2026 APPLICATION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES:
The competition is open to graduating high school seniors from Wyoming, Idaho and Montana who will pursue music as their primary course of study at college, university or conservatory. Applications for the 2026 cycle will open on March 2, 2026.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for inclusion in the competition, applicants must:
- Be a high-school senior graduating this spring.
- Have resided in either Wyoming, Montana or Idaho for at least two years prior to the application deadline.
- Be accepted as a music major in either performance or education at an accredited four-year college recognized by the National Association of Schools of Music, or a conservatory with a widely recognized national profile, subject to approval by the Scholarship Committee, with plans to attend next school year. Any scholarship funds awarded may only be used towards tuition at such an institution for the student to pursue the advanced study of their chosen music major, including certain musical development programs included within that course of study.
- Submit an audition video and personal narrative along with your application.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, March 2: Application period opens
Monday, May 4: Deadline to apply
Monday, June 1: Applicants will be notified of first-round results
Saturday, July 18: Scholarship Competition Semi-Finals
Sunday, July 19: Scholarship Competition Finals
If you have any questions about the scholarship competition, please contact Ashley Hernandez-Salinas, Community Engagement Manager, at 307.732.9962 or ashley@gtmf.org.
The Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition is generously funded by anonymous donors. We are profoundly grateful for their support.
