Scholarships
Dancers Shawn Evangelista and Greer Yarborough, recipients of 2009-10 Outstanding Senior Scholarships Photo by Melissa Ray |
FRESHMEN SCHOLARSHIPS
Freshmen scholarships for dance majors are awarded through the KSU Summer Dance Clinic held in the month of June every year. The Program in Dance awards a number of freshmen scholarships to students who are entering their senior year of high school, or to students entering KSU the following academic year.
The Summer Dance Clinic is an opportunity for high school students to experience a collegiate-level education in dance through a five-day intensive. Students work with university dance faculty, and take classes in ballet, modern, jazz, dance history, dance kinesiology, choreography and performance.
For application information about the Summer Dance Clinic, please click here.
2010 Summer Dance Clinic: June 6-11 |
OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
The Program in Dance awards an annual scholarship to an outstanding senior dance major every fall. The award recognizes a member of the senior class, who has demonstrated excellence in (1) academics (2) service (3) leadership (4) artistry.
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
1. Students should have completed 90 credit hours of academic preparation towards their dance major degree.
2. Students must hold a cumulative GPA of more than 3.0 at the time of application for the scholarship.
To apply for the scholarship, students must complete the following application process:
1. Submit a formal scholarship application letter addressed to the "Director of Dance."
2. Scholarship application letters should clearly address the following:
a) Academic standing and academic record at KSU.
b) Involvement with the KSU Dance Company.
c) Involvement with service activities in the department, such as outreach programs, fund raisers, recruitment etc.
d) Future professional goals in dance.
e) Service to the Program in Dance.All applications will be reviewed by the dance scholarship committee. Award announcements will be made during the first week of school in August.
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Students interested in applying for university-wide scholarships should contact the financial aid office at www.kennesaw.edu/financial_aid/.