If you have applied for one of the BFA programs or Dance placement you are automatically  considered for a scholarship(s). If you have not applied and would like to be consided for scholarships follow the steps below.

The admittance application must be completed for BFA degrees. For the BA degree, only a declaration of major is required. An audition is required for the BFA degree.

Scholarship Application

Because of the risk of Covid-19, applicants are encouraged to complete their audition by video should they not be able to travel to campus or feel uncomfortable attending an in-person audition. Visit the Auditions page for more information about the audition process.

Scholarship Requirements

All Scholarship Applicants must have:

• If you have applied for one of the BFA programs or Dance placement you are automatically  considered for a scholarship(s). If you have not applied and would like to be consided for scholarships fill out the scholarship form.
  
• Applied to Southeast Missouri State University as a major in the Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance. In order for the department to offer the student a scholarship, they must have been accepted to the University as a declared Theatre or Dance major
• Achieved an Enhanced ACT composite score of at least 21 or SAT composite score of at least 1080
• Earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Registered for Southeast AcademicWorks

All Scholarship Recipients must:

• Remain a major in the Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance
• Maintain a 2.5 cumulative Southeast grade point average
• Maintain a 3.0 cumulative Theatre & Dance grade point average
• Earn no lower than a “B” in all Rehearsal & Production classes
• Complete 30 credit hours per academic year
• Demonstrate, in the judgment of the Theatre & Dance faculty, acceptable artistic growth in their designated area of emphasis
• Fulfill all duties to the best of their ability while maintaining a positive and professional attitude

Scholarship Amounts & Additional Scholarships

• All Theatre & Dance Scholarships are renewable with acceptable progress (see above) and are valued at $500, $1,000, or $1,500
• All additional Merit-based Academic Scholarships (e.g., President’s, Regents’, & Governor’s.) and Leadership Award Scholarships are awarded automatically to qualified students as they are admitted into the university and may affect the award amount of Theatre & Dance Scholarships
• Students whose financial aid is already at the highest level due to Regents’ or Governor’s Scholarships are encouraged to audition for a Theatre & Dance Scholarship, although they may not be eligible for additional money. However, those students, as long as they continue to meet Theatre & Dance Scholarship requirements, may be awarded a Theatre & Dance Scholarship their sophomore, junior, or senior year, should they not meet the renewal criteria of the academic scholarship, if funding is available.