Endowed and Tuition Scholarships  

Attention Students:

If you applied for a scholarship, please be patient.  The process is taking much longer than usual due to changes in Financial Aid requirements. Letters will be going out as soon as we are able.  Thank you for your patience!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Scholarship applications are due March 1st. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE DUE TO CHANGES IN THE SCHOLARSHIP FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS:

Renewing students MUST NOW complete all paperwork that the New applicants are required to complete.  Keep in mind that you MUST have your FAFSA  completed prior to the awarding of scholarships.  Also, the LETTER OF INTENT should address your financial need as well as your goals and what you wish to do with your degree.  The differences for renewing applicants are that they do NOT have to re-interview/audition, AND your letters of support may be emails from our current faculty.

NEW APPLICANTS MUST interview/audition, complete all paperwork INCLUDING FAFSA prior to the awarding of scholarships, and your letters of recommendation/support must be official letters.

A LETTER OF INTENT should include:

  • An introduction of yourself to the Department of Theatre
  • Give a little background on your work in Theatre
  • Include your goals and aspirations – what you wish to do with the degree
  • AND address your financial need

 

Audition/Interview date for Scholarships is March 2nd.  

Paperwork or electronic interview/audition is due February 22nd.

Please follow this link for the Scholarship Application Form.

 

We award several scholarships and theatre activity tuition waivers each year to qualified theatre majors.  Both require auditions and/or interviews. 

These awards are not based on financial need and must be applied to annually.  The value of these scholarships and waivers vary from a $100 cash award a semester to a full year’s tuition.

In addition to these scholarships and waivers, as a student, you can apply for work-study or a theatre assistantship.  For more information contact Kathleen McGeever, the department chair.

Tuition Scholarships

These consist of full to partial tuition scholarships for in or out-of-state students that require participation in an activity relating to theatre.  This can be enrollment in courses or other activities. 

You must apply for a tuition scholarship through the department chair by a published deadline each semester.  

Freshman and transfer students

All awards given to incoming freshmen and transfer students will be subject to review at the end of the first semester to insure compliance with the scholarship contract.

Failure to comply with the contract will result in the loss of the second semester award. Continuing applicants are usually given full academic year awards unless a probationary condition exists.

How to apply

Endowed Scholarships and Tuition Scholarships

Sign the University’s FERPA statement 

Mail completed application materials to:
Northern Arizona University
Department of Theatre - Scholarship Committee
PO Box 6040
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Use this checklist to guide you:

 

  1. Have you met the minimum qualifications?
  2. Have you submitted the FAFSA?
  3. Have you filled out the Theatre Scholarship/Waiver Application?
  4. Have you typed a Letter of Interest?
  5. Have you typed a Resume of Experience?
  6. Have you obtained an official copy of your high school/college transcripts?
  7. Do you have three (3) letters of recommendation?
  8. Have you notified the NAU Department of Theatre that you will be attending the auditions/interviews or have you notified them about special problems that will keep you from attending those dates?

 

Other Scholarship Opportunities

 

For further scholarship opportunities, click on the following link to access the NAU Foundation’s current offerings.

NAU Foundation Scholarships