Music Scholarships

Ora Lee Tomlinson Acton Endowed Organ Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to an advanced organ student majoring in Music. This is an annual scholarship.

Band Scholarship: Recipients of this scholarship participate in the UMHB Marching Band. Recipients are selected through the UMHB College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Walter A. Bradbury Endowed Scholarship: Mrs. Vaudine King Bradbury, Class of 1931, in honor of her deceased husband, Walter A. Bradbury, set up this endowed scholarship for the UMHB Marching Band.

Edwin W. and Gladys L. Cline Endowed Scholarship: Mr. Cline’s sister, Mrs. Kathryn Cline Gruber of Woodland Hills, California, created this scholarship in gratitude. Preference for this scholarship is given to those students studying voice or piano.

Permilla Mitchell Cline Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to piano music majors. It was given by Mrs. Kathryn Cline Gruber of Woodland Hills, California, in memory of her mother, an early graduate of Baylor Female College.

James B. Dudley and Blanche Garrison Dudley Endowed Scholarship: Mrs. Helen Dudley Cain established this scholarship to honor the memory of her parents. This scholarship is awarded to a student studying for an undergraduate degree in Music.

Dr. Walter Gilewicz Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship was given by students and friends of the late Dr. Gilewicz, to be awarded to new students on the basis of talent and accomplishment in piano.

The Kathryn Cline Gruber Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is to be awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior music major with a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. It was given by Mr. Owen Gruber of Woodland Hills, California, in memory of his loving wife, Kathryn Cline Gruber. Mrs. Gruber graduated from Baylor College for Women in 1931.

Hieronymus Endowed Music Scholarship: This endowed scholarship was established through the estate of Dr. Bess Hieronymus, Class of 1944 and 1945. It is in memory of her parents, Bess and William Mills Hieronymus, Sr., and her brother, William Mills Hieronymus, Jr. First preference will be given to students majoring in piano, and the second preference given to students majoring in music.

Robert and Laura James Endowed Scholarship: This endowed scholarship was established by Dr. Eleanor James of Belton, Texas, in memory of her parents, Laura and Robert James. Mr. James, a longtime trustee of UMHB, and the James family have been supporters of the University since the moving of the school to Belton in 1886. This scholarship is to be awarded to juniors or seniors with a major in church music. The recipient will work as a music intern at the First Baptist Church of Belton.

The Dr. George and Aline Kress Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to students studying in the para-medical field or in music. The recipient is to be selected by the president of the university. It was given by Dr. George Kress of Temple, Texas. This endowed scholarship is to benefit students with financial needs.

Rex and Julia Smith Michael Endowed Scholarship: Julia Ann Smith Michael, Class of 1949, established this endowed scholarship in memory of her husband, Rex Z. Michael, Jr. This scholarship is given to students classified as a junior studying for a degree in music, nursing, religion or education.

Daniel P. Moore Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to nursing and music students during alternating years. It was given by Daniel P. Moore of Portland, Texas.

Music Scholarship: Recipients of this scholarship are selected through the UMHB College of Visual and Performing Arts based upon their outstanding music abilities.

One Voice Scholarship: Recipients are selected through the UMHB Music Department.

Lida and Frank Turner, Sr., Endowed Scholarship: The family of Lida and Frank J. Turner, Sr., of Belton, Texas, established this endowed scholarship. Preference for this scholarship is given to a student majoring in church music who will work as an intern at the First Baptist Church of Belton, Texas.

Elizabeth (Bess) Bobo White Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship was established by Mrs. Martha White Farris in memory of her mother, Elizabeth (Bess) Bobo White, a 1916 alumni of Baylor Female College. It is awarded annually to undergraduate students seeking a degree in a music-related program.

Doris Watters Wood Endowed Piano Scholarship: Jane Blakely established this scholarship in honor of her mother who attended and studied piano at UMHB in 1933-1935. This scholarship is to be given to students studying piano.