The Music Department Chair will make the award in cooperation with the Office of Student Flnanclal Assistance. This may include, but is not limited to: educational expenses, fees for music festivals, instrument repair, equipment (tuners, metronomes), lessons or sheet music. The recipient shall use the scholarship to assist in her or his development as a musician. This aim, however, shall in no way restrict the designated committee of music faculty members from making the award to whomever they determine will be best served by the scholarship. It is the expressed intent of the scholarship to financially assist those students of exceptional musical ability and determination who most need the assistance. If a suitable string candidate is not available, any student of orchestral performance may audition for selection by the committee.

Preference will be given to a string major. The scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student who, upon auditioning, has demonstrated a level of musicianship acceptable to a designated committee of music faculty members. A graduate student who is a graduate assistant may be selected and receive an augmented stipend. Undergraduate recipients who meet the GPA requirements may, after their graduation, continue to receive the scholarship as a graduate student, for up to a total award for both undergraduate and graduate study of8 years (16 semesters). Graduate students must achieve a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 or better every semester they receive the award. For renewal, undergraduates may have a GPA of2.0 or better for the fall semester ofthe first year ofthe award (not to be disclosed to the student) but must achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 at the end of each academic year. The scholarship may be renewed for up to a total award of4 years (8 semesters) for both undergraduate and graduate students if full-time status and satisfactory academic achievement are maintained. Recipients shall be full-time, undergraduate or graduate students who have a minimum high school or college GPA of2.50 or better and shall be selected by the Office ofStudent Financial Assistance. Students from homes with more than one child shall be given preference. The purpose ofthis scholarship is to further the educational opportunities for students who are residents of southern West Virginia, with first priority given students from Raleigh County then Clay County, then from the following counties: Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming.

From the Ashes by Marshall Thornton