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Nina G. Bushnell Scholarship in the Fine or Performing Arts (Annual)

This scholarship was established by the Class of 1937 to honor outstanding students in the fine and performing arts.

Application Due Date: March 13, by 5 p.m.

Eligibility: Majors in Studio Art, Theatre, and Music are eligible to apply and must be rising juniors or seniors at the time of application and hold a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

Amount of Scholarship: TBA

Procedure for Application: Application requires hard copies of both a cover sheet (see section "Cover Sheets") and essay and a portfolio of 10-15 works, CD's or slides. The essay must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than two pages. In the essay, the applicant must state his or her qualifications and interests relatives to the scholarship description.

For the portfolio, include work produced in Studio Art courses or independently (independent work strongly encouraged). Good quality reproduction is required. All submissions must be appropriately labeled by title, media, date of completion, and course for which the work was done (if applicable). Resources may be available for preparing slides. Applicants should consult with their major advisors for more information on preparing slides.

Selection: The Studio Art faculty, in consultation with the Office of Financial Aid, will select the recipient of the Bushnell scholarship. Reviewers will focus on clear prose and statement of intention, accuracy of information, good writing skills, quality of work represented in the portfolio, and outstanding work in fine arts.