Student Scholarship App

Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association
Scholarship Application

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 - $1,500. 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:

An up-to-date high school transcript. University transcript, if applicable. Both to indicate coursework and Grade Point Average. Note: An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and 3.0 or higher in Performing Arts courses are required for consideration.
A brief essay of no more than one typed page describing personal challenges, achievements and future plans.
If still in high school, a copy of the college, university or equivalent acceptance letter.
Three (3) references that can vouch for your personal character. At least two (2) should be from your high school or university, if applicable.
A current photo of yourself.

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 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 form and submit it online here. This will be combined with the hard copy information you mail in to determine eligibility.

General Information

Name:

Mailing Address:

City:

State:

ZIP Code:

Phone please enter in the following format: (123) 123-1234

Email Address:

Graduated From Which Northern Nevada High School - Name and Address:

College, University or Equivalent Where Accepted or Attending - Name and Address:

List Performing Arts Area of Study:

List Minor, if applicable:

Financial Information

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.

How many chldren are in your family?

How many children in your family are Dependents in college, university, or equivalent?

Family Annual Gross Income:

Please explain your financial need to attend a college, university or equivalent? (250 characters or less)

Academics/Activities/Work Experience

How many honors courses have you taken? Please list. (250 characters or less)

ACT – If you have taken the ACT, please provide your score.

SAT – If you have taken the SAT, please provide your score.

Indicate Sports, including ROTC, Marching Band, or Cheer Leading you were involved with in high school. (250 characters or less)

How many and which clubs or other activities did you participate in during high school? (250 characters or less)

Have you held any Leadership positions in high school or outside? (250 characters or less)

Please indicate how many jobs you had while in high school and/or at college/university, if applicable? What were they? (250 characters or less)

Please describe any volunteer experience, or other experience working in the community? How many hours each year? (250 characters or less)

Proofread all your work before mailing in documents or clicking the Submit button below. Hard copy supporting documents should be mailed, with a cover letter, to: Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association, P.O Box 12092, Reno, NV 89510-2092 with our receipt by no later than June 1 to support your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for the next academic year if you miss the deadline date. You will have to apply again for future academic years.

Sierra Nevada Performing Arts AssociationScholarship Application

Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association
Scholarship Application