Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship

National Association for Music Education · Nomination required

Amount varies

Eligibility

Major
Education
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Graduating NAfME Collegiate members nominated for the Collegiate Professional Achievement Recognition who are pursuing music education may be selected for this memorial scholarship. Nominees should be planning to teach or pursue advanced music study.

NAfME does not publish the cash award amount; the scholarship is presented before graduation to a nominee from the Professional Achievement pool.

Collegiate chapters nominate members February through May; the 2026 nominee deadline was May 15 with recipients announced in June.

Established by Shannon Kelly Kane's family and friends with NAfME to honor her commitment to music teaching.

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