Scholarships open to students interesting in and/or majoring in the performing arts including Dance, Music, and Theatre/Drama.

Michael Jackson Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: September 26, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying communication arts or performing arts who are attending a UNCF college/university during the current academic year with at least a 3.0 GPA.

James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors in any field of art and education at Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Preference shall be given to students studying K-12 Education or Fine / Performing Arts.

Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors who are majoring in a music related discipline and can demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, International or DACA student.

John Lennon Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Yoko Ono
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students attending a UNCF member institution and majoring in communications, mass communications, mass media arts, music or performing arts.

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: November 9, 2026
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2026-2027 academic year.

art + biz Scholarship
Sponsor: Barrel and Flow Fest
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Western Pennsylvania who identify as Black or African American, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color. Applicant must be currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a visual arts, performing arts, or culinary arts.