For 2024

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Live Nation Entertainment and the Music Forward Foundation announced that they have begun accepting 2024 scholarship application for students pursuing a career in the live entertainment industry.

For 2024, a total of five $10,000 dollar scholarships will be awarded to successful applicants who are in their junior or senior year and majoring in music, music business, production, and/or related fields at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Successful applicants will be focused on core aspects of the concert business, including concert promotion, venue operation, ticketing, sponsorship, hospitality, artist management, etc.

Applications for this year’s scholarship program must be submitted online by March 31 at http://musicforwardfoundation.org/scholarships.

The five scholarships will be awarded to students nationwide in the following areas:

Governors Ball Scholarship: Established to support students native to the five boroughs of New York City, with preference to Queens, pursuing a degree in live entertainment, with a focus on music. The $10,000 scholarship will help further the student’s career pathway in performance, live production, music engineering, music business, and related fields of study.

Steven J. Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship: Established in memory of a Live Nation employee who went above and beyond to improve the concert experience for fans, artists, and staff, this $10,000 scholarship is designed to support the ever-growing customer service expectations within the live entertainment industry.

Tiffany Green Operator Scholarship: Established in memory of one of Live Nation’s first female concert production specialists, this $10,000 scholarship is designed to support women pursuing a career in live entertainment.

Live Nation Scholarship: Established to support students interested in the core areas of Live Nation’s business, this $10,000 scholarship is designed to support students focused on concert promotion, venue operation, sponsorship, ticketing, and artist management.

David E. Ballard Scholarship: Established in 2019 in memory of David E. Ballard in partnership with Inherit the Music, this $10,000 scholarship supports youth who have experienced homelessness and/or been part of the foster care system and are pursuing a career in live entertainment.

For more information on additional scholarships offered by Music Forward Foundation, please visit: https://musicforwardfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/.

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