Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarship Competition

Surrey Symphony Society scholarships are made available each spring to outstanding students in each orchestra who perform at a high level and attend rehearsals regularly.

The scholarships are applied to tuition fees and are awarded when the student registers for the following year’s program.

Lucille Lewis Scholarship Competition

The Lucille Lewis Scholarship is awarded to a graduating secondary student of the orchestra program who has demonstrated strong musicianship skills and is continuing with their musical studies at the post-secondary level or is involved in their musical community after secondary graduation.

This scholarship may be awarded annually to one student.

The Lucille Lewis Scholarship winner will be announced at the Spring Concert.

Gillian Mott Memorial Scholarship

The Gillian Mott Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who is presently in the Prelude Strings Orchestra.

The award will cover tuition fees for the following year in whichever SYO orchestra the awarded student is registered for in the new SYO season.

Scholarship Requirements

To be considered for this scholarship, the student is required to:

• Enter and be adjudicated in the Surrey Symphony Society Scholarship Competition.
• Write a 100-word paragraph explaining what playing in an SYO orchestra means to them.
• Demonstrate consistent good citizenship, including good attendance, punctuality, a positive attitude, respect for others, and a willingness to help.

The successful candidate will be selected by the Prelude Strings conductor and a member of the Surrey Symphony Society Board of Directors.

Bursary Program

Students who have been accepted into one of the Surrey Youth Orchestras through the audition process and who can demonstrate financial need may apply for a bursary.

The amount of financial assistance awarded depends on individual circumstances and the number of applications received.