The Arts for Life! Scholarship Program annually awards
$2,000 scholarships to 25 graduating high school seniors in Florida who
demonstrate excellence in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing.
Launched by former First Lady Columba Bush in 1999, the program has awarded
scholarships to more than 350 gifted high school seniors.
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2014
Eligibility:
Students who are graduating from a public or private school or a
home education program in Florida in the Spring of 2014.
Application Process:
Students must submit a completed application, a brief essay
explaining "How the arts have positively influenced their life" and a
portfolio of work in visual art, music, dance, drama or creative writing.
Students can apply online at http://artsforlifeaward.org/apply/.
College Matching Program
In addition to the program's $2,000 cash award, winners will be
automatically eligible to receive a matching in-kind scholarship worth a
minimum $1,000 if they attend one of the participating Florida institutions for
higher education: Broward College, College of Central Florida, Flagler College,
Florida College, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Institute of Technology,
Jacksonville University, Nova Southeastern University, Stetson University, and
University of Florida.
More Information:
Visit http://artsforlifeaward.org/ or contact Lisa K.
Raguso at lisa@excelined.org
or (850) 345-6284.
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