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Undergraduate Scholarships 

Department of Theatre Scholarships

Several scholarships are available to Theatre majors at Purdue. Incoming students complete a single application for all scholarships. For a copy of the application click here. To receive a hard copy, e-mail theatre@purdue.edu. Continuing / returning students use this application. For more information, contact Professor Richard Sullivan Lee, Chair of the Purdue Theatre Scholarship Committee, at 765-494-3078 or email at rslee@purdue.edu

Alpha Chi Omega Scholarship
Deadline March 1
Amount $1,000
Criteria

For a student who will be a sophomore, junior, or senior in the year for which the scholarship is awarded. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and a minimum GPA of 2.5 for the previous semester. Selected on the basis of demonstrated artistic excellence either in visual or performing arts classes as a major or non-major or through participation in a campus arts organizatino. These organizations include, but a re not limited to, Theatre, University Bands, Purdue Musical Organizations, and Black Cultural Center groups. Selected by Committee.
To Apply

Applications are available during the spring semester. For an application, please e-mail Dr. Barbara Dixon

 

Marietta Stallard Kettlehut Memorial Scholarship

The Marietta Stallard Kettelhut Memorial Scholarship was established in December 1999 by Mary Ann Combs (BS 1954, History; MS 1991, Education) in memory of her mother, Marietta Stallard Kettelhut (BS 1927, CFS).

Deadline February 1
Amount variable
Criteria

For first-year students majoring in Theatre, based on academic merit
To Apply

Please submit two or more letters of recommendation from high school teachers or counselors to Department of Theatre, Pao Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906.

Departmental Contact: Chairperson, Theatre, (765) 494-3081 theatre@purdue.edu
  
Dorothy Runk Mennen Scholarship in Theatre
Deadline March 1 Dorothy Mennen
Amount $500 - $1,000
Criteria

Merit-based scholarship given to upperclassmen (junior or senior with at least one semester of additional study remaining at Purdue) who have made outstanding artistic or carft contributions during their years of studying theatre at Purdue and who have provided notable support and encouragement of their fellow students.

To Apply

Contact: Department Head
  
PAF Theatre Merit Award
Deadline February 1
Amount $500-$1,000
Criteria

Intended for an incoming freshman who declares a Theatre major at Purdue. Presented by the chairperson of the Division of Theatre after consultation with the faculty of the division. Criteria: Applicants shall have been active in theatre programs in high school and demonstrate promise in theatre via interview and/or audition with Purdue Theatre faculty.

To Apply

For more information, please contact theatre@purdue.edu.
  
Joe Stockdale/Ross Smith Theatre Scholarship
This scholarship was established in August 1999 by Peter and Hope Schneider, Robert and Caroline Brunner, and others in honor of Joe Stockdale and Ross Smith. Joe Stockdale was Professor of Theatre at Purdue for over 25 years and director of the LORT Purdue Professional Theatre Company. Ross Smith was a Purdue faculty member from 1942 through 1967 and became head of the Theatre Department in 1947. Professors Smith and Stockdale were the inaugural recipients of the Purdue Theatre Legacy Award. Smith served as co-chair of the Purdue Playshop with Stockdale, who co-founded the Purdue Professional Theatre Company. Joe Stockdale
Ross Smith
Deadline February 1
Amount variable
Criteria

Merit-based scholarship for theatre majors.
To Apply

Departmental Contact: Chairperson, Theatre, (765) 494-3081 (765) 494-3081 theatre@purdue.edu

  
Louis Sudler Commencement Prize in the Arts
Deadline March 1
Amount $1,000
Criteria

Students eligible to compete are nominated by Visual and Performing Arts, Black Cultural Center, Bands and PMO faculty and staff.
To Apply

Contact: Department Head
  
College of Liberal Arts Scholarship

The College of Liberal Arts offers scholarships for both beginning and continuing students. For more information, visit the CLA Scholarship website, or contact Barbara Dixon, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Administration, at 765- 494-3731 or email at dixonb@purdue.edu

  
University-Wide Scholarships

Purdue University provides a number of scholarship opportunities for students with outstanding merit.  For more information about these scholarships, see the Purdue Office of Admissions.

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