The Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association (SNPAA) offers Scholarships to talented students pursuing a college or university degree, or equivalent, in the Performing Arts. To be eligible, the applicant must be in the last semester or have graduated from a high school in Northern Nevada. The intent of our Scholarships is to recognize hard work and to assist students with completion of higher education. To receive a Scholarship, a high school applicant must have been accepted to a 4 year college, university or equivalent. Students already at a college, university or equivalent may also apply for a SNPAA Scholarship provided they meet all other requirements. Scholarships awarded by the Board of Directors of SNPAA generally range from $500 - $2,000. Please be aware that any money awarded to a student by the SNPAA Board of Directors must be used within the subsequent academic year at the institution of the student’s choice. The money is sent directly to that institution to help defray the cost of tuition and/or books.
In order to apply for a SNPAA Scholarship, the following hard copy information is required to be sent by mail by June 17, 2022:
Send all of the above by mail to: Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association, P.O Box 12092, Reno, NV 89510-2092
An applicant may apply online at any time, but no later than June 1 of each year for award in the next academic year.
In addition, please complete the following online form and submit it online here by June 1, 2022. This will be combined with the hard copy information you mail in by June 17, 2022 to determine eligibility.
The following information is optional, but will help us to better determine the financial status of each applicant. Some, but not all, SNPAA Scholarships are based on financial need. If the following information is not provided, applicants cannot be considered for a need-based Scholarship award by SNPAA’s Board of Directors.
Students should seek assistance from parents to provide this information.