2025 Scholarship Applications Being Accepted Now

The Songwriters’ Association of Mid-North Indiana (SAMI) is accepting applications for the 2025 Shirley Martin Scholarship for Young Songwriters, which includes the Mike Lane Horizon Award. The scholarship and awards are for songwriters aged 14 to 19, who live in any of these Indiana counties: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren or White and are permanent residents of Indiana.

Applications for the scholarship are accepted between now and April 2, 2025.  The Scholarship winner receives the following:

• A $400 cash award and professional recording for one song to be applied towards the winner’s education, musical instrument, or other songwriting endeavor.  (Additional awards for runner-up and the Mike Lane Horizon Award to be awarded based on merit.)

• Opportunity to play at the annual Shirley Martin Scholarship for Young Songwriters awards ceremony and other events throughout the year.

• Local publicity

For additional information about SAMI and/or to download the scholarship application, go online to www.samisong.com.