• High school graduation date that is no earlier than the spring of 2008.
• Qualified to enter the 9th grade in high school (or its equivalent) by September 2008.
• Previous college credit limited to dual enrollment, early admission, and the like.
• United States Citizen, permanent resident of the United States, or possessor of a valid visa.

Rules and procedures for the Lee University Piano Competition:

• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Application must be postmarked by 15 April 2008.
• Application must include a copy of one of the following: birth certificate or valid state-issued ID. Document must show birth date.
• Applications must include two copies of a standard 15-20 minute audio CD of excellent recording quality that includes two contrasting solo compositions from the standard piano repertoire (no concertos) marked with initials ONLY. Questions about repertoire should be directed to the Competition Office. There is to be no talking or other identifying information on the CD. CDs become the property of Lee University and are not returnable.
• Contestants may repeat repertoire from the CD to live rounds.
• Contestants may not repeat repertoire between the live rounds.
• Each round of the competition requires 15 minutes of music played from memory.
• A $50 (US funds), non-refundable application fee must be included with application.
• All applications will be considered through the CD round.
• A panel of judges will select a maximum of twenty (20) competitors (and up to 5 alternates) to participate in the live competition at Lee University.
• Judges will disqualify themselves from voting on contestants who are their students (current or past).
• Notification of finalists (by email or telephone) will be made by 1 May 2008.
• Finalists must confirm participation (by email or telephone) by 15 May 2008. Failure to confirm will result in disqualification.
• If accepted into the live rounds, contestant is responsible for travel to and from Lee University.
• Housing and meals for contestants accepted into the live rounds will be provided on the Lee University campus.
• Prize winners agree to participate in a future recital at Lee University if requested.

Contestants must also agree to the following:

• All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal.
• Likenesses of contestants may be used by Lee University in its promotional materials without contestants’ consent.
• Lee University and its authorized agents have sole ownership of recordings of this event without obligation to any contestant or any other agency.
• While on the Lee University campus, contestants agree to abide by its code of conduct.