Prospective Students

Herberger College Scholarships and Fellowships

The Herberger College of the Arts administers the following scholarships and fellowships. This list includes general arts as well as discipline-specific scholarships and fellowships.

Contact: Elaine Jones, Office of the Dean, 480.965.8562.

Arizona Community Foundation Scholarship
A scholarship competition for first-time freshman graduating from an Arizona high school. Selected on the basis of artistic and academic merit determined by a selection committee: U.S. citizen and legal resident of Arizona; high school senior; rank in top 5 percent of class or 3.25 GPA; or score 1150 on SAT or 25 on ACT. Renewable if criteria are maintained, but renewal not automatic. Follow this link for more information and a scholarship application: www.azfoundation.org.

Claudia F. Higgins Memorial Scholarship
For female students in Herberger College of the Arts – rotating award among recipients from Art, Dance, music therapy, and Theatre. Graduate or undergraduate. Financial need a consideration. Renewable if criteria are maintained, but renewal not automatic.

DuBois Foundation Scholarship
Rotates annually between academic disciplines in order of Dance, Theatre, Music and Art; full-time undergraduate with minimum 2.5 GPA or graduate student with minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need required; letter of recommendation and interview.

Eirene Peggy Lamb Fellowships
Gifted graduate student; financial need; 3.0 GPA

Fine Arts General Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate award made by the dean of the college upon the recommendation of school and department chairs.

Herberger College of the Arts Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Undergraduate student; acceptable GPA for ASU admission; full-time enrollment. Learn more

Katherine K. Herberger Scholarship/Fellowship
Graduate and undergraduate scholarship; no financial need; 3.0 GPA; demonstrates excellence in creative/research work. Graduate fellows available for entering incoming students; must be admitted into MFA or BFA prior to being given award.

Kieckhefer Arts Research Award
Support for research and creative activity for PhD students in the Herberger College.

Public Events Scholarship
“Preference to minority students;” alternates between Dance and Theatre and Film annually.

Seymour L. Rosen Scholarship
U.S. citizen (Arizona resident preferred); undergraduate or graduate; must be in good standing with minimum 3.0 GPA Award recognizes outstanding artistic ability and service.

Sun Angel Scholarships
Rotates between Dance and Theatre (even years) and Music and Art (odd years). Must be an Arizona resident, undergraduate, with minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrated financial need.

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