Federation Student/Collegiate entrants must have reached the 19th but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline (March 1) of the audition year.

NFMC has numerous awards (up to $5,500) in the Student/Collegiate Division, including awards for conducting, composition, double reeds, flute, French horn, harp, guitar, music education, music therapy, pedagogy, tuba, voice, strings, and violin:

Student Collegiate Division (nfmc-music.org)

LFMC Awards in the Student/Collegiate Division are up to $1,000 for state winners.

NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions:

NFMC’s premier Student/Collegiate Awards are the NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions. These awards are $3,000 for national winners and $1,000 for second place winners in each of 11 categories.

Application deadline is March 1 on the NFMC website, odd years.

Collegiate Auditions Poster 2025 (nfmc-music.org)

The NFMC Biennial Student/Collegiate Auditions are held in odd-numbered years:
piano, organ, man’s voice, woman’s voice, percussion, violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, orchestral winds (flute, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet), orchestral brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, euphonium).

Entrants must have reached the 19^th but not the 26^th birthday by the March 1 deadline of the audition year.

NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions complete rules: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS SA-10A Page 1 (nfmc-music.org)

All application materials must be uploaded to the NFMC website by March 1 deadline. Select an NFMC Form To Submit (nfmc-music.org)

LFMC Student/Collegiate Awards:

In addition to the awards offered by the National Federation of Music Clubs, the Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs offers two Student/Collegiate awards:

The LFMC Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick Student/Collegiate Awards

$400 ($100 for four Louisiana winners of the NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions) in odd years. NFMC Student/Collegiate Auditions winners from Louisiana must notify LFMC Competitions and Awards Chair by the April 30 deadline. Once confirmed by NFMC, the winner will receive award check.

The LFMC James E. Hudson Award in Piano Pedagogy

Annual award, divided into two parts.

First part: LFMC Junior Award - $1,000 James E. Hudson Pedagogy/Music Education Award for a graduating high school senior majoring in Pedagogy or Music Education. See the application form and rules for this award on the Junior Awards page:

Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs (lfmc-music.org)

Second part: LFMC Student/Collegiate Award - an additional $1,000 after completion of their second college year in Pedagogy/Music Education.

For more information, contact LFMC Student/Collegiate Division Chairman Christine Lien ltlien2@gmail.com