Scholarships for the College of Fine and Applied Arts

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This is a partial listing of Fine and Applied Arts scholarships. For more information, visit the College of Fine and Applied Arts website or call 217.333.6061.

School of Art and Design (A & D)

Art and Design Tuition Waiver Awards

Requirements: Awarded to incoming freshmen and continuing students, based on the quality of their portfolio
Amount: Variable, up to $8,000 per student
Renewable: Yes, must reapply annually
Number: variable

All City Art Exhibition

A & D contributes to the All City Art Exhibition (Chicago Public Schools) by way of scholarships for incoming freshmen.

Requirements: Awarded to incoming freshmen who have participated in the exhibition
Amount: $8,000
Renewable: No
Number: Two

Lois Marie Orr Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to incoming and continuing students, based on the quality of their portfolio
Amount: Variable, up to $8,000
Renewable: Yes, must reapply annually
Number: Variable

Helen E. Platt Blake Award

Requirements: Awarded to a junior or senior Painting major, based on portfolio quality
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number:Variable

James G. Hansen Scholarship Fund

Requirements: Awarded to a sophomore Industrial Design major, based on portfolio quality
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number:Variable

Hugh and Allie D. Hughston - Enochs Memorial Award

Requirements: Awarded to a graduating senior in Art + Design based on talent and ability in art
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number:Variable

James R. and Dorothy E. Shipley Award

Requirements: Awarded to a graduating senior in Art + Design and is based on excellence of accomplishments
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number:Variable

Metaphase Design Group Award

Requirements: Awarded to a junior or senior in Industrial Design
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number: One

Florence M. House Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to students majoring in Painting and/or Sculpture
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number: Variable

Kathleen Genis Memorial Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to students majoring in Art History in the College of Fine and Applied Arts with a demonstrated financial need
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number: Variable

Caterpillar Excellence Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to two underrepresented first year students who have selected Industrial Design as their major
Amount: Variable
Renewable: No
Number: Two

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Department of Dance

Talented Student Tuition Awards

Requirements: Awarded to talented dance majors, based on the applicant’s audition
Amount: Range from partial to full tuition
Renewable: Yes
Number: Variable

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School of Music

Talented Student Awards

Requirements: Awarded to resident and non-resident music majors
Amount: Range from partial to full tuition
Renewable: Yes
Number: Approximately 70

Minority Student Awards

Requirements: Awarded to resident and non-resident music majors who audition successfully for a School of Music ensemble
Amount: Range from partial to full tuition
Renewable: Yes

Verna K. Townsend Music Awards

Requirements: School of Music undergraduate music majors who demonstrate exceptional musical ability and are residents of the state of Illinois
Amount: $2,500
Number: Six

Edward J. Krolick String Award

Requirements: Resident and non-resident students are eligible for consideration. At least one of the four awards is designated for a viola student and one for a string bass student.
Amount: Equal to in-state tuition
Number: Four

Marcella K. Brownson Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to resident and non-resident music majors
Amount: Partial tuition
Number: Five - ten

Miriam Ekbom Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to resident and non-resident music majors
Amount: Partial tuition
Number: Ten - fifteen

Mary C. Maslen Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to resident and non-resident music majors
Amount: Partial tuition
Number: Five - ten

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Department of Theatre

In making financial awards to its students, the Department of Theatre follows the selection criteria stipulated by the donors of the various endowment funds for scholarships, fellowships, and waivers of tuition. Where the donor does not specify criteria, the department’s Advisory Committee judges students on the basis of (1) their previous academic record, (2) their talent in, and commitment to, theatrical production as evidenced by their participation in Department of Theatre productions and/or auditions and portfolio reviews, (3) their potential for future growth, and (4) financial need.

Talented Undergraduate Student Tuition Waivers

Requirements: See criteria listed under the Department of Theatre
Amount: Range from $500 to $6,000 per year
Renewable: Yes
Number: 45 - 65

John H. Butterfield Scholarships

Requirements: Deserving students, based on merit and/or need; must be enrolled in courses in drama and theatre in the performing arts department, exhibit significant talent in these fields, and agree to remain in and graduate from FAA.
Amount: $2,000 to be distributed among recipients

Note: The department head shall determine the recipients and the amount and timing of scholarship awards, all subject to the approval of the University of Illinois Foundation trustees.

Michael Filerman Scholarships

Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in theatre; the recipients should be talented, exhibit a love for the theatre, and be dedicated to promoting the theatre arts. It is the donor’s preference that the recipients be those for whom the assistance provided by the fund is critical, i.e., that but for the assistance provided by the fund, the student might not be able to continue his or her education.
Amount: $3,000 to be distributed among recipients

Bernard F. Gold Scholarships

Requirements: Recipients selected based upon academic merit and only secondarily according to such other criteria as deemed appropriate by the University of Illinois. It is the donor’s further wish that among those candidates selected based on the preceding criteria, priority shall be given first to students enrolled in the Department of Theatre and secondarily to students enrolled in one of the liberal arts curricula.
Amount: $12,000 per year to be distributed among recipients

Calvin Hugy Scholarships

Requirements: Deserving undergraduate students in the Department of Theatre
Amount: About $8,000 to be distributed among recipients
Alberta L. Humble Scholarships
Requirements: Undergraduate students who are enrolled in the Department of Theatre and/or the College of Media
Amount: About $6,000 to be distributed among recipients

David and Wendy Knight Scholarships

Requirements: Deserving undergraduate students in the Department of Theatre
Amount: About $600 to be distributed among recipients

Wilbur B. Menefee Scholarships and Fellowships

Requirements: Undergraduate and/or graduate students who are enrolled in the Department of Theatre; preference in the awarding of the scholarships and/or fellowships shall be given to students who are pursuing a concentration in scene design.
Amount: About $38,000 to be distributed among recipients

Note: The head of the Department of Theatre shall determine how the scholarship and/or fellowship program will be administered, including such considerations as timing, amount, selection criteria, and renewal. Selection is subject to the approval of the appropriate University officials.

Lloyd and Edna Morey Scholarship

Requirements: Students that are in need of financial assistance and of good character, integrity and industry; selection made on a competitive basis. Three-fourths of the fund to be used as a fellowship or scholarship for a student of superior ability in voice, organ, or dramatic work in the University Theatre; one-fourth to be used for prizes for superior work in the fields mentioned above.
Amount: $2,000 to be distributed among recipients

Note: The recipients shall be chosen by the head of the Department of Theatre, or his or her designee.

Jeanette Watkins Reed Theatre Graduate Student Scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to talented and deserving graduate students in Theatre at the Urbana, Illinois campus of the University of Illinois.
Amount: $8,000 to be distributed among recipients

Note: The head of the Department of Theatre will appoint three members who shall distribute the awards.

Samuel L. Stickler Faculty Players Award

Requirements: Graduating seniors of the Department of Theatre. Selection based upon outstanding achievement in both academics and theatrical production.
Number: Two annual awards of equal amount. Typically $500 per recipient.

Note: The faculty of the Department of Theatre or designee(s) shall determine the recipients, amount, and timing of the awards (to coincide with commencement).

R. B. Ulrich Scholarships

Requirements: Deserving undergraduate and/or graduate students in theatre and/or drama
Amount: About $1,200 to be distributed among recipients

West Coast Theatre Scholarship

Requirements: Unrestricted use by the Department of Theatre.
Amount: $400 to be distributed among recipients

Note: The recipients shall be chosen by the head of the Department of Theatre, or his or her designee.

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