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Award Amount: varies
Deadline: varies
CETA provides high school and college student scholarships, as well as funds to assist teachers to participate in CETA events. CETA scholarships are made possible by individual donations to the CETA Scholarship Fund. Monies available determine the amount of each scholarship.
Charlotte Motter Scholarship
This scholarship is for a high school senior who plans a career in theatre education.
Mario Lomeli Scholarship
In partnership with the Drama Teachers of Southern California, this scholarship has been created for an outstanding student participant of the CETA Southern High School Theatre Festivals and DTASC Festivals.
Vivian “Bish” Edwards Scholarship
The grant is given to a high school senior from southern California who plans to major or minor in theatre in their post-secondary education with the goal of becoming a theatre educator.
Kaleta Brown Community College Scholarship
This annual scholarship is offered to a community college student who is transferring to a theatre program at an institution of higher learning.
This scholarship is for a high school senior who plans to pursue a degree in Theatre with an emphasis in Costume Design.
CETA Senior Scholarship Auditions
CETA Senior Auditions is a chance for high school seniors in the state of CA to audition for college scholarship money. Scholarships awarded to participants in the CETA Southern High School Theatre Festival for both Acting and Technical Theatre.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: $10,000
Each year at Hope College, up to 60 Distinguished Artist Award (DAA) scholarships are given to students with strong academic records and outstanding creative abilities in art, dance, music, theatre or creative writing. Renewable for four years, the DAA's provide eligible students with $2,500 each year toward their college costs. DAA recipients also take part in a variety of opportunities set up to increase their creative experience and technical knowledge in their chosen field.
Application requirements: Audition and/or design-technical portfolio presentation and interview. On-campus auditions are in February. Students unable to attend the on-campus auditions should contact the theatre department for other options.
Eligibility: Students must minor or major in theatre.
For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Michelle Bombe
Hope College Office of Financial Aid
174 E. 11th St.
Holland, MI 49423
bombe@hope.edu
616-395-7600
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
The Fulbright Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide and has provided approximately 310,000 participants with the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research in each others' countries and exchange ideas. Fulbright eligibility requirements vary by program and country of citizenship. For specific contact information, eligibility requirements and limits on the number of awards by country, please see the participating countries page.
For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Scholarship Committee
fulbright@state.gov
202-632-3238
Application Deadline: 3/15/2019
Amount: $3,000
Students planning to pursue a major or a minor in theatre are encouraged to audition with faculty from the Theatre Department.
There are three categories:
-Acting: perform two contrasting monologues (about three minutes in length total); bring a resume or a list of production experiences, and come ready to discuss your interests and goals
-Directing: bring a resume or a list of production experiences, including production photos and programs and come ready to discuss your interests and goals
-Design/Technical Theatre: bring a resume or a list of production experiences; include examples of creative work, and come ready to discuss your interests and goals
Scholarship recipients must declare a major or minor in theatre during the first semester of enrollment at Lycoming College and meet specific requirements set forth by the Theatre Department. Requirements will be discussed during the Talent Scholarship Audition/Interview. Auditions and portfolio reviews are scheduled during open houses and throughout the academic year. Specific requirements for each talent scholarship are listed below. Contact an admissions counselor for more information.
Contact
Admissions Counselor
Lycoming College
Office of Admissions
Williamsport, PA 17701
tel: 570-321-4026
fax: 570-321-4317
Application Deadline: 4/1/2019
Amount: $5,000
Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be submitted by full-time students who desire to study illumination as a career. Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be made by those who will be an undergraduate junior, senior or graduate student (fall semester only) in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon or Washington. Graduate applicants must be undertaking a lighting-centered project as part of work towards a graduate degree.
Study Areas: architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, lighting, lighting application, lighting design, theater.
As this scholarship is intended to cover any and all fields of lighting, it is suggested that applicants review the IES Lighting Handbook in order to comprehend fully the available fields of study.
For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Mary-Jane Lawless
1201 Park Ave
Suite 100
Emeryville, CA 94608
mlaw@silvermanlight.com
tel: 510-655-1200
Application Deadline: 4/8/2019
Amount: Varies
This scholarship was established to support CSUB students majoring in Fine Arts (e.g., Theatre, Music, Art, etc.).
Award Criteria:
-Enrolled full-time
-Majoring in the Fine Arts
-Upper-division
-Minimum 3.0 GPA
-Be in the top 20% of the Fine Arts discipline
-Exhibit outstanding talent in their field
For more information and to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Scholarship Coordinator
California State University - Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
661-654-2592
Application Deadline: 4/8/2019
Amount: Varies
This scholarship was established by Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian to support creative visual and performing arts students and candidates for teacher credentials in art education. Applicants must be an undergraduate, graduate or credential student enrolled full-time; be pursuing a degree in visual or performing arts or a teaching credential in art education; Have a minimum grade point averageof 3.0; Be a U.S citizen or permanent resident.
For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Scholarship Committee
9001 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Application Deadline: 4/15/2019
Amount: $5,000
The mission of Diabetes Scholars Foundation is to support activities related to education for and about children with diabetes. This includes but is not limited to funding scholarships for diabetes education conferences and higher education.
Sponsored by the Diabetes Scholars Foundation, The Jay Franke Scholarship awards two $5,000 scholarships to incoming freshmen with Type 1 diabetes and pursuing an arts degree (music, theatre, dance).
For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact
Scholarship Director
2118 Plum Grove Road
#356
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
m.podjasek@diabetesscholars.org
312-215-9861
Application Deadline: 5/7/2019
Amount: $1,000
The Against The Grain Artistic Scholarship provides financial assistance and promotion of Asian-American college students pursuing a major in the performing, visual arts, journalism and/or mass communications. Scholarship Winners will be invited to attend our annual charity event, Fashion for a Passion, held in Fall in Dallas, Texas.
Eligibility:
- Must be of at least 50% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity
- Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S
- Must be either a high school senior or a college student currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. vocational, junior college, or four-year college/university and must be a full-time, degree-seeking student by the upcoming academic calendar year and pursuing a major in the visual/performing arts (film, theatre, fashion, photography, graphic design, dance, music, journalism, mass communications, etc.)
- Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Family members of Board members are ineligible
For more information and to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Contact:
Scholarship Committee
3839 McKinney Ave. Ste. 155-231
Dallas, TX 75204
469-583-4661