Award:
The Mike Watt Bass Scholarship is presented to an applicant at McNally Smith College. The scholarship is renewable as long as the student achieves a grade point average of 3.0 for each semester’s work and enrolls full-time during each academic year (up to four years).
About Mike Watt
Mike Watt gained international cult fame for his innovative bass playing with the groundbreaking LA band The Minutemen. After the death of The Minutemen's guitarist in a car accident, Watt went on to form fIREHOSE, a popular band on American college campuses in the 90's that landed on the Sony/Columbia label, which also released several Watt-led collaborative projects.
Touring and recording almost nonstop, Watt has worked with Porno For Pyros, J. Mascis, The Stooges, and on a bevy of ongoing joint projects.
Scholarship applications are due March 1, 2010 for the 2010-2011 school year.Complete the online application here.