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2 | URL | deadline | notes | music | dance | theatre | film | students | non-students | asia | africa | europe | latin america | study abroad | internships | volunteer | training/intensives | database | women | people of color | disabilities | |
3 | National Help America See Low Vision Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/disability-scholarships/national-help-america-see-low-vision-scholarship/ | Late March | Open to high school seniors who are vision impaired | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
4 | National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program | https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program | Late March | Open to students who are legally blind and live in the US or Puerto Rico. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
5 | CBC Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship | https://www.petersons.com/scholarship/cbc-spouses-heineken-usa-performing-arts-scholarship-111_160976.aspx | Late March | The CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship was established in 2006 to provide financial assistance to African-American or Black students who are pursuing a degree in the visual arts. Visual arts include architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production, etc. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
6 | Elaine Sirkin Forbes Scholarship | http://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarship/10263 | Late March | Graduating high school seniors from Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County must be pursuing two- or four-year degrees in the visual or performance arts like acting to qualify. Applications are incomplete without a transcript showing a minimum 2.5 GPA, the Student Aid Report (SAR), a one-page personal essay, and two reference letters. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
7 | Gordon Hay Scholarship | https://www.blumenthalarts.org/blumenthal-enrichment/community-outreach/gordon-hay-scholarship | Early April | Open to students in the Charlotte, NC area who are planning on pursuing a career in a non-performing discipline related to the performing arts (technical direction, music composition, arts administration, etc.) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||||
8 | Portland Joseph D. Thomas Memorial Scholarship | https://www.famemaine.com/scholarships/portland-players-joseph-thomas-memorial-scholarship/ | Mid April | Maine students and returning students pursuing a major in the performing arts are eligible for this scholarship. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
9 | Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation | http://www.kingfoundation.org/eligibility.html | Mid April | Deadline is for 2021 academic year. Open to juniors and seniors majoring in television and film at an accredited four-year American college or university | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
10 | Marco Island Foundation for the Arts Scholarships | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/theater-and-performance-studies/marco-island-foundation-for-the-arts-scholarships | Late April | The Marco Island Foundation for the Arts (MIFA) awards scholarships to senior high school and college students who reside on Marco Island or attend school on Marco Island, have demonstrated excellence in visual, literary, or performing arts, and intend to study one of the arts at the college level. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
11 | Adult with Autism scholarship | https://www.delautism.org/scholarships/ | Late April | Open to adults with autism living in Delaware who are pursuing college or another post-secondary education | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
12 | Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant | https://www.jeromefdn.org/apply/travel-study/eligibility-and-requirements | Early May | Open to Minnesota or New York-based artists who are early in their careers | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
13 | Against the Grain Artistic Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/theatre-scholarships/against-the-grain-artistic-scholarship/ | Early May | Applicants must be a US citizen, national or permanent legal resident who is of at least 50% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity. 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 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
14 | 1800wheelchair.com scholarship | https://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/ | Late May | Open to all students, no requirement that an applicant have a disability. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
15 | Student Academy Awards | http://www.oscars.org/saa/apply | Early June | Open to film students enrolled in US or international schools | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
16 | The $1,000 Scholarship | https://resumecompanion.com/scholarship/ | Mid July | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
17 | Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship | https://www.perecman.com/avonte-oquendo/autism-scholarship/ | Late July | Open to people with Autism or a close family member with Autism, who are attending an accredited university | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
18 | Clubs of America Scholarship Award for Career Success | https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/dance-scholarships/clubs-of-america-scholarship-award-for-career-success/1004652 | Late August | This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate students who feel passionately about the career and educational path they are pursuing. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and submit an essay about his/her chosen profession. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
19 | Fund For Education Abroad | https://fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/ | Mid September | The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) invests in promising students with financial need who wish to study abroad. Potential applicants who meet our eligibility requirements may participate on any international education program that meets their academic objectives. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
20 | youngARTS Scholarship | http://www.youngarts.org/apply | Early October | Applications open 6/1/2020. High school students only. More information available early February. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
21 | Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship | https://www.shapeamerica.org/scholarships/abernathyscholarship.aspx | Mid October | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
22 | Good Colleges Study Abroad Award | https://goodcolleges.online/study-abroad-award/ | Early November | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
23 | Career Development Grant | https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/career-development-grants/ | Mid November | Exclusive to women, applications open August 1st | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
24 | AAHD Scholarship | https://www.aahd.us/initiatives/scholarship-program/ | Mid November | Applicant must be a full time undergraduate student with a disability | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
25 | CSUB Beglin Family Awards | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/theater-and-performance-studies/csub-beglin-family-awards | Late November | Must attend CSUB | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
26 | CSUB Armand Hammer Fine Arts Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/theater-and-performance-studies/csub-armand-hammer-fine-arts-scholarship | Early December | Must attend CSUB | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
27 | Alabama Student Grant Program | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/theater-and-performance-studies/alabama-student-grant-program | Varies | The Alabama Student Grant Program is a state student assistance program designed to provide financial assistance to residents of the State of Alabama for undergraduate study. Applicants must have obtained a certificate of graduation from a secondary school or the recognized equivalence of such graduation; be an Alabama resident as defined in Alabama Stud and Grant Program Act 90; be a citizen of the United States or in the process of becoming a citizen of the United States; and not be enrolled and not intend to enroll in a course of study leading to an undergraduate degree in theology, divinity, or other field of preparation for a religious vocation. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
28 | American Association of University Women | http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/ | Varies | Database for scholarships and grants exclusive to women. Strong focus on professionals/grad students. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
29 | Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation | https://cjsfoundation.org/ | Varies | Deadlines vary depending on the term student is applying for. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||
30 | Diversity Abroad Scholarship | http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships | Varies | Database sortable by country and concentration | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
31 | Educational Theatre Association | https://www.schooltheatre.org/programs/ags/scholarships | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
32 | Rotary Travel Grant | https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/apply-grants/grant-travel | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
33 | ScholarshipOwl | https://scholarshipowl.com/directory/interests/performing-arts-drama-theater | Varies | Scholarships For Students Interested In Performing Arts / Drama / Theater | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
34 | SPRET Educational Trust | http://www.spret.org/ | Varies | Only for residents of Yorkshire and the county of Norfolk (UK) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
35 | Theatre Scholarships | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/theatre-scholarships/ | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
36 | Tortuga Backpacks Scholarship | https://www.tortugabackpacks.com/pages/study-abroad-scholarship | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
37 | UNCF Scholarships | https://scholarships.uncf.org/ | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||||
38 | Women's Arts | http://www.womenarts.org/funding-resources/fundlists/ | Varies | Database for scholarships exclusive to Women sorted by concentration and region | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
39 | Robert B Bailey Scholarship | https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/robert-bailey-scholarship | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||
40 | Marcia Quick Gard Theatre Arts Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/academic-major/theater-and-performance-studies/marcia-quick-gard-theatre-arts-scholarship | Varies | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||||||
41 | Cultural Exchange Fund | http://www.apap365.org/KNOWLEDGE/GrantPrograms/Pages/cef.aspx | Varies | All applicants must be active members of APAP at the time of submission, and membership must extend at least one month beyond proposed travel dates. | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
42 | AffordableColleges.com | https://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/scholarships-students-with-disabilities/ | Varies | List of scholarships available for students with disabilities or students with disabled parents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
43 | Goodcall.com | https://www.goodcall.com/education/fully-accessible-guide-paying-college-students-disabilities/ | Varies | List of scholarships available for students with disabilities | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
44 | National Federation of Music Clubs | https://www.nfmc-music.org/competitions-awards/ | Varies | List of music scholarships sortable by age and discipline | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||||