Scholarship Guidelines & Information

Eligibility: Anyone whose permanent residence is in Gunnison County. Special consideration will be given to members of the Gunnison Arts Center.

Selection Criteria:

• Economic need (generally speaking, an annual income of under $30,000, although there may be other circumstances affecting economic need.)
• Personal goals
• A personal interview with a member of the Gunnison Arts Center staff, if determined to be necessary

Grant Amount: The Gunnison Arts Center reserves the right to grant any amount of the request in part or in full.

Deadline: Tuition support requests should be made as quickly as possible, but must be received at least seven working days before the start of the class.

Notice of Award: Recipients will be notified according to the preference stated on the application form.

Evaluation: All scholarship recipients are required to submit an evaluation for at the end of the class. Failure to do so will disqualify the recipient from future scholarship support.

 

Download a Scholarship Application here (pdf)