Applicant Qualifications & Criteria

APPLICANTS MUST:

• Be a student at a public school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico who will be graduating high school in Spring 2025. 
• Plan to enroll full-time in undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S. Proprietary and online schools will not be eligible.
• Be pursuing a degree in the theatrical arts. 
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrate exceptional talent in your area of focus and display a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the theatre through audition videos or work samples.
• Complete an online application with all required materials submitted.
• Demonstrate financial need.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Scholars will be selected based on the following criteria: 

• Diversity (populations historically underrepresented in our industry and professions)
• Artistic achievement, talent, and potential (demonstrated by work samples submitted)
• Financial Need (demonstrated by statements and FAFSA)
• Interest in pursuing a major consistent with your career goal in theatre (demonstrated by personal statement and references)
• Academic achievement
• Quality of proposed training opportunity
• Participation in community and school-based theatre activities

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