Undergraduate Scholarships

Following is a list of scholarships available for undergraduate theatre students. Please note that scholarship amounts vary from year to year. To apply, print out an application form (requires Adobe Acrobat) indicating all scholarships for which you would like to be considered. Please include the following:

Cover letter highlighting qualifications
Resume of all pertinent information, including production experience
Most updated transcript, including a statement of GPA in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the major. This is obtainable, for a small fee, from the Registrar's Office, 1 Jessup Hall

Applications should be submitted to Judy Leigh-Johnson, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, 107 TB, Theatre Arts Department.

Scholarships for Incoming First Year Students

Iowa Center for the Arts Scholarship

Based on artistic potential in one or more areas of the theatre, as well as academic and artistic achievement.
Award: Full in-state tuition.
For further information, application, and application process schedule, contact Denise Matthes at (319) 335-2700, or denise-matthes@uiowa.edu.

Hatch-Billops Scholarship for Students of African or Caribbean Descent

Award: $1,000

Theatre Arts Scholarship for Potential in One or More Areas of the Theatre

Award: $1,000

Scholarships for students who will have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours by the end of the spring term

Iowa Center for the Arts Scholarship

Based on good academic standing, demonstrated talent in any area, and contribution to the theatre program as a whole
Award: Anticipated amount $5,000

Alumni Scholarship

Based on demonstrated talent in any production area, good academic standing, and contribution towards theatre as a whole
Award: Full in-state tuition

Dorothy Guthrie Scholarship

Based on demonstrated talent in any production area, good academic standing, and contribution to the theatre program as a whole
Award: $5,000

Tennessee Williams Scholarship

Based on academic merit, contribution to the theatre program as a whole, and financial need (Please provide some indication of the reason for your financial need)
Award: $3,000

Bach Scholarship

For a student whose consideration and thoughtfulness help to create a strong artistic community, and based on good academic standing.
Award: $1,200

Hatch-Billops University of Iowa Theatre Arts Scholarship

Open to students of African American or Caribbean descent with preference for a descendent of the Middle Passage who was born in the United States or Caribbean.
The recipient must have a demonstrated commitment to theatre and the University of Iowa’s Theatre Arts Department.
Have demonstrated talent and ambition in the classroom and in one or more areas of production, and have expressed a desire to graduate from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Theatre Arts.
Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average required of all university classes.
Award: $1,500

Vivian McCarty Scholarship

Based on financial need, academic merit, and contribution to the department.
Award: $600

Scholarships for students who will have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours by the end of the spring term

E.C. Mabie Scholarship

Based on expectation of recipient making a major contribution in some area of theatre
Award: Full in-state tuition.

Brian Byrnes Physical Performance Scholarship

This scholarship supports students who have a strong sense of physical performance as actors or directors.
Based on good academic standing (minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average required of all university classes).
Awarded to an undergraduate student who demonstrates talent in the art of physical performance, and who is a supportive contributor within an ensemble.
A recommendation will be shared with the grantor of the scholarship prior to final selection.
Award: $1,000

Dina Reese Evans Scholarship

Based on outstanding contributions to the productions of the department.
Award: $1,000

Scholarships for students in design, technical theatre and stage management

Arnie Gillette Scholarship

Based on demonstrated talent in design, technical theatre, or stage management, good academic standing, and contribution to the theatre program as a whole
Award: $1,300

Barbara Clymer Hubbard Fund in Theatre Arts

Based on need and merit to deserving undergraduate or graduate students in design.
Award: $4,000

Interdisciplinary Scholarships

Instructions: Please note that each of the scholarships listed below has different application procedures. Read carefully and submit all pertinent application materials.

Marcia Thayer Scholarship

Open to undergraduate students majoring in dance, music or theatre arts who demonstrate ability in more than one performance area.
Award: Full in-state or out-of-state tuition, fees and books
Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their experience in at least two areas of the arts; a resume including all production and/or concert experience; an up-to-date transcript, including a statement of GPA in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and in your major; a letter of recommendation from at least one faculty member or other qualified person, in each of your artistic disciplines.
Address all materials to The Marcia Thayer Scholarship Committee, Attn: Kellie Kucera, Division of Performing Arts, 1005 VMB. Phone: 335 1606
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 7, 2008

Nicholas Meyer Scholarship in Dramatic Writing

Open to any registered undergraduate University of Iowa student to encourage the study of dramatic writing for the stage, television, and film.
Award: $3,500
Applicants should submit a copy of most recent transcript, a letter summarizing experience and ambition in playwriting or screenwriting and related fields, and several samples of writing including a complete transcript. Total sample should not exceed 150 pages and may be as little as 35 pages.
Submit all materials to Art Borreca, The University of Iowa, 107 Theatre Building, Iowa City, IA 52242-1705.
APPLICATION DEADLINE is 4:30 p.m. Friday February 22, 2008

Richard Maibaum Scholarship in Playwriting

Open to any registered graduate or undergraduate University of Iowa student whose stage, film, or television play has been judged to be the work or a writer of promise and originality.
Special attention will be given to works whose subject matter reflects Richard Maibaum's lifelong concern for social issues such as social conflict, injustice, and prejudice.
Award: $1,000
Applicants should submit a typewritten manuscript, a current resume, and a copy of their most recent University of Iowa transcript to Art Borreca, The University of Iowa, 107 Theatre Building, Iowa City, IA 52242-1705.
APPLICATION DEADLINE is 4:30 p.m. Friday February 22, 2008