ARTS FOR LIFE!
2013-2014
Scholarship Application
Arts for Life! annually awards $2,000 scholarships
to 25 graduating high school seniors who demonstrate excellence in creative writing,
dance, drama, music or visual art. Launched
by former First Lady Columba Bush in 1999, the program has awarded scholarships
to more than 350 gifted high school seniors.
Application
Period: October 1, 2013 – February 14, 2014 (extended).
Eligibility:
Students who
are graduating from a public or private school or a home education program in
Florida in 2014.
Application
Process:
Students
must submit a completed information form, a brief essay explaining “How the
arts have positively influenced my life” and a portfolio of work in creative writing, dance, drama, music
or visual art. Applications must be postmarked on or before
February 14, 2014 and mailed to:
Foundation for Excellence in Education
Arts for Life!
P.O. Box 10691
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Selection
Process:
A committee
of judges for each of the five disciplines, comprised of respected experts,
reviews and scores the students’ essays and work samples. Students with the top scores in each
discipline are awarded a scholarship. Winning
seniors will be notified in the Spring of 2014.
Award
Process:
Scholarships
will be awarded to winners at a luncheon in their honor. Recipients are invited to perform or exhibit
their artwork during the event.
More
Information:
For more
information, please contact Lisa Kammel Raguso, Arts for Life! Scholarship Program Director, at (850) 345-6284 or
Lisa@ExcelinEd.org.
Download an application here:
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