CSU East Bay offers scholarships to all its students. The full list is in Pioneer Scholarships, where you apply. Requirements, deadlines, and tips for applying are on the Financial Aid scholarships page.
The theatre and dance scholarships below are awarded through Pioneer Scholarships. Apply there, and you'll be considered for each one you qualify for.
Questions about these scholarships: Eric Kupers, Eric.Kupers@csueastbay.edu
Theatre and Dance Department Scholarship
Scholarships and awards for students in theatre and dance.
Requirements
- A major in Theatre Arts, with at least one year completed at CSU East Bay
- Enrollment in the following fall term
- A minimum 2.7 GPA
- A 150-word essay on your participation in CSU East Bay productions and how it has affected you as a student and artist
Award
- $100 to $500, disbursed in the fall term
- For applicants who applied through Pioneer Scholarships and weren't awarded another scholarship
- Zero or more awarded, depending on applicants and funding
Leonard Libresco Endowed Award for Academic Excellence in Theatre and Dance
Awarded to a Theatre Arts major with a record of intellectual and academic achievement and an interest in using the arts for social change. The award helps the recipient pursue an innovative artistic idea.
Requirements
- A major in Theatre Arts, with at least one semester completed at CSU East Bay
- Enrollment in the following fall term
- A minimum 3.6 GPA
- A 300-word essay describing an artistic project you'd like to undertake in the interest of social change
Award
- $800
- Zero or more awarded, depending on applicants
Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Arts Education Scholarship
Awarded to students pursuing a degree in Theatre Arts, with a preference for musical theatre.
Requirements
- Full-time enrollment as an undergraduate, graduate, or credential student
- Enrollment in the following fall term
- A focus in musical theatre, or having been cast in a CSU East Bay musical, or having taken at least one musical theatre applied, technique, or ensemble course
- A minimum 3.0 GPA
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
Award
- Amount varies, disbursed in the fall term
- Up to two awarded
Hunter/Rose Friends of the Arts Scholarship
Awarded to a student pursuing a degree in Theatre Arts. There's no separate application: every Pioneer Scholarships applicant who qualifies for one of the scholarships above is considered. In extraordinary circumstances, the scholarship committee may recommend a student who didn't apply through Pioneer Scholarships.
Requirements
- Full-time enrollment as an undergraduate, graduate, or credential student
- Enrollment in the following fall term
- A declared Theatre Arts major with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
Award
- One award, which isn't divided
- The recipient and the department chair attend the Friends of the Arts award luncheon in May