Barber Family Scholarship

The Barber Family Scholarship was established in honor of FCB’s co-founders, Paul and Fern Barber, to support music education opportunities for students in Farmington and Farmington Hills.

Who is eligible?
9th-12th grade wind or percussion students in their school band program in Farmington and Farmington Hills.

What is it?
Scholarships of up to $1,000 will be awarded based on performance guidelines outlined in MSBOA Solo and Ensemble judging as well as the brief written statement on the application form.

How do I apply?
Interested students must submit an application and an audio recording. The application can be found here. Applications must be submitted by 11:59PM on April 5, 2024.

Special Performance
Selected students will perform their solo piece with piano accompaniment at the spring FCB concert on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

How can I use the money?
Students must use the scholarship money toward music-related costs (i.e. private lessons, instrument repair or purchase, fine arts summer camp, marching band camp, band-related tours, etc.) or for college-related costs.

Applications must be submitted by April 5, 2024