Theatre & Dance Scholarships & Awards
At SUNY Fredonia, we believe in nurturing talent, rewarding excellence, and making arts education accessible to passionate students. Our diverse range of scholarships and awards recognizes outstanding achievements in performance, choreography, design, and academic studies within the theatrical and dance arts. These opportunities can help support both your artistic journey and academic pursuits. Explore the options below to find scholarships and awards that align with your unique talents and aspirations in the world of theatre and dance.
- Alice Bartlett Memorial Fund
- Bea Ullman Scholarship Fund
- Dept. Award for Excellence in Stage Management
- Gaeddert Theatre Arts Endowment
- Georgiana VonTornow Endowment
- Gertrude Prushaw Maytum Scholarship for Theatre Arts *
- Jack L. Cogdill Scholarship *
- John S. Mintun Scholarship
- Merrins Theatre and Dance Endowment Fund
- Michael J. Loughlin Scholarship for Creative Uniqueness
- Midtown Realty Endowment
- Nelson, Delores J. Scholarship
- New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. Scholarship in Honor of Sally Bulger
- Paul F. and Mary Joyce Schaefer Endowment
- President's Award for Excellence in Theater
- Robert L. Gloor Endowment for Theatre and Dance
- Robert Marvel Award
- Theater Arts Outstanding Senior
- Walter Gloor Scholarship Endowment *
* Denotes scholarships devoted to or partially to, incoming first time full time students
- Bruce K. Walford Scholarship
- Harry John Brown and Paul W. Mockovak Award in Performing Arts
- Tim Douglas Jensen, class of 1990, Endowment *
- Uprichard, Albert E. and Lillian Endowment *
* Denotes scholarships devoted to or partially to, incoming first time full time students
- 1929 Graduates Fund Classical Ballet Award
- Carnahan Jackson Dance Scholarship
- James and Marcia Merrins Dance Award
- Myers & Murphy Endowment for Dance
- Trent M. Illig Memorial Scholarship
- Juergen Banse-Fay Scholarship
- Keith Cronin Memorial Scholarship
- Laurel Walford Costume Scholarship
- Mary and Steve Rees Rising Junior
University Scholarships & Awards
To be eligible for Fredonia scholarships, all first-time, first-year applicants must complete the admission application process by submitting either a SUNY Application or The Common Application. Additional University scholarship opportunities are also available. For more information about these opportunities, please contact the Office of Admissions at 716-673-3251.