Weehawken Creative Arts Scholarship Information &

Scholarship Applications

Weehawken Creative Arts is pleased to offer scholarships for classes and workshops to deserving people interested in taking advantage of the cultural and fine arts events offered. The scholarship fund is funded by a portion of Supporter, Patron, and Benefactor level Memberships as well as through individual designated contributions, designated grants and fundraising efforts that come out of each semester (for example, funds for the Winter/Spring semester are raised during the Fall semester and funds for the Summer semester are raised in the Spring, etc).  For this reason, the fund fluctuates from semester to semester. Dance Scholarship Applications will be reviewed in one “batch” at the beginning of the semester (DUE DATE:  Feb. 7th by 10 pm).  Decisions will be made by February 10th and recipients will be notified via email or phone of their award amount.  All other scholarships for non-dance related classes will be reviewed on a monthly basis.

In 2010, we are making some changes to our scholarship program policies, as well as our scholarship categories. 

There are now three types of scholarships available:

1)      Simple Scholarship Application:  Allows for up to two scholarships per semester in the dance program or one scholarship per semester in our other arts classes and programs.  This scholarship is has a basic application form with a maximum request of 50% of the cost of the class or a maximum of $100 per class (ex:  if a class is $200 or above, the maximum allocated would be $100).  For each “Simple Scholarship” awarded, Weehawken expects the student/family to sign-on for at least 8 hours of volunteer labor in exchange.  Failure to complete volunteer hours will result in expulsion from the scholarship program in the future.  THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR THE “SIMPLE SCHOLARSHIP” FOR DANCE THIS SEMESTER IS FEBRUARY THE 7TH @ 10 PM.

 

2)      Needs-Based Scholarship Application:  This scholarship allows for a request of up to 100% of the cost of the class, with a limit of one dance class per semester or 2 regular arts classes over the course of a year.  This scholarship application requests the completion of 2 essay questions as well as a listing of two references that would/could verify your “need” with Weehawken.   For each “Needs-Based Scholarship” awarded, Weehawken expects the student/family to sign-on for 8 or more hours of volunteer labor in exchange.  Failure to complete volunteer hours will result in expulsion from the scholarship program in the future.  THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR THE “NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIP” FOR DANCE THIS SEMESTER IS FEBRUARY THE 7TH @ 10 PM.

 

3)      Nominated Needs-Based Scholarship:  In this instance, an authority figure or adult (such as a teacher, school nurse, employer, counselor, pastor, etc) can nominate a deserving and needy student for up to a 100% scholarship for a particular class each semester.   For each student nominated, there is a limit of one dance class per semester and/or one arts class per semester.  This application requires the completion of 2 essay questions and contact information for at least one other person that could/would confirm the student’s need.  Volunteer hours with this scholarship are negotiable, depending on the nominated student’s particular situation.  Our preference is that for dance requests, these applications are submitted by or before February the 7th, however, some exceptions will be considered.

 

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO OUR ONLINE SIMPLE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO OUR ONLINE NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS FOR OUR NOMINATED NEEDS-BASED APPLICATION

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

 

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