Small gifts can have a big impact. A contribution as small as $5 can help a Bachelder scholarship recipient buy school supplies or travel to an audition.

Every semester the average music students spends $50-75 on music. Etude books, solos, chamber music repertoire are all expensive, a gift at this level can help defray that cost.

Our students have big dreams. Graduates of the Virginia Tech Trumpet Studio routinely gain acceptance to world's finest graduate programs. Your donation at this level can help offset the cost of one of these applications.

Professional trumpet players need, on average, around $20,000 worth of gear (instruments, mutes, cases, fancy Pickett Brass mouthpieces, etc.). A gift at this level can help a student get what they need.

While Bachelder scholarships can come in varying amounts, a gift at this level goes a long way towards sustaining the legacy of both the trumpet studio and the Bachelder Scholarship. Just two gifts at this level will sustain the scholarship fund for another year.

While Bachelder scholarships can come in varying amounts, your gift will ensure that Virginia Tech can continue to attract and develop talented musicians from around the country. A contribution at this level ensures that at least one award will be given to a talented student for the 2019 school year.