Groundlings Diversity Scholarship & Groundlings/SNL Award Application Form

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Please read carefully and answer the questions fully. The same application is used for both scholarships.

Be sure to read the review criteria posted in full at Groundlings.com/school/scholarships before filling out this application. We do not recommend that you fill this application out on a phone.

The next application deadline is September 2 at 4:00 pm PT. Any applications submitted after that time will not be reviewed. No exceptions, sorry.

All applicants will be notified approximately 4 weeks after the application deadline.

Email *

Please provide the email linked to your Groundlings account. Applicants who have not created a Groundlings account cannot be considered. *

First name. *

Last name. *

What is the last class you completed at The Groundlings and when did it end? *

What class will you take next if awarded a scholarship (provided you are eligible for the level). *

Teen Classes

Improv Workshop A

Improv Workshop B

Basic Improv

Intermediate Improv

Continued Core Workshop

Improv Lab (formerly Advanced Improv)

Writing Lab

Advanced Writing Lab

Sketch Writing

Other:

Do you have unused credit on your Groundlings account? (Please email school@groundlings.com before completing this application if you aren't sure. Unused credit on your account may affect your eligibility.) *

Yes

I'm not sure.

What is your race and/or ethnic origin? [click appropriate boxes] *

Biracial or Multiracial

Black or African American or of African descent

Asian

Pacific Islander

Latin American descent

Middle Eastern

Native American, First Nations, or Indigenous

Caucasian/ White

Other:

Required

Do you identify as transgender? *

Yes

Prefer not to answer.

Do you identify as part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community? *

Yes

Prefer not to answer

Do you identify as a person with a disability? *

Yes

Prefer not to answer.

What is your gender expression? [click appropriate boxes] *

Woman

Man

Nonbinary

Other

Prefer not to answer

Other:

Required

Have you received a Diversity Scholarship from The Groundlings in the past? *

Yes

If awarded a scholarship, are you planning to enroll in an online course? *

Yes

Are you currently employed? If so, where? *

How much can you currently contribute towards a class? (Most awards are for half the cost of a class.) *

Half the cost of a class

$100 or less

$0. Please only consider me for a full scholarship.

Other:

I have read the criteria by which my application will be reviewed. (Available at Groundlings.com/school/scholarships.) *

Yes

Required

What financial need necessitates your request for a scholarship? *

Why do you want to study at The Groundlings? *

Tell us about your experience in your last Groundlings class or audition. *

What are your career/life goals and how might your Groundlings training help you reach them? *

Why are you interested in taking an improv class? *

Do you consider yourself part of a community that is underrepresented in comedy? What diverse perspective or background would you bring to the Groundlings School? Tell us why you think you are a strong candidate for a diversity scholarship. *

If applying for the Groundlings/SNL Award and you are not selected, would you like to be considered for a one-time Groundlings Diversity Scholarship? (Students who receive a scholarship cannot apply again until the award is used.) *

Please consider my application for either scholarship.

I would like to only be considered for the SNL Scholarship.

I am not applying for an SNL Scholarship at this time.

If applying for the Groundlings/SNL Award, (in appx 500 words or less) tell us about the kind of characters you are interested in creating, representing, or seeing more of. What should we know about you as an actor and improvisor? (Leave blank if not applying for an SNL Scholarship.) NOTE: SNL Scholarships cover 3 classes and expire in 2 years. Recipients cannot submit an audition video to SNL until they're completed all 3 classes. Only students who have passed a Core Track audition by the application deadline are eligible to apply.

The Groundlings/SNL Award includes 3 classes. If applying for that award, when do you plan on enrolling in the first class? *

In the next 3 months

In the next 6 months

In 6+ months

I am not applying for the Groundlings/SNL Award at this time.

Other:

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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