An application can be obtained by downloading the form from our web site, by sending a request to jnbag@comcast.net or by writing to the following address. The application must be completed and returned not later than December 31, 2009 to:
The Charlotte Hoyt Bagnall Scholarship Committee
17 Beaverbrook Rd.
West Simsbury, CT 06092
During January 2010, all applications will be reviewed by the scholarship selection committee to select those applicants that best meet the criteria of the scholarship.
 
All applicants will be notified of their status during February. The selected candidates will be invited for an interview by the selection committee. The interview will include a brief demonstration of keyboard skills on the organ.
 
The interviews will be held at South Church, New Britain, CT on Saturday March 20, 2010.  The winners will be selected and announced the same day. A formal presentation of the scholarship will be held at the convenience of the winner.
 

How Winners Are Selected

Musicians interested in this scholarship are invited to submit an application which asks for the following information:
  • Musical qualifications.
  • Work experience as a church musician.
  • Current and future goals as a church musician.
  • How the scholarship will help achieve the stated goals.
  • At least one written reference
Applications and written references will be reviewed by a selection committee made up of prominent church musicians from the Hartford, Connecticut area. They will select up to six finalists who will be invited for an interview, which will include a demonstration of keyboard skills on the organ. The finalist(s) who best meet(s) the following criteria will receive a scholarship of $2500 or a special award of a lesser amount:
  • Goals are consistent with the beliefs of the religious organization that they serve or plan to serve.
  • The plan of study is consistent with the goals
  • Keyboard skills are adequate to achieve their goals