Apply for ASAP’s scholarship fund.
Veterans and their families are eligible for need-based financial support in the arts.
Keep exploring the arts with help from our scholarship fund.
It’s important to us that you have access to arts opportunities even if your finances are limited. In that spirit, we offer a need-based scholarship fund for veterans, service members, military families, and caregivers to use toward art education opportunities.
We prioritize applicants who are ASAP alumni, but the fund is open to military-connected individuals nationwide, too.
Eligibility
Am I eligible to receive funding?
How often can I receive a scholarship?
Individuals may receive scholarship funding once per year. Once a recipient receives funding, they are not eligible to apply again until the next calendar year.
What types of arts opportunities will the scholarship cover?
Scholarship funds support art education opportunities. This includes classes, workshops, seminars, intensives, retreats, and individual lessons. For the purposes of the scholarship fund, we broadly define the arts as the performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, musical arts, and comedic arts.
How much financial support can I receive per year?
We consider requests for partial and full funding support. However, the maximum amount of scholarship funds for which an individual can apply and receive is $500 per year.
What types of costs will the scholarship cover?
Will I have to report back on my use of the scholarship funds?
Yes. If you receive scholarship funding, we ask you to to submit a scholarship report detailing your experience and receipts for all scholarship-related expenses within four weeks of completing your program.
Criteria
Applications must be submitted online via our application form at least four weeks in advance of the start date for your art education opportunity.
We evaluate scholarship applications on a monthly basis. The primary criteria our staff will use to evaluate applications include:
Interest and impact
Successful applicants clearly articulate their interest in the art education opportunity, as well as the impact participation will have on their personal, artistic, or leadership development.
Financial need
Successful applicants clearly explain their financial need. Applicants must demonstrate how, without the scholarship, they would either:
