Supports scholarships for exceptionally talented UNCSA students. Established by the final proceeds of the benefit premiere of “The Bedroom Window”, a De Laurentiis Entertainment Group motion picture in honor of Martha Schumacher. “The Bedroom Window”, a romantic...

Merit-based scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Mary “Marty” B. Spry in 2019.

Merit-based scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Mary “Marty” B. Spry in 2019.

Supports scholarship for students from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System.

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama demonstrating outstanding talent and potential with a preference to out-of-state students. Established by Norman Gayford and Mary Conable in 2018 to create a merit-based scholarship in UNCSA’s School of Drama....

This is a merit-based scholarship will be awarded annually to a contemporary dance student who exhibits extraordinary promise as a performer, choreographer, and supportive community...

Scholarships for promising students studying opera in the School of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Established by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation supports arts organizations, artists, and K-12 education...

This is a merit-based scholarship benefitting students at UNCSA School of Dance. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Mary Lynn and John Wigodsky in 2018.

This is a merit-based scholarship benefitting students at UNCSA School of Music. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Mary Lynn and John Wigodsky in 2018.

Scholarship for undergraduates. Melinda McConnell is a philanthropist and an ardent supporter of the arts and education. She serves on several boards and has led numerous fund raising campaigns for nonprofit organizations. John is the CEO Emeritus of Wake Forest...

Scholarship benefitting promising high school students studying in the School of Dance. Established by Susana Lannik and Mark Gorstein in 2001. Melissa Hayden was a Prima Ballerina and UNCSA Faculty Member. Melissa danced for 28 years and taught for 23 years. She was...

Scholarship benefitting students in the UNCSA School of Music demonstrating outstanding talent and potential. Established by the Robert and Patrica Colby Foundation to support talented aspiring students attending the UNCSA School of Music.

These merit-based scholarships are awarded to third-year undergraduates who have achieved artistic excellence in their arts discipline in first two years of undergraduate study at...

Scholarship benefitting students demonstrating outstanding talent and potential in the School of Drama. Established in 2014 by family, friends, faculty, alumni, and students to honor Ms. Murray’s 45 years of devoted service to UNCSA. Ms. Murray, Associate Professor...

Scholarships for talented students of UNCSA.

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance. Established by Mark E. Land ’78 to create a scholarship in the School of Dance that honors the legacy of his wife, Patricia W. Land ’81. Pat Land ’81 was a beloved alumna of the School of Dance as well as a...

Scholarship benefitting undergraduate students in the School of Drama. Established by Patricia W. Toole and James F. Toole to provide need-based scholarships to benefit undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Drama.

Scholarships for promising students studying acting in the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by the...

This award is presented to an undergraduate music major at the end of their junior year. It is designed to encourage and support in a special way the education of a music student who exemplifies high academic and musical accomplishment, leadership, and...

Scholarships for promising students studying in any of the Schools at UNCSA. Established by Mary Anna Wills.

Supports students from middle-income families.

Scholarship benefitting UNCSA students enrolled a high school, undergraduate, or graduate program. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Robert and Elizabeth Strickland in 2016.

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Robert G. and Judy H. McNair in...

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance. Funds may also be used for expenses other than tuition and fees, such as travel to auditions or performances by exceptional companies.

Scholarship benefitting students demonstrating outstanding talent and potential in the School of Drama. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Ashley Gates Johnson (BFA, 1994) in...

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama. Robert “Bob” Francesconi was a School of Drama faculty member who taught and mentored actors at UNCSA for more than 40 years before retiring in May of 2018. Bob taught classes in creative drama, improvisation,...

Scholarships for promising students studying opera in the School of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Established in 2000 by C. Edward Pleasants and Emily Pleasants Smith.

Supports students from one of the five arts schools (Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmakihg, Music) on a rotating basis. Established by an anonymous donor in 2007 to honor Sarah Turner for her invaluable service to UNCSA as a volunteer and staff member and to...

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama demonstrating outstanding talent and potential and academic standing. Established by the Roke Foundation in 2015 to provide scholarships for students at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Design and Production studying Scene Design, Scene Painting, Scenic Technology, or Stage Properties. Established by Suri Bieler in 1988 to aid students who would be unable to attend the School of Design and Production...