Scholarships
SETC is proud to award scholarships for individuals continuing their study in theatre, at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Important notes:
- A Google account may be required to upload supporting documents.
- Applications are open to SETC members only.
- Funds are disbursed the first week in July.
Undergraduate Studies
Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship
SETC’s Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship awards $2,000 to a high school student on entering a college or university in the SETC region to major in theatre.
Graduate Studies
Leighton M. Ballew Directing Scholarship Award
SETC’s Leighton M. Ballew Directing Scholarship awards $2,500 to a student to study directing at a regionally accredited graduate school.
Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship Award
SETC’s Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship awards $2,000 to a student to study acting or musical theatre at a regionally accredited graduate program.
Robert Porterfield Scholarship Award
SETC’s Robert Porterfield Scholarship awards $2,000 to a student entering or attending a regionally accredited graduate school to study theatre.
Marian A. Smith Costume Scholarship Award
SETC’s Marion A. Smith Costume Scholarship awards $1,500 to a student pursuing a graduate degree in costume design and/or technology at a regionally accredited program.
William E. Wilson Scholarship Award
SETC’s William E. Wilson Scholarship awards $5,000 to a secondary school educator pursuing a theatre degree or a speech and theatre degree at a regionally accredited graduate program.