College bound: Performing Arts Scholarship
The Educational Theatre Association offers a variety of options to recognize student achievement through it's scholarship opportunities. Applications for the 2016-2017 school year must be received by April 1, 2017.
Austin Yeatman Technical Theatre
The Austin Yeatman Technical Theatre Scholarship is a one-time $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior studying technical theatre in college.
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The Jhon Marshall/International Thespian Officers’ Outstanding Student Achievement Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to two graduating seniors who exemplify the ideals of the International Thespian Society.
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The Michael J. Peitz Leadership Scholarship is awarded to an inducted Thespian of the International Thespian Society, the student honorary organization of the Educational Theatre Association, who successfully demonstrates leadership abilities.
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The Christopher L. Hunt Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship created with donations in honor of the late Chris Hunt, Director of Marketing at EdTA. This scholarship is intended for inducted Thespians who plan to use skills learned through theatre in a career focused on business or marketing. Applicants should demonstrate leadership qualities, academic ability, organizational skills, experience in different aspects of theatre business and marketing, and an appreciation of the value of the arts to our society and to a well-rounded education.
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The Educational Theatre Association Presidents’ Leadership Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship created with donations from and in honor of past and current EdTA board presidents. This scholarship is intended for inducted Thespians who successfully demonstrate leadership abilities. Emphasis is placed on the student’s troupe involvement and demonstrated leadership abilities and experiences both in and out of school. Applicants do not have to major in theatre in college.
More InfoBob and Marti Fowler Future Theatre
The Bob and Marti Fowler Future Theatre Educator Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a theatre education major and who demonstrates leadership qualities, an excellent work ethic, the ability to work effectively as a member of a production team, strong character, academic ability, organizational skills, and experience in different aspects of theatre.
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The Alan D. Engelsman and Penny Lu Engelsman Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior that will be pursuing an education major in theatre, technical theatre, playwriting or English.
More InfoParticipation in the Thespian Scholarship Auditions program at the International Thespian Festival is required for the following scholarships:
Thespian Scholarship Auditions
The Excellence in Theatre Performance Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors planning to major in communication or the performing arts. Fields include- theatre, film, speech, radio and television, broadcasting, music, or dance. The number of scholarships and their amounts vary each year.
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The Future Theatre Educator Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors planning to major in communication or the performing arts. Fields include- theatre, film, speech, radio and television, broadcasting, music, or dance. The number of scholarships and their amounts vary each year.
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The Melba Day Henning Scholarship is awarded to one graduating senior working toward a career in theatre education. The initial award of $1,000 a year is renewable for three additional years—up to a maximum of $4,000. A $500 cash stipend is awarded when the recipient secures a teaching position.
More InfoThespian Scholarship Auditions
The Theatre Performance, Technical, or Playwriting Scholarshipis a one-time $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating senior entering a college program to major in theatre performance, technical theatre, or playwriting. For the Playwriting Scholarship, the recipient must have been a finalist in the Thespian Playworks program during one of the previous four years.
More InfoAmy Bennett Musical
The Amy Bennett Musical Theatre Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 scholarship awarded to two graduating seniors entering a college program to major in musical theatre.
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Poetry Scholarship
The 19th Annual National High School Poetry Contest. The 2016 - 2017 school year individual scholarship prizes range from $100 up to $500. The top prize winner can receive a cumulative award of up to $2500 in college scholarship money and have their poem(s) appear in AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL POETS JUST POETRY!!! the NATIONAL POETRY QUARTERLY
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The BMI Foundation manages the John Lennon Scholarship for Yoko Ono. Each year, three awards totaling $20,000 are awarded to applicants for the best original songs. Over $300,000 has been awarded since the inception of the scholarship program in 1997.
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The BMI Foundation sponsors a scholarship for students who compose classical music. Applicants must be age 28 or younger and live in a western hemisphere country. Additional scholarships are available for those who apply for the Student Composer Award. The William Schuman Prize is awarded to the most outstanding competitor each year. The Carlos Surinach Prizes are awarded to the youngest competitors each year.
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The Nashville Songwriting Scholarship is an annual competition established in 2015 to encourage and support aspiring country music songwriters nationwide. The award commemorates Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)’s 75th Anniversary year and pays homage to musical epicenter and “Songwriting Capital of the World,” Nashville, Tennessee. A $5,000 scholarship is awarded for the best original song entry in any of the following genres- Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots.
More InfoOHIO UNIFIED Audition tour
Current Seniors who are interested in auditioning, interviewing and applying for a theatre school, are given a unique opportunity to audition for several all at once. For the past 3 years a minimum of 18 schools were present. Of those schools, 80% have annually signed students from this audition and have awarded scholarships with a varied range - from participation/ talent awards to full rides.
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