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Basic Information

Amount:
$2,500 (renewable for up to 4 years)
Deadline:
February 15, 2026
GPA Requirement:
Yes

Description

The Anita F. Boorda Scholarship for the Performing Arts will provide up to $2,500 to high school seniors
who plan to pursue a degree in Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Dance or Production. This scholarship is
renewable for up to four years.

Students must:

  • Be a resident of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Kosciusko, Fulton, Pulaski, Starke or LaPorte Counties
    in Indiana OR Berrien or Cass Counties in Michigan;
  • Graduate with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 (4.0 scale) from an accredited high school by June 30 of the
    year of application;
  • Plan to attend an accredited tax-exempt college or university to pursue a degree (major) in
    Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Dance or Production through a full-time course of study;

Preference will be given to students engaged in the performing arts during their high school career.

Family members of those serving on the scholarship nomination committee or Community Foundation
staff are deemed ineligible (defined as spouses, lineal descendants and their spouses, siblings and their
spouses).

This scholarship is administered by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.

Eligibility Criteria

Residency:
Kosciusko County
High Schools:
Lakeland Christian Academy, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Warsaw Community High School, Wawasee High School, Whitko High School
Fields of Study:
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, Dance, Fashion/Apparel Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Game and Interactive Media Design, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Photography, Music, Music Therapy/Therapist