Gino James DiMario Memorial Scholars Program

The available income in the scholarship fund determines the scholarship awards for the year. Each year, six scholarships will be awarded, three in the fall and three in the spring in each of the following age categories:

• Primary DiMario (grades K-4) 
• Middle DiMario (grades 5-8) 
• Secondary DiMario (grades 9-11) 

• Early Summer: Scholarship announced for the following academic year
• September 15: Fall applications due                 
• End of October: DiMario recital performance for current and past recipients; new scholarship recipients announced; updates on the previous spring recipients

Applications will open late summer/early fall for the current school year. Students who apply for the DiMario Scholarship will perform on the DiMario Recital in late October.

CCM Prep students are eligible to receive the scholarship three times, once in each age category. 

Students who receive the funding but do NOT fulfill the scholarship requirements are not eligible to apply for future DiMario scholarships.

The full amount of the scholarship is applied toward your instruction (private lessons or ensembles) at CCM Prep. Amount received will be applied to the following semester’s tuition. If there is an outstanding balance on your account when the scholarship is awarded, the scholarship will apply either partially or in full to that amount.

For more information, please contact the CCM Prep office for the DiMario Program guidelines. CCM Prep can be contacted at ccmprep@uc.edu or 513-556-2595.

Gino James DiMario began his Suzuki piano studies at CCM Prep at the age of four and participated in many recitals and competitions. Gino passed away on February 19,2005 shortly after performing at CCM Prep. In his short life, he touched many as an enthusiastic student who loved music and invested enormous effort and continual growth throughout his studies. In his memory, a scholarship fund has been created with the generosity and support of his parents, Michael and Sharron DiMario.

The scholarship program is intended to reward CCM Preparatory music students who show the determination, commitment and creativity that Gino embodied. To date approximately $20,000 in scholarships have been awarded to deserving students.

Support the Gino James DiMario Memorial Scholarship Fund by making a donation online. Please be sure to mention the DiMario Scholarship in the comment portion of your donation. Thank you for your support!