Join the Celebration

WHO

Beginning in November 2016, 75 freshmen and sophomore music students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other colleges and universities across America will be selected to join the band. Students chosen for the final band will be announced in January 2017.

WHAT

Participants will take part in a series of commemorative events culminating with performances at historic sites across the United States and Europe. This is your opportunity to pay special tribute to the men who sacrificed so much and inspired so many.

APPLY

Complete the online application for your chance to make history! Click here or copy the link to apply today. https://369thexperience.submittable.com

The official application for The 369th Experience Band should include the following:

A digital audition video
Form 1: Completed and Signed 369th Experience Band – Membership Application
Form 2: Completed, Initialed and Signed 369th Experience Band Member – Preparation/Rules of Conduct, Understanding & Acknowledgement
Form 3: Completed and Signed 369th Experience Band Member Release
Form 4: Signed 369th Experience Band Audition Video Submission Instructions
Apply Online. There is a non-refundable payment Application Processing Fee of $3.69.
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Completed Application Forms must be submitted online.

Once selected, participants must adhere to the following academic and performance progress guidelines:

1. Maintain good standing with the student's respective university
2. Maintain full time enrollment (minimum 12 hours) status each semester with no incomplete's (I), withdrawals or failing grades
3. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
4. Students must agree to a background check from law enforcement agencies from their hometown and/or the city where their educational institution is located.

In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, students must complete the required educational units and participate in all program events and activities.