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SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATION
The ADTBJA prides itself in serving youth by awarding scholarships each year to local high school seniors who plan to study jazz in college. Each year in April a competition is held for the finalists who have been chosen from applicants for the scholarships. Applications are submitted through the Pinellas Education Foundation. Interested high school seniors should check the website of the Pinellas Education Foundation for scholarships available from The Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association, Inc. Funding for scholarships comes from donations.
In 2006, the ADTBJA received an endowment which has enabled the association to expand its scholarship and education program and to work with young students in numerous St. Petersburg schools. Our goal is to give the students a foundation that will encourage them to explore and appreciate jazz. |
