Performing and Fine Arts Scholarships
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Apply Now for 2024–25 Scholarships!
Complete this application by September 30, 2024 to be considered for undergraduate and graduate scholarships for the 2024–25 academic year.
We are a regional leader in performing and fine arts education. These scholarships are available to students interested in pursing a career in music, theatre, dance and the fine arts.
Name of Scholarship | Scholarship Eligibility Criteria |
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Bicho Family Endowed Scholarship | This award has four scholarships, one in each concentration. Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. Applicants must be a keyboard player; a string player (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar or harp); a brass, wind or percussion player; or a vocalist. |
Deborah Griffin Family Memorial Scholarship | Applicants must have attended a Providence public school and demonstrate a high level of talent. Applicants must also qualify for financial need. |
Ethel Salhany Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate art majors. Applicants must also qualify for financial need and be a Rhode Island resident. |
Helen Forman '34 Endowment for Special Talent Scholarship | There are three scholarships awarded. Applicants must be a music, theatre or dance major. One scholarship for each major is awarded. Applicants must demonstrate the highest level of talent. |
Jeanne Aubin Rose '62 Endowed Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students, qualify for financial need and be Rhode Island residents. Preference will be given to a student majoring in music, theatre or dance respectively. |
John A. Kelly Theatre Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate juniors majoring in theatre with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2. Preference will be given to Rhode Island residents. |
John Pellegrino Endowed Scholarship for Brass Students | Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate seniors majoring in music. Applicants must also play a brass instrument and demonstrate outstanding brass performance, service performance organizations associated with the Music, Theatre, and Dance Department. |
Louis Appleton Memorial Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate sophomores or juniors majoring in music, with a concentration in voice or keyboards. Preference will be given to students active in church music. |
Louis N. Lilli, Sr Memorial Endowed Voice Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate incoming freshmen or transfer students majoring in voice. Applicants must demonstrate a high level of talent through an audition. |
Mary F. Luzzi Scholarship | Applicants must be film/media studies or film/media production majors. Applicants must also be graduates of or transfer students from the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island residents and qualify for financial need. |
Mark E. Goldman Theatre Scholarship | Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5, submit an application and audition. The audition is judged in performing arts, with emphasis on acting. |
Mary L. Beck Endowed Scholarship for Voice | Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. Applicants must also be a current voice student, demonstrating proficiency in performance. |
MaryAnn DiNunzio '65 Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Applicants must be a theatre major, demonstrating persistent character and committed to excellence. |
Melody Stappas Memorial Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors and be an outstanding piano student. |
Meredith M. Thayer '68 Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as theatre majors. |
Michael S. Kroian, Sr. Endowed Scholarship | Applicants must be music education or music performance majors in choral/vocal or instrumental and be a Rhode Island resident. Preference will be given to, in this order, a graduate from Veteran's Memorial High School in Warwick, a graduate from any Warwick high school or any Rhode Island high school who declares one of the above majors. |
Richard Vars Music Education Endowed Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as full-time or part-time undergraduate juniors or seniors majoring in music education. Applicants must also have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to a percussionist who graduated from either Rogers High School, East Providence High School, Middletown High School or Tiverton High School. |
Robert D. Soule Technical Theatre Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students majoring in design/technical theatre. Applicants must also qualify academically and demonstrate a serious commitment to theatre as well as artistic talents in the field of scene, lighting, sound, costume or makeup design. |
Sylvan R. and Helen Forman Endowed Music Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as either full-time undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors or a graduate student majoring in music. Applicants must also demonstrate a serious commitment to music and have strong academic standing. |
Sylvan R. and Helen Forman Endowed Theatre Scholarship | Applicants must be enrolled as either full-time undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors or a graduate student majoring in theatre. Applicants must also demonstrate a serious commitment to music and have strong academic standing. |