Department of Theatre & Dance Scholarship Application for Current Students

* Eligibility: This application is for current WKU Department of Theatre & Dance majors applying for the following scholarships: The Jerry E. Baker Dance Scholarship, The Jerry E. Baker Theatre Scholarship, The Mrs. T.C. Cherry Scholarship, The O.V. Clark Scholarship, The Colonel Oscar Payne Cleaver Scholarship, The James Brown Scholarship, The D. Whitney Combs Scholarship, The Jackson Kesler Costuming Scholarship, The William Leonard Scholarship, The Russell H. Miller Scholarship, The Dance Educators Scholarship, The Joseph Levinoff Dance Scholarship, The Jeffrey Mildenstein Dance Scholarship, The Doris Owens Dance Scholarship, and The Beverly Veenker Dance Scholarship. Academic standing may be taken into consideration when making these awards. Theatre & Dance majors who are currently enrolled as full time students are eligible to apply. Please note, students who receive a scholarship will be expected to send letters of thanks to our benefactors. In order to receive one of these scholarships you must have a completed TopDollar application on file for the current year. Funds cannot be dispersed without a TopDollar application on file. This is NOT the application form for the Potter College Creative Arts Scholarship. (The Potter College Creative Arts Scholarship is intended for incoming freshmen and requires a separate application as well as an audition and/or interview prior to beginning WKU.) Applications for the next round of department scholarships are due by Wednesday, February 1, 2024 at midnight.

* First Name

* Last Name

* What is your preferred name?

* Student Number

* Email

* Advisor

* Degree Program BA in Dance BA in Theatre BFA in Performing Arts - Acting BFA in Performing Arts - Musical Theatre BFA in Performing Arts - Theatre Design & Technology BFA in Performing Arts - Theatre

* Do you have a second major?

If so, what is it?

* Current semester in school: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9+

* Expected Graduation Date?

* Reason you are applying for a Theatre & Dance Department Scholarship Financial Need Merit Both

* Have you ever previously received a Theatre & Dance department scholarship?

If so, which one? The Jerry E. Baker Scholarship The Mrs. T.C. Cherry Scholarship The O.V. Clark Scholarship The Colonel Oscar Payne Cleaver Scholarship The James Brown Scholarship The D. Whitney Combs Scholarship The Jackson Kesler Costuming Scholarship The William Leonard Scholarship The Russell H. Miller Scholarship The Dance Educators Scholarship The Joseph Levinoff Dance Scholarship The Jeffrey Mildenstein Dance Scholarship The Doris Owens Dance Scholarship The Beverly Veenker Dance Scholarship Other

* Are you currently receiving a Potter College Creative Arts Scholarship?

If so, what amount do you receive per year from your Potter College Creative Arts Scholarship?

* Are you currently receiving any additional scholarship(s)?

If so, please list with amounts:

Name and Amount (per year if multi-year)

* Current Cumulative GPA:

* Are you currently enrolled full time?

* Do you plan to enroll full time next fall?

* Do you plan to enroll full time next spring?

* Do you have a part-time job?

* How many hours on average do you work per week?

Please describe why you believe you should receive a scholarship based on merit:

250 words or less

Please describe why you believe you should receive a scholarship based on need:

250 words or less

Please describe any additional information that we should be aware of when considering your application:

250 words or less