Talent Scholarships
•Automatically considered for talent-based scholarships via audition
•Auditions completed by February 20 receive full consideration for University Theatre Talent Scholarships
•All students must also complete the YSU Foundation Scholarship Application
Named Scholarships
•Dr. Robert L. Tornello Endowed Scholarship — BFA theatre performance students, selected by department committee
•Fine and Performing Arts Dean's Scholarship — three outstanding seniors annually
•Dr. Chester and Marilyn Amedia Scholarship — STEM or CCCA majors, minimum 3.3 GPA
•Gina Tenney Memorial Scholarship — sophomore fine arts/humanities major, minimum 3.4 GPA, extracurricular involvement required
•Lena M. Ferrara Memorial Scholarship — theatre/musical theatre majors, minimum 2.5 GPA; preference for costume design
•Molly and Sam Galano Creativity Scholarship — theatre majors creating new work, minimum 3.0 GPA
•R. Donald and Lois L. Elser Memorial Scholarship — CCCA student, must be South Range High School graduate
•Theater Grant-in-Aid Scholarship — full-time theatre majors, minimum 3.0 GPA, production participation required
Renewal Requirements
•Full-time enrollment minimum (12 credit hours including 2 ensemble credits)
•Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA after second semester, maintained each semester thereafter
•Maximum 8 semesters
•Satisfactory degree progress required; probation leads to discontinuation
•Major changes within Theatre: reconsidered for aid in context of applicant pool
