Amount: $20,000.

About:
Offered by the BMI Foundation, the Dolly Parton Songwriters Award (formerly, the Nashville Songwriting Scholarship) is an annual competition for aspiring student songwriters. The program offers $20,000 for up to two of the best original song entries in any of the following genres: Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots. Applicants must be current full-time or part-time students at a U.S. college or university and be between the ages of 17 and 24.

Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

Eligible Majors: All majors

Residency Requirement: No residency requirement

Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement

Deadline: Application is currently closed.

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.