Current Undergraduate Students

School of Theatre and Film Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards

The School of Theatre and Film, in cooperation with the Herberger College of the Arts and ASU, offers a limited number of scholarships, fellowships and awards on a competitive basis to prospective and current undergraduate and graduate students each spring for the following academic year. Awards are offered on the basis of artistic and academic and/or financial need, and require continuous full-time enrollment as a Theatre or Film major for the duration of the award.

2009-2010 Academic Year Application Deadline:  5 p.m., Feb. 20, 2009

Available Scholarships and Grants

Anna Rosenzweig Memorial Theatre Award
Upperclass or graduate student; acting/performance, directing or playwriting major planning professional Theatre career; preference for female candidates but not required; minimum 3.0 GPA; artistic excellence or financial need.

Arizona Community Foundation/Ernst & Irmgard Moller Scholarship
To support dissertation research and writing; PhD student in Theatre for Youth; priority to those advanced to candidacy prior to application deadline. [NOTE: School applies annually to the Arizona Community Foundation for funds.]

Rita Criste Theatre for Youth Travel Fellowship
Theatre for Youth graduate student; academic excellence; funds can be used as scholarships and awards throughout the year to support graduate student travel to professional conferences.

Barbara Salisbury Wills Memorial Scholarship
For an MFA or PhD student in the Theatre for Youth; awarded based on scholarship, past performance, and future plans in drama with and for children.

Claire and Henry Sargent Graduate Fellowship in Theatre
Graduate student; academic or artistic excellence.

Eirene Peggy Lamb Fellowship in Theatre
Graduate student; 3.0 minimum GPA; financial need as well as artistic/academic excellence.

Herbert Smith Graduate Fellowship in Theatre
Fellowship recipients should be full-time graduate students in the Herberger College of the Arts and in good academic standing at the university; financial need is not a consideration.

Lin Wright Endowed Scholarship in Theatre for Youth
In order of preference: PhD candidate, then MFA student, then undergraduate Theatre for Youth focus area major; 3.0 minimum GPA

Marshall W. Mason Scholarship
Scholarship divided between fall and spring semesters; ASU main campus, full-time Theatre major; junior or senior; not renewable; financial need not a factor; 3.25 GPA

Special Talent Awards
For graduate and undergraduate students enrolled full time and maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA

Sun Angel Scholarship for Theatre and Film
Available in even numbered years; undergraduate Theatre and/or Film major; Arizona resident only; minimum GPA 3.0; financial need.

Theatre Student Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Theatre major; financial need.

Theatre Student Scholarship
Undergraduate Theatre major; financial need.

Application Procedures, Deadlines and Announcement Dates

2009-2010 Academic Year Application Deadline:  5 p.m., Feb. 20, 2009

You will need to file both the ASU School of Theatre and Film and the Herberger College application forms.

Download the Herberger College School of Theatre and Film Scholarship, Fellowship and Award Application, and follow all instructions carefully. Pay particular attention to the attachments required. E-mail and faxed applications are not accepted. All materials must be hand delivered or mailed to the address on the form:
Theatre and Film Scholarship, Fellowship and Award Application (word)
Theatre and Film Scholarship, Fellowship and Award Appication (pdf)

Download the Herberger College Scholarship Application form.

Mail or hand-deliver applications and supporting materials to:
School of Theatre and Film Office
Arizona State University
232 Dixie Gammage Hall
PO Box 872002
Tempe, AZ 85287-2002

All application materials must be received by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered for any scholarships, fellowships or awards.

Recipients will be announced by April 20, 2009. After reviewing all applications, the School of Theatre and Film's executive council recommends the recipients of available scholarships, fellowships and awards to the director of the School of Theatre and Film.

Some scholarships, fellowships and awards can be renewed by their recipients for future academic years; however, students must reapply each year for renewal.

Scholarship, fellowship and award amounts are determined and authorized by the Herberger College of the Arts. Since several units within ASU are involved with the application and review processes, and the university wishes to assure equity, fairness and compliance with all regulations, these guidelines will be strictly enforced. Students are urged to review these guidelines and criteria carefully, complete their applications thoroughly and meet all specified deadlines for eligibility. Some scholarships, fellowships and awards can be renewed by their recipients for future academic years; however, students must reapply each year for renewal. The School of Theatre and Film may also choose not to offer selected scholarships, fellowships or awards if there are no suitable or eligible applicants.

Students applying for a scholarship, fellowship or award based on financial need must establish this need by completing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form.

ASU Student Financial Assistance Office
Second Floor, Student Services Building
PO Box 870412
Tempe, AZ 85287-0412
480.965.3355

Application based on financial need both qualifies and disqualifies the applicant from selected scholarships, fellowships and awards.

Because of the limited number of scholarships available through the School of Theatre and Film, all applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for university-awarded scholarships by completing a General Scholarship Application.

ASU Scholarship Office, C-231
Student Services Building
PO Box 870412,
Tempe, AZ 85287-0412
480.965.4845

Graduate students should access: www.asu.edu/graduate

Questions? Contact Stephani Woodson, School of Theatre and Film, 480.965.5214.

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