The Steven J. Finkel Service Excellence Scholarship was established to support the ever-growing customer service expectations of fans, artists and employees within the live entertainment industry. Applicants must be undergraduate students with a minimum of 60 credits earned, enrolled at an accredited college or university at the time of award in the fall semester. Eligible fields of study may include but are not limited to: music business management, customer service, hospitality or related fields of study. Live Nation employees and family members are eligible. Two letters of recommendation from non-Live Nation affiliated industry professionals and/or instructor(s) are required. In addition to the application essay, the scholarship recipient will be required to write a final impact essay at the end of the school year updating Music Forward on how the funds supported their scholastic journey and progress towards their long-term career goals.