Thea Foundation Scholarships

Arkansas high school seniors (public, private, charter, homeschooled, GED) graduating spring of award year. Awards based solely on artistic talent—not GPA, test scores, or intent to major in arts. Categories: visual arts, performing arts, creative writing, fashion design, film. Usable at any accredited college; matching funds at partner Arkansas colleges.

1. Register online at theafoundation.org for desired category/categories.
2. Submit artwork/performance/writing/film per category rules.
3. Meet January 10 deadline (no late registrations).
4. Await judging results; one-year scholarships typically applied to freshman year.

• Online registration
• Category-specific portfolio/performance/writing/film submission per rules

Thea scholarships are awarded solely on talent, never on test scores, GPAs or intent to major in the arts. That means that whether you want to be a ballet dancer or a biochemist, your Thea scholarship is applicable. Your scholarship will travel to any college you attend, but if you choose to attend one of our dozens of education partners, including almost every 4-year college and many 2-year colleges in Arkansas, your scholarship could be matched with thousands more dollars in scholarship money. Furthermore, Thea scholarships are open to all Arkansas high school seniors from public, private and charter schools, homeschooled seniors and those seeking their GED, but please read our rules and regulations carefully to be sure you qualify.

Arkansas seniors across five arts categories; $3.7M+ awarded since 2002; 2025/26 cycle awarded $219,000