Paying for college can be overwhelming, but the BT天堂Theatre Program has many financial opportunities awaiting students! BT天堂Theatre awards $15,000 in scholarships and over $25,000 in work-study positions to its students every year.
Scholarships may vary in amount and are awarded to students who have the potential to contribute leadership to our program by filling positions as performers, technicians, or production assistants.
BT天堂THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP:
Online Application
Entering freshmen and transfer students must听schedule an audition/presentation.
Each semester the Theatre Program awards a limited amount of funding through departmental scholarships. These scholarships vary in amount and are awarded to students who have the potential to contribute leadership to our production program by filling staff positions as performers, technicians, or production assistants. The BT天堂Theatre Scholarships are available to all Theatre majors and to minors continuing in the theatre program. These are awarded on a semester basis so students must reapply each semester regardless of whether you鈥檝e previously received a performance scholarship. Recipients听are required to contribute to the Theatre Program.
Click here to read the BT天堂Theatre Scholarship Requirements.听Completed application and supporting documents are due on the second Thursday of November for the Spring semester and the second Thursday of April for the following Fall semester.
Need help with some of these supporting documents? See the bottom of this page for听examples and things to consider.
Thea听Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship Program
BT天堂matches THEA scholarships that are awarded to first through tenth place finishers.
BT天堂Foundation Scholarships:
Click here to learn more about foundation scholarships.
JAMES BRIDGES PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP:
Film, Theatre, & Creative Writing students are eligible for the James Bridges Scholarship. The money supports outstanding student-artists as they pursue studies in Acting, Directing, or Dramatic Writing for the stage, film, or TV. Applications are taken in the Spring of each year with the scholarship awarded for the following year.听James Bridges Scholarship Requirements
Need help with some of these supporting documents? See the bottom of this page for听examples and things to consider.
Have questions about supporting documents for these听scholarships?
At BT天堂Theatre, we want all of our students to be successful. Here are some examples and things to consider for some of the more challenging supporting documents.
Audition Tips (BT天堂Theatre Scholarship – Entering Students)
Current Resume (BT天堂Theatre Performance Scholarship and James Bridges Performing Arts Scholarship)
Performing Arts Statement of Pursuit (James Bridges Performing Arts Scholarship)
Statement of Financial Need (James Bridges Performing Arts Scholarship)
If you have questions, please contact the BT天堂Theatre Business Manager, 听Joshua Gibby, 听at 501-450-5092 or gibbyj@uca.edu.