NYCDA Foundation College Scholarship

High school juniors/seniors pursuing performance-based college majors (dance or musical theatre BA/BFA). Must register for NYCDA 4-day National Summer Workshop and complete separate scholarship audition.

1. Register for the NYCDA 4-day National Summer Workshop.
2. Complete the Foundation College Scholarship / audition application when posted.
3. Audition at designated summer sites.
4. Receive Foundation and/or college-partner offers.

• NYCDA summer workshop registration
• Separate scholarship audition application
• Participation in ballet, jazz, and contemporary audition classes

The goal of the NYCDA Foundation College Scholarship Program is to award multiple 4 year college scholarships, primarily with total values of $5,000-$25,000. These scholarships will be awarded as tuition payments directly to the college of YOUR choice. The scholarship recipient must be intending on pursuing a performance based major (dance, musical theater BA or BFA program) in college. In 2019, the Foundation established a program recognizing those dancers who choose to attend a certificate program. Dancers choosing to pursue a certificate program will receive 50% of the amount they were originally awarded. Since our inception in 2010, the foundation itself has awarded more than $3,500,000 in college scholarships. NYCDA Foundation scholarship recipients are now represented in 45 prestigious arts programs across the country. Scholarships are to be awarded each year through an application and audition process. ELIGIBILITY: This audition will only be open to dancers registered to attend the NYCDA 4-day Summer Workshop and who have most recently completed their junior or senior year in high school. This will also serve as the scholarship evaluation for our College Partners.

Hundreds annually; e.g. 2025: 227 dancers / 534 scholarships totaling over $26 million