College Scholarship 2025

The Filipino American Symphony Orchestra College Scholarship was established for college students in a degree program at an accredited higher education institution based in the United States.

The scholarship is $1,000. All applicants must submit an essay between 1,000 and 1,400 words in response to the prompt:

“What does Philippine music mean to you?”

Submit this form, which includes a field for your essay, before Monday, August 11, 2025 at 11:55 p.m. PST.

Questions? Click Here to contact Education Director Louie Ramos.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Birthday

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Age

Your Higher Education Institution

Degree Program/Intended Major(s)

GPA

This is your cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from your latest grade report. If your report card doesn't list a cumulative GPA, request it from your institution's registrar. If this is the first year of your degree program and you haven't received a grade report yet, list your cumulative, unweighted high school GPA on a 4.0 scale instead.

Guardian's Name

First Name

Last Name

Guardian's Email

What does Philippine music mean to you?

This prompt is for your 1,000- to 1,400-word essay. We recommend drafting your essay in a separate text document, and then copying and pasting it into this box.

String Classes

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Workshops

Intimate workshops to help students develop all areas of their musicianship.

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Composition Competition

The FASO’s annual International Composition Competition for Philippine Folk Music for students.

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College Scholarship 2025

“What does Philippine music mean to you?”

String Classes

Workshops

Composition Competition