Educational Theatre Association Thespian Scholarships

The Educational Theatre Association offers a slate of named scholarships to graduating seniors who are inducted members of the International Thespian Society, spanning leadership, theatre-education, and racial-equity categories. Individual named scholarships run $1,000 to $2,000; the association's International Thespian Festival separately awards over $40,000 in Excellence Award scholarships, and local Thespian troupes award over $200,000 more each year.

Eligibility

Fields of studyTheatre · Theatre Education

DemographicsApplicants must be inducted members of the International Thespian Society; some named scholarships are restricted to Black, Indigenous, Asian, or Pacific Islander students, or to students pursuing a theatre education degree.

Applying

Named national scholarships run $1,000-$2,000 each; the International Thespian Festival separately awards over $40,000 across its own Excellence Awards, and local troupes award over $200,000 combined annually.