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Alumni Association Membership - Become a Member Today
Becoming a member of the Alumni Association is easy. Your first year after graduation is free! After, your first year you can renew your membership annually or set up an auto renewal membership at the end of each year.
Dues
$25 per year
$40 for a Couples Membership
As a member you receive:
Discounts on VanderWear and Spirit Items
Share a Networking Directory of fellow alumni
Get discounts on some of VanderCook’s ticketed events
NEW! Many of you have been asking for a way to keep your VanderCook email active. We are in the process of phasing out alumni emails “vandercook.edu”. Becoming a member of the alumni association will help us off-set the costs related to the new restrictions. Your email will remain active as long as you are a member of the alumni association.
By becoming a member you keep your email, however, you do not keep your Google Suite/Docs access .
Current Alumni Association Members
Click the link below to begin your membership todayi
Support the 2026 Gala
By supporting this event, you help ensure that the next generation of music students receives the education you so warmly value.
Scholarships are our greatest need right now and alumni support plays a vital role in making them possible. As a gesture of appreciation, alumni supporters will be included in a donor appreciation drawing for a seat at the Alumni Gala table. A total of eight names will be drawn.
Alumni Gala Ticket Donor Appreciation Drawing
• Eight alumni supporters will each receive one complimentary seat at the Alumni table
• Names will be drawn on April 1
• Contributions directly support student scholarships
Donations of $25 or more will be entered in the drawing.
Our goal is to reach $2,500 in scholarship support. Thank you for helping us get there and for investing in the future of our students.
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Send a Student to VanderCook
One of the most valuable contributions an alum can make is to send us your best and brightest! Talk to your students about the great expeiences you had, the depth of knowledge you learned, and the unforgetable memories you made while you were a VanderCook student.
VanderCook College of Music is built on a strong tradition of excellence in musicianship and in academics. You can give back to the college and share in pride and loyalty to your alma mater by encouraging talented students with a passion for music to apply to and attend VanderCook.
As a VanderCook alum, you can provide the one-on-one interaction, personal attention and encouragement that make the difference between a student of yours choosing VanderCook and a career in music education over another school. Sharing your perspective as a VanderCook graduate is an essential way to continue the VanderCook legacy and tradition of excellence.
Did You Know: The Legacy Scholarship is $1,000! Your students can get scholarships because they studied with you. You do not have to be a high school teacher for students to qualify. This award is available to students who studied with a VanderCook alum at any level of their education.
If you are interested helping us recruit the next generation of VanderCook grads, please contact Cindy Tovar, director of admissions, at 312.788.1122 or [email protected].
Attend an Event
Come back and be an active part of the VanderCook community. Talk with your old professors and meet the new ones! Talk to your fellow alumni and bring a group. It’s a great way to catch up with everyone while seeing what’s new with the college.
If you’d like to do more than just attend an event, contact Monica Soto at 312.788.1131 or [email protected] to learn about sponsorships, donations, or other ways to be involved!