Iowa high school students planning to enter college next fall with a major in an arts discipline may apply for Iowa Arts Council’s 2016 Iowa Scholarship for the Arts by Feb. 1.
This year’s recipients will receive $1,500 toward his or her 2016-17 academic year expenses as a full time undergraduate at a fully-accredited Iowa college or university with a major in one or more of the disciplines considered for the award.
Students must complete an application, write an essay about their artistic vision and career goals, and provide work samples and one letter of reference from a teacher or professional.
The application deadline is Feb. 1. Scholarship recipients will be asked to attend an award ceremony in the spring. Contact Veronica O’Hern for more information.