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There are a number of scholarship opportunities available to graduating seniors who have been involved in Fine Arts programs at Maine West. Please see the below scholarship opportunities. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask your Fine Arts teacher or Ms. Mullen, Fine Arts Department Chair. You are encouraged to submit application materials for consideration in advance of the due dates.
The MW Fine Arts Boosters scholarships will be awarded at the Senior Awards Night on May 13, 2025.
MAINE WEST FINE ARTS BOOSTERS SCHOLARSHIPS - Due March 21, 2025
Up to 5 scholarships of $400 each are awarded to college-bound seniors who have been active participants in one or more of the Maine West High School fine arts programs: Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Arts, West Side Dance Co., Drama, Speech and Broadcasting.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants for scholarships awarded by the Fine Arts Boosters must:
1) Have a cumulative weighted grade point average of 3.0 or higher through the end of the fall semester senior year.
2) Be active in the Maine West Fine Arts programs for a minimum of 2 years.
3) Complete the FAB scholarship online application in its entirety including the transcript copy by submission deadline.
4) Provide intention of enrollment to a college or university. Since this is before the commitment date for most universities, the specific school is not required.
Applications must be submitted by midnight on Friday, March 21, 2025. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted.
HERE is a link to the scholarship application. (Please note, you must use a non-district email address to complete this form.)
If you have any questions, please email them to: MaineWestFineArts@gmail.com
Award decisions are made at the sole discretion of the Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship Committee.
SAMANTHA SCHOLARSHIP - Due April 1, 2025
The Samantha Scholarship is a scholarship for high school seniors that honors Samantha Spano, a young woman who lost her life to suicide. Samantha was very artistic and loved painting, drawing and music. This scholarship seeks students who exemplify outstanding character and asks for a submission in some art form (drawing, painting, a collage, poetry, song, photography, etc.) to answer the question: choose your favorite song and explain why it has a special meaning to you.
For the full application and requirements, go to https://www.forsamantha.org/scholarship-information.
ICONIC LEGACY DANCE SCHOLARSHIP - Due March 31, 2025
The ICONIC Legacy Scholarship was established in 2022 by the Wastyn Family. To honor the senior dancers in the class of 2020, the ICONIC Legacy Scholarship is committed to helping the next dancer in line. The Scholarship supports a 4th year graduating West Side Dance Company member who will be going to a 2- or 4-year college or trade program, and who embodies the spirit that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain!
The third annual Scholarship will be awarded this year to a 2025 West Side Dance Company 4th year member. The application will be open until 3/31/25. Fourth year West Side Dance Company members are invited to apply by clicking this link: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/2025IconicLegacy
INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SCHOLARSHIPS - Open February 1, 2025
The Educational Theatre Foundation, an organization related to the International Thespian Organization, of which many Maine West Drama students are members, sponsors a number of drama-related scholarships each year. For information about the scholarships offered by this organization this year, please go to: https://foundation.schooltheatre.org/scholarships/
SPEECH SCHOLARSHIPS - Various Deadlines
There are a number of speech-specific scholarship offered by colleges and universities around the country. If you are a senior Speech Team member, please see THIS LIST curated by the National Speech and Debate Association for speech scholarships!
