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Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships

Nomination required

$500
18 winners

Eligibility

Major
Visual Performing Arts
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Bona fide college students at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival participating institutions may audition for Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships. Undergraduates need at least six semester credit hours; graduate students need at least three.

Sixteen regional scholarships of $500 and two national scholarships are awarded annually through preliminary, semi-final, and final rounds at regional festivals.

Nomination and audition deadlines vary by KCACTF region. Scene partners must also have been bona fide students during the qualifying term.

The Irene Ryan Foundation provides recognition and financial assistance to outstanding student performers pursuing further education.

Essay questions

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What else to submit

  • Scene partners must also have been bona fide students during the qualifying term.
  • Nomination and audition deadlines vary by KCACTF region.