The Secondary School Scholarship
setc.org/scholarship/secondary
$2,100 to a high school student on entering a regionally accredited college or university in the SETC region to major in theatre (talent based)
Deadline: January 15th
The Polly Holliday Award
setc.org/scholarship/holliday
$1,000 to a student entering a regionally accredited undergraduate school to study theatre (need based)
Deadline: December 1st
High School New Play Project
setc.org/scholarship/hsnewplay
The SETC High School New Play Project is dedicated to the encouragement and development of worthy new one act plays written by high school playwrights. SETC High School New Play Award is $250 and a Staged Play Reading at the Annual Convention. The winner must be present.
Entry: Between October 1st and December 1st.
Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise Awards
setc.org/awards/keap
A grant presented annually to four high school students who show promise in theatre and would benefit from a grant to attend the convention. KEAP recipients are recognized for their dedication to theatre and academic excellence at keynote addresses, the state luncheon and the SETC Awards Banquet.
The William E. Wilson Award
setc.org/scholarship/wilson
$6,500 to a secondary school educator pursuing a graduate degree in theatre or speech and theatre in a regionally accredited graduate program.
Deadline: January 15th
The Robert Porterfield Award
setc.org/scholarship/porterfield
$3,400 to a student entering or attending a regionally accredited graduate school to study theatre.
Deadline: January 15th
The Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award
setc.org/scholarship/ballew
$3,300 to a student to study directing at a regionally accredited graduate school. Deadline: January 15th
The Marian A. Smith Costume Award
setc.org/scholarship/smith
$2,300 to a student pursuing a graduate degree in costume design and/or technology at a regionally accredited college or university.
Deadline: TBA
Design Competition Awards
setc.org/conventions/design_comp
Three internationally acclaimed designers critique graduate and undergraduate entries in Scenic, Costume, Lighting Design, Crafts and Technology. Cash awards are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places.
Young Scholar's Award
setc.org/interest/scholaraward
SETC's History/Theory/Criticism/Literature Committee invites submissions from graduate students and undergraduate students relating to the committee's interest areas of history, theory, criticism, and literature. One graduate and one undergraduate paper will be chosen to win a cash prize and to present their winning papers at the Annual Convention.
Charles M. Getchell Award (New Play Project)
setc.org/scholarship/newplay
The SETC New Play Project is dedicated to the discovery, development and publicizing of worthy new plays and playwrights. The Charles M. Getchell Award is $1000 and a Staged Play Reading at the Annual Convention. The winner must be present.
Entry: Between March 1st and June 1st annually.
Sara Spencer Child Drama Award
setc.org/scholarship/spencer
Recognizes an individual or organization for distinct achievement in such areas of child drama as: playwriting, performance, audience development, curriculum development, funding, scholarship, community programs, research, television programming, creative drama or other enrichment programs within the SETC Region.