Scholarships

The 2026 Rock & Roll Institute Winter Camp Scholarship Program is currently open for applications until December 15, 2026.

In 2015, Dr. Renee Andino and Dr. Rob Andino from HealthFirst Wellness in Rockford, IL sponsored our very first camp scholarship. Thanks to their generosity and passion for our camp, we now have an ever-growing scholarship program that continually strives to better serve the youngest musicians in our community. We extend our gratitude to our community partners for generously contributing scholarship funds!

Important

Please sign into the existing Parent/Member account first if 1) you're a returning camper, or 2) you have an existing account:
Application Rules & Requirements
Deadline to submit an application is December 15, 2026!
  1. Standard scholarships cover the cost of attendance for one week of camp. Attendance is mandatory for the entirety of the week.
  2. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Write as much or as little as you feel necessary to complete the questions. Your answers will be reviewed by our scholarship committee which includes teachers…
  3. We will know if your parents wrote answers for you or if you used AI. Scholarship applications will only be considered if written and fulfilled by the applicant.
  4. Due to an increased number of scholarship applications and limited funding, some applications will be denied or rewarded partial scholarships. 

  5. Questions or barriers? Email Jessica at info@rocknrollinstitute.com

Apply now!

Please fill out the application below. Allow yourself time to complete all questions and answers in one sitting. We highly suggest that you draft and compose answers to all of the application questions in a separate document (Word, Txt, or an email to yourself) that you can keep as a copy for yourself. There are many technical instances in which your application process will fail upon submission due to variable browser and device settings that we can’t control if you leave, pause, and return to complete the application at a later time.

 *** Prevent yourself from the potential hassle of needing to start over by composing answers in a separate document first!***
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Applicant Information

 

Scholarship Questions

Please answer the questions below with as much thought that you can possibly share with us.

 

Do not use AI generators. Our staff and board members—especially Lord Thomas Derby and his team—are equipped with FBI/CIA/NSA/DOGE and YOU$A™ certified tech stack applications that screen scholarship admissions for chat-bot-generated text. Cheaters will be auto-sent to SPAM/JUNK and TRASH folders. That's right, all of Lord Derby's AI generation weapons are waiting for data daredevils to breach our strict application directions. Try to be original, creative, and fearless; and if that's too challenging at this time for you, tell us as much as you can. Maybe we can help you!

 

8. 📹 Please Share a Video

Introduce yourself, perform, be creative, and share a URL streaming, viewable video link for our team to access and enjoy.

You can sing. Play an instrument. Show us something you’re working on. Tell us about yourself. Make us laugh. Be creative. There is no requirement for professional-quality video—we just want to see and hear YOU!

Please copy and paste a viewable video link below for our team to access and review.

Note: R&RI is no longer accepting uploaded video files due to file size restrictions (over 500 MB), which have been causing application problems for some parents and students. Please use a streaming/viewable link instead.

Terms & Conditions

 
I understand that my scholarship (if awarded) is good for one week of camp.*
If awarded a scholarship, I commit to registering and enrollment. Failure to do so, and my scholarship offer will be rescinded and awarded to another student.*
I will attend 100% of the week that I registered for. If I register and do not attend 100%, I will be barred from further scholarship opportunities and will pay a fee of $150.*

Agreement

 

Before you submit: Do you have a copy of the text you've entered to answer each question? Remember:  If the application fails and you receive a browser error message, please email our team: info@rocknrollinstitute.com

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