Excellence Scholarships
*Application Deadline Extended!
In addition to our need-based grants, Stagebugz offers a small number of application-based Excellence Scholarships to celebrate performers demonstrating outstanding excellence, leadership, and commitment to the arts. One student per class/camp will be selected for the scholarship. These scholarships are intended to empower and encourage young performers in their pursuit of an arts education while rewarding empathy and kindness.
All Excellence Scholarships cover the remaining program tuition after the non-refundable deposit (varies per class). Applications for Summer 2025 will open on February 1, 2025, and remain open through April 14. Applicants will be notified of a decision by April 18, 2025, and will have one week/five business days to register and claim the scholarship.
Interested applicants who would not be able to participate without financial assistance are encouraged to apply for a need-based grant as well. Students may not receive more than one Excellence Scholarship per year (for example, if a student receives a scholarship in the Spring of 2025, they are eligible to reapply for the Spring 2026 season), but may apply for need-based grants each session. Excellence Scholarships may not be combined with Theatre Accessibility Grants within a single season.
Looking to support Stagebugz Theatre's Financial Aid programs? Learn how HERE or email us at stagebugztheatre@gmail.com to find out more about sponsoring a scholarship.
Barb Holman Empowerment Scholarship
This scholarship aims to support young people's participation in the arts
and celebrates theatre's role in cultivating empathy, compassion, and inclusion.
The scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate the leadership,
dedication, and kindness characteristic of its namesake.
Eligibility Requirements:
~Entering grades 4-12 in Fall 2025
~Applying for any full-length summer camp
~Parent permission to apply (if under 18)
~Demonstrate positivity, kindness, and service-mindedness in their community
~Able to serve as a role model, leading by example
~Possess enthusiasm and commitment towards the performing arts
~ Students from traditionally underrepresented communities and male-identifying actors (who are too frequently discouraged from pursuing the arts) are especially encouraged to apply!
The Empowerment Scholarship is offered in honor of Barbara Holman, a beloved teacher, mother & grandmother, and pillar in her community. She always made every child feel safe, supported, and special, and would have been the greatest champion of Stagebugz's mission.
