Top 10 reasons to support music scholarships.

• The study of music raises GPAs and standardized test scores such as the FCAT.

• Music study transforms students into flexible, multi-dimensional people.

• Music develops spatial intelligence critical to excelling in mathematics.

• Musical training develops the brain’s language-processing circuitry.

• Through music, students learn the value of sustained effort.

• Expressing oneself musically builds self-esteem.

• The musical arts promote empathy and compassion, bridging cultural chasms and contributing to positive character development.

• Music study enhances teamwork skills and discipline.

• Music performance helps young people conquer fear and rise to their full potential.

• Supporting the best of today’s young musicians ensures the survival of classical music traditions that are the hallmark of a cultured society.