Scholarships Toward Arts Degrees
For eligible high school graduates in Macon County: up to $3000 toward tuition to help the student pursue a college degree in the performing, literary, or visual/graphic arts, or arts education in a North Carolina accredited school.
Purpose & Amount
To help eligible students pursue a college degree in the performing, literary, music or visual/graphic arts, or arts education in a North Carolina accredited school. We encourage students to pursue their interests, but questions of whether a certain field of study falls within the scope of this scholarship should be referred to the Arts Council.
Up to $3,000, not automatically renewable. Recipients who meet the eligibility requirements in subsequent years may reapply. This is a tuition scholarship, paid directly to the college.
Eligibility & Criteria
Any high school graduate or graduating senior living in Macon County who intends to pursue or is pursuing a degree in the arts at any North Carolina accredited, approved post-secondary institution may apply.
The selection panel considers applicants’ abilities, interests, educational goals, career aspirations, and financial need.
To Apply
Submit:
▪ The Arts Council’s one-page application letter.
▪ Two recommendations using the Arts Council’s recommendation form, one of which should be from a school teacher or principal if applicant is in school.
▪ Standard financial information form, available from school guidance offices or from the Arts Council.
▪ Current school transcript if applicant is in school.
Applicants may be invited to an in-person interview by the selection panel if needed.
Deadline:
Applications must be submitted to any Macon County school guidance office or to the Arts Council no later than May 1 (each year).
For more information and forms, contact a high school guidance office or the Arts Council.