Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship money is to be found for students wishing to pursue a Fine Arts major or minor at the collegiate level. Take advantage of these opportunities.
Newtown Cultural Arts Commission
(Arts related field of study)
2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission will provide awards in the amount of $1,250 each to
assist deserving students acquire
a higher education in an arts related field of study.
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ELIGIBILITY:
The scholarship recipient must be a graduating senior and Newtown resident who is entering a four-year college or university or two-year community college. Candidates may attend Newtown High School or be Private/Parochial/Home Schooled students. The student must be majoring in an arts related field. If you have a question about a specific field, please speak to Ms. Jacobs (NHS Career Center).
(Note: Children of NCAC members are NOT eligible.)
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DEADLINE: March 11, 2024
Applications may be submitted as hard copies by downloading the application pdf. or via our online submission process here:
https://forms.gle/mMrxDENbxdywrNsy6
Hard copy applications must be postmarked
or hand delivered to:
Ms. Jacobs, Newtown High School Career Center
by 2:00 pm on March 11th.
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Link to the NCAC website scholarship info:
https://newtownartscommission.org/what-we-do/grants-scholarships/
Steven A. Merrihew Scholarship for the Performing Arts
(Dance, Choreography or Musical Theater focus)
2024 SCHOLARSHIP
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The Parker Project, a 501c3 Non Profit Organization that has been supporting Fairfield County students going on to pursue the arts since 2007. Each year we award the Steven A. Merrihew Performing Arts Scholarship to those graduating Fairfield County seniors going on to pursue dance, choreography or musical theater as a Major or Minor in college. To date we have awarded over $75,000.
This year we are giving out $20,000: one $10,000 Scholarship and two $5,000 Scholarships. You will find information and the application form by clicking this link https://forms.gle/E3P6qMkKPRVToomMA or you may scan the QR Code below. Please feel free to share with fellow educators, students and families.
VFW Auxiliary National Scholarship
(Visual Art focus)
The VFW National Auxiliary is pleased to announce
this National Scholarship to assist students
who wish to further their education. This scholarship contest recognizes young artists
and encourages patriotism in youth.
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There are two separate award categories:
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Two dimensional
1st Place - $15,000
2nd Place - $7,500
3rd Place - $3,500
4th & 5th Place - $1,500
6th & 7th Place - $1,000
8th & 9th Place - $500
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3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest
1st Place - $2,500
2nd Place - $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
4th Place - $500
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APPLICATION DEADLINE - MARCH 31, 2004
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https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/young-american-creative-patriotic-art-contest/
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