Scholarships and Aid
Contact the department chair for more information about these scholarships.
A full list of College of Liberal Arts scholarships also is available.
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Name
# of Awards
Amount
Cash Award
Charles E. Hirsch Endowed Scholarship
2
$1700
Criteria: Award to an incoming freshman who is a graduate of North Posey High School with a minimum GPA of 3.25 who is majoring in art or theatre. Preference should be given to an art major. Automatically renewable with 3.25 GPA. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Charles E. Hirsch Fine Arts Scholarship
2
$1700
Criteria: Award to an incoming freshman who is a graduate of North Posey High School with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who is majoring in art or theatre and has financial need. Preference should be given to an art major. Automatically renewable with 3.0 GPA. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Clifford A. and Ruth M. Kleymeyer Liberal Arts Scholarship
6
$1000
Criteria: Scholarship for the arts. Preference to art, music or theatre students. May also be awarded to a creative writing or art history student. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Renewable with a 2.5 GPA.
Connie Romain Music/Theatre Scholarship
1
$1800
Criteria: To recruit and retain top music and theatre students. Renewable with 3.0 GPA. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
David V. Deeg Music Scholarship
1
$500
Criteria: Award to a student working toward completing a music minor and participating in one of USI's auditioned musical performance groups.
Douglas H. & Irene C. McDonald Scholarship
1
$1200
Criteria: Promising theatre major. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Not renewable but may be re-awarded. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Dr. Salvatore F. and Rosamond L. Mirabella Achievement Award
1
$800
Criteria: The graduating senior demonstrating excellence in English, French, Spanish, history, anthropology or the fine and performing arts. Selection to be made by representatives of each above-named academic area, preferably the department chairs, with the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts as chair. Not renewable. May not be awarded to a graduating senior.
Harpole Music Scholarship
59
$250
Criteria: Financial need for excellent, deserving students. Renewable with 3.0 GPA up to 62 hours and 3.4 GPA thereafter. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Harpole Theatre Scholarship
17
$250
Criteria: Financial need for excellent, deserving students. Renewable with 3.0 GPA up to 62 hours and 3.4 GPA thereafter. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Joseph Sayyah Memorial Award
1
$100
Criteria: Award to a student with an interest in screenwriting. May be re-awarded to the same recipient, but not automatically renewable. May not be awarded to a graduating senior.
Macon Ray Theatre Scholarship
1
$500
Criteria: Theatre student participating during summer. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. May be re-awarded, but not automatically renewable.
Matthew Shepard Memorial Theatre Award
1
$1000
Criteria: To honor a student for his/her time, effort and love of theatre. Student must be full time and a sophomore or above. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the coming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.
Ohlrogge - USI Foundation Music Scholarship
$300
Criteria: Up to 56 may be awarded. For members of the USI choir. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the coming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Not automatically renewable, but may be re-awarded.
Ohlrogge - USI Foundation Theatre Scholarship
27
$300
Criteria: Number of awards varies. Up to 27 may be awarded. For theatre students. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the coming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Not automatically renewable, but may be re-awarded.
Robert O. and Susan P. Baker Theatre Scholarship
2
$1000
Criteria: Award to deserving junior or senior theatre students. Not automatically renewable but may be re-awarded for one additional year if recipient is most qualified. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive the scholarship.
Criteria: Awarded each year to an incoming freshman planning to major in art, English, history, philosophy, theatre, or world language with minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need. See current brochure. Automatically renewable if recipient still meets criteria. Selected by Society for Arts & Humanities. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.
Steve and Viki Small Theatre Scholarship
2
$2250
Criteria: To provide scholarships in perpetuity for the University of Southern Indiana theatre students with preference given to students who have financial need.
William E. Schmidt Foundation Art Scholarship
1
$1900
Criteria: Award to an incoming art or theatre major or student involved in music program at USI with a high school GPA of 2.5 or better and SAT score of 1500 (or ACT score of 21) or higher. Renewable for an additional 3 years with a 2.5 or higher GPA. May not be awarded to a graduating senior. Recipient must be enrolled during the upcoming academic year in order to receive this scholarship.