Amount: $5,000. About: Charlotte, North Carolina’s Blumenthal Performing Arts Center offers the Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund, a merit scholarship intended for students studying toward a career in non-performance theater (including but not limited to playwriting, set costume, lighting or sound design, arts administration, stage management, production management, and technical direction). Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores. The award is worth $5,000 and is intended to be used toward out-of-the-classroom learning opportunities, such as conferences, seminars, workshops, and unpaid internship positions. Scholarship funds may not be used toward college tuition, fees, or living expenses.
Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore
Eligible Majors: Arts Administration, Arts Education, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Set Design, Sound Design, Stage Management
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.