January 15, 2027
Chris Trousdale Dream Awards
Direct application
$5,000
Eligibility
Location
United States
Education level
High school
Activities
Music Composition
About this scholarship
U.S. high school juniors and seniors may apply for BMI Foundation Chris Trousdale Dream Awards honoring the late Dream Street performer and composer.
Awards include $5,000 scholarships at partner performing arts high schools in New York, California, and Michigan, plus essay-based prizes supporting travel to auditions, arts schools, or summer programs nationwide.
Applicants submit one essay related to music, theater, or live performance following BMI Foundation application guidelines. The deadline is January 15.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Essay responding to one of the two BMI Foundation prompts
- Open to a Junior or Senior in High School in the United States
- Applicants choose ONE of the two essay prompts to respond to
- One application per BMI Foundation awards program (you may not apply to multiple BMI Foundation awards)
- No fee to apply; no BMI affiliation required
- Deadline: January 15, 2026
- Applicants must choose one essay prompt concerning racial, ethnic, or cultural identity, or music, theater, and live performance.
- Only one BMI Foundation awards-program application may be submitted; no BMI affiliation is required.
- Awards include partner-performing-arts-high-school scholarships in New York, California, and Michigan and essay-based prizes for travel to auditions, arts schools, or summer programs.