Youth Money For School

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Note: All scholarship auditions are virtual only. See video instructions at getswac.org.

Do you, or anyone you may know need financial aid for a career in the arts? If YES, then maybe Herbert D. Brent or Paul S. Hyde Art Scholarship IS for you!

Who Is Eligible?
Anyone who is either a High School senior or full time college student (12 credit hours per semester minimum), you MUST be enrolled in formal academic study leading to a certificate or degree in the visual, performing, playwright, media or communication arts (minor or major). The applicant must EITHER reside in Wicomico County, attend college in Wicomico County or be a legal resident of Wicomico County who is attending college elsewhere. For the Hyde scholarship, applicant must be a graduate of a Wicomico public school.

How Much Scholarship Money do you receive?
Different and/ or large amounts of financial assistance is available according to qualifications up to *$3000.

***APPLICATIONS FOR THIS AWARD MUST BE TYPED***

Are you age 16 or under and want to pursue the arts? Do you have the talent and desire but struggle with limited resources? OR are you a teacher or youth leader who wants to expose or educate a group of students to The Arts?

Douglas I. Smith Memorial Grant might be for you!

How Much Scholarship Money do you receive?
Different and/ or large amounts of financial assistance is available according to qualifications and/ or SWAC resources, with minimum amount of $150*

For more information, guidelines, video instructions, and even the app document itself please click on the following link! http://www.getswac.org

YOU HAVE THE TALENT, SWAC HAS THE FUNDS!

SWAC Art Scholarship Video Auditions (REQUIRED)
Email application, recommendation letters, grade transcript, and video presentation to Arts4shore@gmail.com by March 15th, 2023.