OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
http://www.howard.edu/enrollmentmanagement/

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
http://www.howard.edu/enrollment/financialaid/

APRIL 1 is the deadline for filing applications requesting aid for the following academic year. Students who file applications in the Financial Aid Office are requested to notify the Theatre Arts Office in writing prior to the deadline date. No scholarship aid may be awarded unless an application has been filed.

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Students must have completed at least ONE FULL YEAR of service to the Department before applying for these scholarships. Further information may be obtained from the Departmental Student Handbook.

Click here for the 2007-08 Theatre Departmental Student Handbook. (Adobe Acrobat reader is needed to open this document)

The scholarship process begins with the student downloading the application from this page. Students are to complete said application (all applications must be typed) and submitted to their Area Coordinator. After evaluating the application, the Area Coordinator submits the application to the Scholarship Committee for their evaluation and recommendation for Special Talent and Trustee Tuition awards.  They in turn, will submit the application to the Department Chair for final approval.  All applications must be submitted by the deadline date (April 10). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Students applying for departmental scholarships are evaluated on the following areas.

1. service to the Department (completion of one full year); 
2. creative contributions to the Department; 
3. leadership potential; 
4. personal/artistic growth; 
5. personal/artistic discipline; 
6. demonstrated high level of proficiency in tasks undertaken; 
7. successful completion of all projects; 
8. demonstrated high level of participation in Departmental activities. 

ALL APPROVED APPLICATIONS ARE THEN PROCESSED BY THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID. For further information, contact the Department of Theatre Arts at (202) 806-7050.

Students who are not awarded departmental scholarships have the right to appeal through a written statement of concern to the Scholarship Committee within thirty (30) days of the start of the semester. The committee will, in turn, review the appeal and re-evaluate the application. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt, the appealed decision will be forwarded to the Department Chair and student.

Click here for scholarship application. (Adobe Acrobat reader is needed to open this document)
Click here for scholarship application in Microsoft WORD file.
 

ALSO SEE...
Trustee and Special Talent Scholarship Requirements
Scholarship Recipients' Obligations