Scholarships & Student Assistantships
Opportunity

The UWG Theatre Program offers scholarships, endowed and unendowed to both incoming and returning theatre majors. Below is the list of awards, their criteria, and the approximate worth of each. Please contact the Theatre Program for more information.

The Friends of Theatre New Talent Award is given to an incoming freshman or transfer theatre major(s). This award is the result of the strong and continual community support for the West Georgia Theatre Company over the past ten years. Contributions came in the form of fund raising donations, ticket sales from the outdoor drama, The Murder of Chief McIntosh, and generous unsolicited donations. With this scholarship, the Department of Mass Communications and Theatre Arts hopes to both honor the community and provide financial support to a deserving new theatre student. The award is worth approximately $800 per year and is endowed. Click here for the application form.

Encore Theatre Company Theatre Achievement Scholarship is to provide financial assistance annually to not more than two university declared theater majors of the rank of freshman or higher. The recipient(s) of the scholarship shall demonstrate talent in the performing arts via and audition or interview, and shall demonstrate continuing dedication to the university's Theater Arts Program as determined by the theatre faculty. The faculty may also take into consideration, as a secondary matter, the financial need of the auditionees. This scholarship was created through the generosity of the Encore Theatre Company, a Carrollton community theatre that earned a reputation for high quality and professionalism and whose legacy will reside in the students who earn the scholarships. These scholarships are worth approximately $800-$1000 per student and are endowed. Click here for the application form.

The Virginia A. Boyd Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Stephanie Polhemus, will be awarded by the faculty of the theatre program to a sophomore, junior or senior pursuing a degree in theatre, with an interest in stagecraft. The recipient(s) must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and must remain actively involved in all aspects of theatre at the University of West Georgia . This scholarship is worth $1,000 total and may be divided into multiple awards as determined by the theatre faculty. This scholarship is not endowed. Click here for the application form.

The William B. Boling III Scholarship is awarded in the memory of an outstanding theatre student whose life tragically ended in an automobile accident. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior theatre major who exhibits outstanding talent and dedication as an actor. The award is worth approximately $500 per year and is endowed. Click here for the application form.

The Mildred Fokes Godard Theatre Arts Scholarship was established by Dr. John E. Godard in honor of his wife. Mrs. Godard, a theatre major at Hollins College, is extremely active in community theatre and remains an advocate of the arts. The scholarship is awarded annually to a rising full-time junior or senior majoring in theatre. The recipient must demonstrate financial need. The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.7 and a 3.0 GPA or higher in theatre courses. This award is worth approximately $800 and is endowed. Click here for the application form.

The Ossie McCord McLarty Scholarship is awarded to a student with a theatre major. Financial need is not a consideration for this award. Students who show an outstanding commitment and dedication to their discipline will be considered. The award is worth approximately $1,000 annually and is endowed. Click here for the application form.

The David Carter Neale Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a senior theatre major who exhibits strong academic and leadership abilities in the area of technical design. David Carter Neale was an outstanding theatre major whose interest in sound design was keen. This award is worth approximately $500--$1000 per year and is endowed. Click here for the application form.

The Gordon Watson Award in Theatre is given to a junior or senior level theatre major with the highest grade point average and who exhibits extraordinary dedication and commitment to the Theatre Company. A plaque and $50 to $100 gift is given to the recipient at the annual Honors Convocation usually held in April. This is not an endowed award.

The Theatre Company Member of the Year Award is given to a student who majors or minors in theatre. It is awarded to the student or students who show a selfless dedication to to the Theatre Company and its season of plays and presentations. The award is worth approximately $50-$100 and is not endowed.