We offer a variety of scholarships to support active undergraduate students in Theatre throughout the year, including the Paula & Ken Krane Theatre Fund, D. Palmer Young Memorial Scholarship, the Alice & William R. Sibley Scholarship In Theater Arts, Peggy and Justin Hawkwood Scholarship in Dramatic Arts, Alice I. Wallace Scholarship, and the Charlotte J. Headrick Theatre Scholarship.

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Peggy & Justin Hawkwood Scholarship in Dramatic Arts

Scholarship established by Justin and Peggy Hawkwood, former OSU actors. 

Requirements:

  •  Full-time undergraduate or graduate student - any major or minor
  •  Involvement with three OSU productions
  • Cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher

William R. & Alice Sibley Endowed Scholarship in Theatre Arts

The fund is made possible by a generous endowment from William R. and Alice Sibley, longtime theatre educators and supporters of Oregon State University Theatre.

Requirements:

  • In the application explain academic and artistic accomplishments, past/continuing involvement in OSU Theatre, and professional goals in relationship to theatre education
  •  Full-time undergraduate with a Theatre Arts major or minor, with intent to pursue a career in teaching after graduation
  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher 

D. Palmer Young Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship honors D. Palmer Young, professor in the Department of Speech Communication and a University Theatre faculty member from the mid 1920’s through the late 1960’s. 

Requirements:

  • Letter of application detailing the student’s past involvement in and commitment to the theatre program, the apparent promise of continuing contribution and financial need
  • Consistent participation in the Oregon State University Theatre program
  • Any major or minor

Lloyd E. Crisp Scholarship

Requirements:

Students must be majoring in Theatre.  Preference will be given to diverse students (defined as: “first generation to attend college, having financial need, having a disability, having a primary life role prior to attending OSU that was other than being a student, being a member of a racial or ethnic minority in the community, or having a history of involvement in diverse communities”) who have achieved at least sophomore standing.  

Charlotte J. Headrick Theatre Scholarship

Requirements:

The Charlotte J. Headrick Theatre Scholarship Fund (“Fund”) provides scholarships for theatre students who have been involved in multiple aspects of theatre such as performance, production, directing and design.

  • Recipients are to be selected in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures for awarding scholarships and fellowships.
  • The faculty may award the scholarship to the same student in successive years if the student continues to meet the criteria.
  • If no theatre students are available, the scholarship may be awarded to a Speech Communication student.

Ken & Paula Krane Theatre Endowment

Scholarship and mini-grants established by Ken and Paula Krane, long-time University Theatre patrons.

 Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled OSU student with a declared theatre arts option in the speech communication major or a declared minor in theatre arts;
  • Involvement in production during the designated term of the scholarship;
  • Production involvement is included but not limited to running crews, production staff positions (designers, assistants, stage mangers, etc.), front-of-house, and acting;
  • All aspects of a student’s previous and current work with the UT (classroom and production) will be considered;
  • Students whose involvement is limited paid work on production (work-study or student wage) are not eligible unless they occupy a non-paid production assignment;
  • No student will be eligible to receive more than $1,000 in a single academic year and/or $2,000 over the course of their OSU undergraduate study in Krane scholarship funds (excluding mini-grants). 

Theatre arts faculty will nominate and select recipients from currently enrolled OSU students. 

The awards shall consist of up to $1,500 in multiple scholarships (that is, $500 per term of the academic year) annually.  Scholarship funds must be applied to the student’s OSU account. 

Award, Fall, Winter and Spring (possibly Summer):  $500

Mini-Grant Guidelines

 Approximately $500 in mini-grant money per academic year from the Krane Theatre Fund will be made available to OSU theatre students “and support for production expenses of student-led projects.”

Requirements:

  • OSU theatre major or minor;
  • Any theatre activity associated with OSU classes, sponsored student productions, and/or sponsored student theatre activities/projects;
  • Application outlining the details of the project and request

Examples of possible projects/activities eligible for support include but are not limited to student Lab productions, portfolio development or improvement, conference attendance, bringing special guests/speakers to campus, and specialized course/training.

Funds will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis by the University Theatre faculty, taking into account the details of the project/application and the previous work of the student.

The award of the mini-grants will range from $25 - $75, depending on the details of the request and the funds available.  No single project will receive more than $100.  No student will receive more than a total of $150 in mini-grant funds per academic year.

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