Band Scholarships
- Music Major – Lion’s Band and Drum Corps Scholarship: 100% tuition plus up to 100% Room and Board
- Non-major – Lion’s Band and Drum Corps Scholarship: 100% tuition plus up to 50% Room and Board
- Resident Musician: 75 – 100% tuition
- Commuter Musician: 75 – 100% tuition
- Drum Major Scholarships: 100% tuition plus up to 100% Room and Board
- Band Crew Scholarship: 100% tuition
- Section Leader, Captain Scholarship: $150
- Stage Band Musician, Steel Band, Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Colorguard: up to $300 per ensemble
- Pep Band Scholarship: up to $300 (Spring Only)
- Color Guard Scholarship: 75 – 100% tuition
- Red Line Scholarship: 75 – 100% tuition
- 75% tuition scholarships will be awarded to any alternate performer.
Other Scholarships
- Red Line: 75 – 100% tuition
- Stage Band Vocalist: $300 (Fall & Spring)
- Stage Band Dancer: $300 (Fall & Spring)
- Choir: up to $500
Scholarships are awarded each semester
Scholarship Audition Requirements
Brass & Woodwind Scholarship Audition Requirements
- 5 major scales (Student’s choice, 2 octaves where appropriate.)
- Chromatic scale
- A 1-2 minute prepared piece that demonstrates your best qualities as a musician
- Sight reading
Percussion Scholarship Audition Requirements
Percussionists are encouraged to audition on multiple instruments, but this is not required.
- Snare Drum
- 5 rudiments (Student’s choice, Open-Closed-Open)
- Long Roll
- A 1-2 minute prepared piece (on concert or marching snare) that demonstrates your best qualities as a musician
- Sight reading
- Mallet Percussion
- Same as Brass & Woodwind requirements
- Timpani
- Etude or solo
- Percussionists must also be placed successfully on the drumline to receive a scholarship award.
- The 2026 Big Bear Drumline audition schedule will be announced in January 2026.