Country Dance and Song Society Scholarship Information

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Work Scholarships Named Scholarships Application procedure

We are pleased to be able to provide scholarship funds to those who might not otherwise be able to come to camp. We offer both work scholarships and what we call "named" scholarships. These named scholarships have been established to honor people who have made a significant contribution to country dance, music and song and to help support the education of future musicians and leaders.

Donations to the Scholarship Funds are needed and gratefully accepted. If you are able to help another person benefit from our programs, you can do so by making a contribution along with your registration. In addition, at each week of our summer camps, we hold auctions which raise money for future scholarships.

We also offer a one-to-one match of some scholarships sponsored by local groups. Information on these was sent to the member groups in early February.

Work scholarships [Back to Top]
These scholarships entail approximately 90 minutes of work every day: at Pinewoods, as dishwasher helper; at Buffalo Gap and Ogontz, the work includes assisting the Camp Director in various tasks.

Work scholarships cover 1/3 of the camper fee. The amounts are listed on the Work Scholarship Chart

If you are applying only for a work scholarship, fill out only questions #1-4 on the Scholarship Application Form. There are also some jobs that give larger scholarships (see Camp Work Information). Most of these jobs are assigned by February, but you may inquire for this year and for future years by checking the appropriate box in question #3.

Named Scholarships [Back to Top]
Named Scholarships are available for potential or practicing teachers, leaders, singers and musicians of English and American country dance and song. This aid is usually in addition to a work scholarship. Recipients of named scholarships will be honored and acknowledged. By submitting an application you have given your consent to CDSS to publish your name, should you receive a scholarship. If you are interested in applying for a named scholarship, answer all the questions on the Scholarship Application Form.

Click on the name to see more about the person and the fund.
Steve Adams (for morris/sword dancers with financial need)
Christoffer Carstanjen (for our dance weeks)
Grace Feldman (for promising students of Early Music Week staff)
Mary Kay Friday (to our adult dance weeks)
May Gadd (for leaders/teachers of English or American dance)
Michele Godbout (for young folk singers/musicians)
Ed Helwig (for dance research and reconstruction)
Bob and Kathleen Hider (for English country dancers)
John Hodgkin (to our family programs)
Ann Jespersen (for dancers, with a preference for women from the Northwest)
Jennifer Lehmann (for recorder and viol players)
Phil Merrill (for English or American dance musicians)
Peter Redgate (for young dancers/musicians at English Dance Week at Pinewoods)
Karl Rodgers/PMM (for morris/sword dancers/leaders/musicians)
Bruce Weigold (for folk singers/musicians or for morris/sword dancers/leaders/musicians).
Janie Winkles (to English Dance Week, with a preference for people from the South)

Recipients of named scholarships will be publicly acknowledged and applauded. By submitting this application you have given your permission to CDSS to publish your name, should you receive a scholarship.

Application Procedure [Back to Top]
Please note that camp applications must include a deposit to hold a space while scholarship applications are being considered. A full refund will be given if you must cancel due to insufficient aid.

To apply for a scholarship, fill out the Scholarship Application Form and return it to CDSS with your camp registration and deposit. Applications received by March 22 - the registration processing date, will be processed first, and those applicants will be notified of their registration and scholarship status in early April. All funds may be assigned at that time, but later applications for scholarships will be considered if funds are still available.

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Country Dance and Song Society 132 Main St/PO Box 338 Haydenville, MA 01039-0338 Office Hours M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm EST

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