ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL

PATRONS OF FINE ARTS

Scholarship Application

Amount of Scholarship: One or two scholarships in the amount of $500 each will be awarded.

Eligibility: The Patrons of Fine Arts Scholarships will be awarded annually at the ELC High School Awards Day in May to qualifying ELC senior student. To be considered for eligibility for this scholarship the student must:

  1. Applicants must complete the attached application form in its entirety.
  2. Students must have received at least four fine art credits during their four years of high school.
  3. Applicants must have a minimum of a cumulative 2.5 GPA and be eligible for graduation in May of the current year.

Application Deadline: Completed applications must be returned to the Guidance office by April 15th. Verification and eligibility will be checked and eligible Fine Art students’ applications will be forwarded to the selection committee.

Selection Process: A committee consisting of Patrons of Fine Arts board members will review eligible Fine Arts students’ applications. Up to two applications will be selected from the eligible entries.

Distribution of Monies: The scholarship will be issued directly to the student upon successful completion of one semester of post-secondary education with at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Scholarship recipients need to send a copy of their first semester grades AND their next semester’s proof of enrollment to the Patrons of Fine Arts board president.

(Approved 02/2013)

ELC Patrons of Fine Arts Scholarship

Due April 15th

Name:______GPA:______Date of application:______

Address:______

  1. List Fine Arts participation and years of participation:

Activity9th10th11th12th

Assisted in Patrons Fundraiser

Concert/Marching Band

Jazz Band

Drama

Quiz Bowl

Concert Choir

Varsity Choir

Show Choir

Speech-Individual Contest

Speech-Large Group Contest

Visual Arts

History Day

  1. Fine Arts activities, special recognitions, and ratings awards (attach additional sheet if necessary):

ActivityPlacing/AwardIndividual or GroupYear(s)

  1. Future Plans (check all that apply):

______Plan on attending college

______Plan on participating in Fine Arts in college

______Plan on participating and majoring in Fine Arts in college

  1. Community Fine Arts involvement (attach additional sheet if necessary):

EventDescription of Your InvolvementYear(s)

  1. Essay Question: How has participation in the Fine Arts enriched your high school experience? How will you utilize these Fine Arts’ experiences after high school? (Word limit 250 words, attach separate sheet if necessary.)