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The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today's creators through a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs and activities which serve the entire music community.

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Apply for The ASCAP Foundation "Music is our Foundation" Scholarship

The ASCAP Foundation "Music Is Our Foundation” Scholarship is open now to undergraduate and graduate students studying music.

Emerging NYC Jazz Composer, Bassist and Educator Hannah Marks to Perform at DC Jazz Festival on September 5

Marks, a recipient of The ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, is featured on the 2026 lineup alongside jazz’s most influential players from Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets to Lisa Fischer.

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The ASCAP Foundation Names Recipients of 2026 Morton Gould Young Composer Awards

Six-Time Tony Award Winners for Smash Hit Musical "Maybe Happy Ending," Will Aronson and Hue Park, Presented with ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

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The ASCAP Foundation Announces 2026 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients

The ASCAP Foundation Honors 2025 | Digital Yearbook

Meet the musicians, composers and songwriters whose passion and talent earned them ASCAP Foundation awards and scholarships in 2025.