COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

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The student must have actively participated at districts and be fully qualified to attend State. Scholarship application alone does NOT register the student for State

The competition is keen and applicants must be limited to those who seriously intend to pursue a career in theatre and to those whom you feel have the potential to do so. Florida State Thespians expects these auditions/interviews to give new impetus to theatre educators to present the most outstanding talent they have discovered and trained.

No school will be allowed to send more than 5 seniors to the scholarship auditions.

The student must be a declared theatre major OR registered for theatre classes. Audition only for your priority area. Use other material to demonstrate versatility at call backs.

The student should work with the sponsor in the selection and preparation of the material.

It is the responsibility of the student to complete the audition application correctly and to get the correct endorsements. Incomplete or improperly completed applications will be disqualified, so follow directions carefully.

Students must be currently a member of the International Thespian Society.

Any student found in violation of State Festival rules will automatically forfeit their scholarship.

SENIORS must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or 1800 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT at the time of application

A senior student(s) will be awarded this annual Thespian scholarship good for any college or university. Should a student wish to attend a college or university in the State of Florida there will be an additional bonus. The recipient student(s) needs to meet the requirements of the intended school and meet the academic and audition requirements for the scholarship itself. Upon notification, the student should submit the name of the school and any other required information within thirty (30) days of the State Festival. A check for the scholarship amount will be sent, made payable to the student AND the intended school. Failure to meet the requirements or deadlines will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. The scholarship will then be offered to the alternate student(s). This is a non-renewable scholarship.

TEN scholarships will be awarded for $750. An additional sum of $250 will be added to each scholarship should they choose to attend a Florida school.

Center for the Arts Scholarship Foundation of Broward Scholarship

This annual award is given to a senior student who will pursue a career in the theatre. The Annual Center or Arts Scholarship Foundation of Broward will be good for any college or university anywhere in the United States. The recipient student needs to meet the academic and audition requirements for the scholarship itself. Upon notification, the student should submit the name of the school and any required information by June 15th. A check for $1,000.00 will be sent, made payable to the student AND the intended school. Failure to meet the requirements or deadlines will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. The scholarship will then be offered to the alternate student. This is a non-renewable scholarship.

Bentley/Ankrom Theatre Education Scholarship

The Bentley/Ankrom scholarship is awarded each year to a senior high school student who majors in theatre education. The recipient of this award must meet all the entrance requirements of the intended university/college as well as the academic and audition requirements put forth by the Florida State Thespian Society. Upon application the student must submit the name of the intended university and all other required information within thirty (30) days of the state festival. The scholarship in the amount of $1,000 may be applied to any college or university. The recipient of this award will receive a check made payable (in his/her name) to the intended university/college. Any failure to meet these requirements or deadlines will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. This scholarship is made possible each year through Mary Ann Bentley, University of South Florida and Robert Ankrom, University of Miami.

COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Click here for a printable copy of the rules