The Theatre Arts Department awards a limited number of scholarships for continuing
theatre students through the following endowments. Some scholarships are for a single year, and some are renewable.
Askew Scholarship Endowment
Charles S. Dutton Theatre Scholarship Endowment
Gillespie/Loeschke Scholarship Endowment
John Glover Scholarship Endowment for Acting Majors
Nina E. Hughes Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Christopher David Legg Memorial Scholarship
Peter Wray Scholarship
Steve Yeager Scholarship Endowment
Theatre Department Scholarship Endowment
The exact amount of the awards is determined yearly, and ranges from $200 to $3,000.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit rather than financial need. Awards are for the academic year beginning in August 2013. The money is credited to the student's expenses by semester and the recipient must meet all eligibility requirements each semester.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
Be a theatre major
Be matriculated at Towson University as a degree candidate when the application is made
Be a full-time student (minimum of 12 credit hours)
Have contributed significantly to the artistic efforts of the Department of Theatre Arts
To apply for a scholarship, you must:
1. Complete a scholarship application form.
2. Include an unofficial transcript from Towson Online Services.
3. Electronically submit the form along with the transcript by 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2013.
Application Submission Procedures
To submit an application online, download the Scholarship Application Form (RTF). You can then open the form with your word processing program. Type in your information, save the file as your name.rtf (for example Jay Herzog's file would be titled "herzog.rtf") and attach it to an email to theatrescholarship@towson.edu.
A note on calculating your major GPA: Click here to download a simple excel worksheet you can use to calculate your major GPA.
Transcripts may be obtained through Towson Online Services. Simply copy the text of your transcript, paste the transcript inside a word processing document, save as an .rtf file and mail to theatrescholarship@towson.edu.
You will receive a confirmation email when your application is received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact theatre professor Robyn Quick, rquick@towson.edu, to verify that your application was received.
Department of Theatre Arts
Center for the Arts, Room 3037 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000
