Theatre and Dance Scholarships

*Scholarships and awards are listed in ascending order of class (freshmen through graduating seniors)*

General scholarships Information

• School of the Arts Merit Scholarships are awarded independent of financial need.
• They are granted to both prospective and continuing students who demonstrate exceptional talent, artistic and academic achievement, and potential for growth.
  
• Merit Scholarships may be renewed depending on the specifications of each scholarship.
• Merit scholarships are credited toward tuition.
  
• Performing Arts Awards, separate from scholarships, are also granted independent of financial need.
  • They are paid directly to graduating students chosen on the basis of exceptional talent and demonstrated achievement at Geneseo.
• All prospective students who, following an audition/interview taken prior to March 1, are admitted to the School of the Arts and meet the qualifications for any of the scholarships listed will automatically be considered.
  
• Prospective students who are offered a scholarship will be notified shortly after April 1 and must accept their awards and admission to the college no later than May 1.
  
• Continuing students will be notified of their awards shortly after May 1.
• Audition/interview requirements for scholarships, which may be described below, are explained in detail in a brochure Interviews and Auditions at Geneseo. For further information, or to schedule an audition, write to:

Secretary, School of the Arts
SUNY Geneseo
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454

or call (585) 245-5824 any business day during the hours 8:30 to 12 noon, or 1:30-3:30 PM.

Theatre Scholarships and Awards

• Geneseo Community Players Scholarship in Theatre
  • an annually variable amount to an entering or continuing Theatre Major
• Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarships in Theatre
  • $500- $1000. scholarships to Theatre Majors with exceptional achievement in theatre arts
• Alice Hart Kneller '30 Endowed Scholarship in Theatre
  • $2000. to a junior or senior with exceptional talent in theatre arts and high academic achievement
• John Delelys Memorial Award in Theatre
  • $400. to a graduating senior for outstanding contributions to theatre
• Geneseo Community Players Richard Story Award in Theatre
  • $250. to a graduating senior for excellence in design and technical theatre
• Geneseo Community Players Robert Sinclair Award in Theatre
  • $250. to a graduating senior for excellence in acting or directing for student productions

Dance Scholarships and Awards

• Hubert and Gertrude Chanler Endowed Scholarship in Dance
  • $500. to a freshman Dance Minor
• Nona Schurman Scholarship in Dance
  • $500. to a Dance Minor talented in dance composition
• Bertha V. Lederer Endowed Scholarship in Dance
  • $500. to a junior or senior Dance Minor
• Sue Ann Queen Kreuter Award in Dance
  • $100. to a junior or senior for outstanding achievement in Dance