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John Lennon Endowed Scholarship

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) offers the John Lennon Endowed Scholarship to deserving students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at one of the 37 UNCF member institutions who demonstrate financial need.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
March 18, 2023
Application Deadline
March 20, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner

MTU Visual and Performing Arts Talent Award

Michigan Technological University (MTU) offers the Visual and Performing Arts Talent Award to graduating high school seniors in Michigan, with visual arts or musical talent, to pursue their undergraduate studies.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 15, 2023
Application Deadline
March 27, 2023
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$3,000
1 Award Winner

Art Porter Music Education Memorial Scholarship

The Art Porter Music Education Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Arkansas high school students to pursue undergraduate degrees in music in Arkansas. Applicants must demonstrate musical talent.

Eligible Grades
High School Graduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
March 31, 2023
Closed
$3,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner

Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship Award

The Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship awards $2,000 to a graduate student studying acting or musical theater. Students who graduated from universities in the SETC region can apply.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner

Iowa Scholarship for the Arts

The Iowa Arts Council offers the Iowa Scholarship for Arts to four outstanding high school students pursuing undergraduate studies towards careers in arts at an Iowa college or university.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
December 1, 2022
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner

Robert Porterfield Scholarship Award

The Robert Porterfield Scholarship awards $2,000 to graduate students pursuing a degree in theatre. Applicants should have graduated from an undergraduate program at a university in the SETC region.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner

Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship

The Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship awards $2,000 to one high school senior in the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) region who will pursue studies in theater.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$2,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
10 Award Winners

TASF Scholarship

The Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund offers $5,000 to 10 high school seniors and first-year college students who plan to attend a university or institution in the United States.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – College Freshman
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$5,000
10 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

William E. Wilson Scholarship Award

The William E. Wilson Scholarship awards $5,000 to a secondary school teacher pursuing graduate studies in theatre or speech and theatre. Applicants must be legal residents of any SETC state.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 1, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
10 Award Winners

Creative and Performing Arts Scholarships

The University of Maryland Department of Art offers fully-funded Creative and Performing Arts Scholarships of up to $20,000 to eight undergraduate students including freshmen and eligible transfer students.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
March 28, 2023
Application Deadline
April 7, 2023
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
10 Award Winners
Closed
$1,000
1 Award Winner

Kevin Benefield Musical Arts Scholarship

Project Impact Mississippi awards the Kevin Benefield Musical Arts Scholarship to one high school senior who will pursue a musical arts degree at a junior college or university in Mississippi.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
February 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 11, 2023
Closed
$1,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
20 Award Winners

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist (JKCYA) Award is a $10,000 non-renewable, need-based grant awarded in connection with full participation in From the Top's Learning and Media Lab Fellowship.

Eligible Grades
Middle School – High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
20 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
2 Award Winners

The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship

The California State University Foundation awards two students the William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship of $10,000 each to pursue a graduate program in arts education.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
August 1, 2022
Application Deadline
April 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$11,000–$13,000
1 Award Winner

Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship Fund

The Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship, ranging from $11,000 to $13,000, is available to a high school senior who is an incoming freshman at Brevard College.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – College Freshman
Application Open Date
March 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 18, 2023
Closed
$11,000–$13,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$3,000–$1,000
6 Award Winners

Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Art Scholarship

The Dream Pool Foundation offers the Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Art Scholarship to six college students majoring in art, including art therapy, to complete their undergraduate studies in the U.S.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – College Senior
Application Open Date
January 27, 2023
Application Deadline
April 21, 2023
Closed
$3,000–$1,000
6 Award Winners
Closed
$2,000–$12,000
1 Award Winner

Antonio Cirino Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is for graduate students from Rhode Island seeking an arts education to teach. The applicant may not be a Rhode Island School of Design graduate.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
April 25, 2023
Closed
$2,000–$12,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$500–$2,500
1 Award Winner

MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship

The Rhode Island Foundation offers the MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship awards, ranging from $500 to $2,500, to students undergoing jewelry-related studies in the United States.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
February 15, 2023
Application Deadline
May 15, 2023
Closed
$500–$2,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$500
1 Award Winner

Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship

The Rhode Island Foundation offers the Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship of $500 to one high school student to pursue art programs at a Rhode Island institution.

Eligible Grades
High School Freshman – High School Junior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
May 23, 2023
Closed
$500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
2 Award Winners

Education Matters – The J.M. Heberlig-B.J. Helterbran Scholarship Fund

TFEC awards the J.M. Heberlig-B.J. Helterbran Scholarship Fund of up to $60,000 to undergraduate students who need financial aid for their educational goals in arts and recreation.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore – College Senior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 1, 2023
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
3 Award Winners

Jasin Graduate Scholarship

The Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) annually offers the Jasin Graduate Program of $5,000 to three college seniors and graduate students pursuing postgraduate degree programs.

Eligible Grades
College Senior – Graduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 1, 2023
Closed
$5,000
3 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund

It’s awarded to two deserving students with a record of scholarly achievement and commitment to community engagement, intending to pursue a career in community service, visual arts, and performing arts.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – College Sophomore
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 6, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

The Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship worth $10,000 is available for one musician enrolled full-time in a U.S. university or college music program.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Graduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
7 Award Winners

Foare Scholarship Program

The FOARE Scholarship Program of $5, 000 to 11 undergraduate and graduate students each to further their education. The scholarship program consists of eight distinct scholarships.

Eligible Grades
High School Graduate – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 17, 2023
Closed
$5,000
7 Award Winners
Closed
$25,000
3 Award Winners

MacColl Johnson Fellowships

Sponsored by the Rhode Island Foundation, the MacColl Johnson Fellowship is awarded to emerging and mid-career artists based in Rhode Island.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
June 1, 2023
Application Deadline
August 27, 2023
Closed
$25,000
3 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

Crabby Beach Scholarship in Art

The University of Washington offers the Crabby Beach Scholarship in Art to one deserving undergraduate student, entering freshman year, pursuing programs in art, art history, and design at its premises.

Eligible Grades
High School Graduate – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
July 1, 2023
Application Deadline
September 10, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner