Description:

TMA Emergency Scholarships are student scholarships awarded to qualifying students in the Theatre and Media Arts Department. They are intended for students who, due to dire or unforeseen circumstances, need special assistance to stay at BYU. Scholarships are awarded in the semester in which the emergency is occurring.  

Qualifications:

Recipients must generally be registered for a minimum of twelve credits per semester, or six credits per term. They must be matriculated degree-seeking students either declared as a pre-major, major, or minor in Theatre and Media Arts during the year for which they are applying (Media Arts pre-majors are not eligible for this scholarship). 

Any awarded amount applies first toward university financial holds, and then will automatically be deposited to a student’s checking account if all obligations have been met. Awards are non-transferable.

Expectations:

Before you apply for a TMA Emergency Scholarship, you must certify you have already exhausted all your financial options, including family, extra/different employment, and other loans/scholarships.  If you haven’t yet, call a financial aid counselor at BYU Enrollment Services (801-422-4104) to set up an appointment with them.  They will help you fill out a FAFSA if you haven’t yet, and advise you about your financial aid eligibility for a variety of opportunities, including:

·       Pell Grants (if you’re under 24)

·       BYU's need-based scholarship

·       Long term federal loan

After you submit this form, you will be contacted by a member of the TMA Executive Committee to arrange for a time for you to meet with the chair or an associate chair to discuss your application.