Despite its storied reputation and cultural significance to Florida A&M University (FAMU), the Marching 100 faces financial challenges impacting scholarships, travel opportunities, and overall resources.
Kazah Dixon, trumpet assistant section leader, said the issue is with the band’s leadership and how the university allocates its funds.
“It’s not really a staff problem with scholarships,” Dixon said. “It’s more of a school problem. They don’t give us enough funding to match how big the band has become. Since 2013, we’ve been receiving the same amount of scholarship money, but the band has grown… to nearly 300 [members].”…