Georgia Thespian Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $2,500

Awards Available: 13

Award Deadline: Register to View


Georgia Thespians annually offers $26,500 in college scholarships to thirteen senior Thespians. The scholarships offered are:

Gerald Ray Horne Scholarship - $2,500

This scholarship is awarded to a well-balanced Thespian who exemplifies the qualities of Ray Horne’s career as a director and state leader: service, talent, personality, determination, vision, and compassion.

​Yatesy Harvey Theatre Educator Scholarship - $2,000

The International Thespian Society adds to the $1,000 given by Georgia Thespians with an additional $1,000 to recognize a Thespian planning to major in Theatre Education. (If no outstanding student in any year is found to deserve this award, the interview panel shall award this scholarship based on performance/portfolio.)

​Frank Pruet & Eric Ebell Vision and Innovation Scholarship for Leadership - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to a Thespian who best demonstrates outstanding leadership, innovation, and vision through troupe resume and interview.

​Pam Ware Leadership Scholarship - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to the Thespian who best illustrates through the troupe resume and interview outstanding leadership to their troupe, school, state, and/or community by putting into action the dedication to excellence and the drive to succeed so lovingly and professionally modeled by legendary director, Pam Ware.

Linda P. Wise Performance Scholarship - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to the Thespian who demonstrates outstanding talent through the audition and the outline resume of roles/positions performed during the high school years in honor and memory of Linda P. Wise, a legendary director, teacher, and friend to Georgia Thespians throughout the state.

​Gene & Imelda Bell Service Scholarship - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to the Thespian who best illustrates outstanding service to his/her troupe, school, state, and community through the troupe resume and interview.

​Dwight Gilstrap Technical Scholarship - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to the Thespian who proves themselves through the portfolio and interview to be dedicated to technical theatre through outstanding work and understanding of the technical areas.

​Paul Hampton Heart of a Thespian Scholarship - $2,000

This scholarship is awarded to the Thespian who exemplifies Paul Hampton’s outstanding dedication, creativity, and a genuine love for theatre arts and their fellow Thespians.

​5 Achievement Scholarships - $2,000 each

These scholarships are awarded to Thespians who demonstrate outstanding qualities in any of the dramatic arts and are considered worthy of special recognition for their achievements in theatre.

​If you are applying for Thespian Scholarships AND college auditions, indicate that on your application form. You only need to apply once, and you only need to pay for one registration fee.

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No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
$2,000
The $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in...

ScholarshipOwl Scholarship

Deadline: Aug 01, 2025
$2,025
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

Niche $10,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
$10,000
Niche can help with every step of the college search including paying for it. We're giving one student $10,000 to help cover tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!High school seniors who apply can also be eligible to receive acceptance (and scholarship!) offers from our Niche Direct Admissions partner colleges.Apply for our $25,000 No Essay Scholarship...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Aug 01, 2025
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

A Better Financial Future Scholarship

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
$2,000
The Scholarship is open to all residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, age 17 or older at the time of entry. Employees and contractors of LeverEdge Association are ineligible to participate in the Scholarship Program. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.SelectionOne (1) entry will be selected at random at the end of the...

The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
$1,001
The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals aged 16 and above, enrolled in college and residing in the US or India. Automatic disqualification may occur for multiple applications.EligibilityYou must be a resident of the US or IndiaYou must be 16 years of age or olderYou must be enrolled in a college

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2025
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2026.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

VSA Emerging Young Artists Program

Deadline: Jul 27, 2025
$3,000
Our programs for artists with disabilities shape the future of the arts. The Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program, amplifies the voices of emerging visual artists through career development and professional empowerment.This national juried exhibition seeks artwork that demonstrates the excellence and important perspectives of artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, residing in the...

Fulbright Scholarships

Deadline: Sep 15, 2025
$10,000
Fulbright U.S. Scholar applications for 2025-26 continue to be reviewed as stated on our timeline pages (US Scholar and IEA). Any updates about applications will be communicated to applicants over email. The competition for the 2026-27 U.S. Scholar Program is open.Fulbright U.S. Scholar ProgramEligibility Essentials for U.S. ScholarsIf you are a non-U.S. citizen, please review the Non-U.S (Visiting) Scholar programs.Fulbright...