INTRODUCTION
Aloha! The John Young Scholarship Fund was created to assist graduates of Hawai'i's high schools who are attending Windward Community College and are serious about pursuing the arts as a career. There are two $2000.00 scholarships available each year, paid as $1000.00 per eligible semester.
The faculty of the Visual and Performing Arts and Hawaiian Studies want to encourage all eligible students to apply and not miss a chance at this great opportunity for financial support! Coursework might include any of the following areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Color, Design, Gallery Design, Digital Art, Photography, Ceramics, Wood Carving, Sculpture, Theatre, Music, Voice, Dance, and 'Oli and Hula.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must be:
- a graduate of a Hawai‘i High School.
- a full-time or part-time undergraduate student pursuing a degree or certificate in any field of study related to the performing and/or visual arts at Windward Community College. Please contact your area faculty advisor or counselor if you have not yet declared your degree or certificate goals to complete the 'Change of Major' form.
- in good academic standing as determined by the Selection Committee. Student must be enrolled at Windward Community College in the Spring of 2022 to apply and continue enrollment throughout AY 2022-2023 to receive the scholarship.
- facing some degree of financial need, not necessarily as defined by federal guidelines. This will be determined by the need demonstrated in the student application and by the selection committee review (this scholarship does not require completion of FAFSA/UH Common Scholarship Application).
In addition, the Selection Committee will be looking for strong evidence of developed ability and dedication.
Finalists must be available for a scheduled interview with the selection committee if necessary, either online or in-person.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
After filling out the general application (below), you will be asked to upload the following documentation and artwork/performance samples.
1. Two to Three Art Works/Performance Samples must be submitted with application, as requested below:
- Visual and Fine Art Students: Digital Images of Drawings, Paintings, Ceramics, Prints, Photographs, Sculptures, etc., up to 3 images total per artwork. This could include one overview, plus multiple angles or detail images; JPG and PDF preferred. Original artworks should be available for viewing in person if requested.
- Performing Arts Students: Video Samples of Performances ('on stage' or 'in studio', monologues, etc.), up to 4 minutes each.
2. Your Transcript from W.C.C., a STAR report is acceptable, PDF preferred.
3. One Faculty Member Endorsement, please enter their name and email address below and a short form will be sent to them (there is no letter required). note: their response is due on April 25th, a few days after this application is due.
4. A brief Personal Statement in writing, addressing the prompt below. This should be approximately 500 words, or up to two pages in length, uploaded as a PDF.
What are some of your career goals and interests as a creative artist and/or cultural practitioner. Also, please briefly describe how you currently finance your education and how receiving a John Young Scholarship would help you with your educational and artistic pursuits.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Thursday, April 21st, 2022 at 11:55 pm.
Applicants will be notified of the awarding decision by June 1st.
note: You may save the application and return to upload your documents/samples prior to the deadline, but your entire application must be complete prior to final submission.