Cinematic Arts & Theatre - Scholarships

General Scholarship Information

The UNA Department of Cinematic Arts and Theatre offers a variety of scholarships to incoming students as well as sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in the program. Requirements vary by individual scholarship.

Gladys Shepard Endowed Scholarship
Gladys Shepard Endowed Scholarship is for incoming freshmen who are declared as Cinematic Arts and Theatre majors. Students must have an ACT composite score of at least 20 and a high school GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale. An audition/interview is required.

Edith Hand & George Lindsey Endowed Scholarships
The Hand and Lindsey scholarships are awarded to sophomores, juniors or seniors who are declared first as Cinematic Arts and Theatre majors. Recipients must be enrolled full-time and have a 2.5 GPA. Recipients are also selected based on their contributions to the department.

Frank Mosier Endowed Scholarship
The Mosier Scholarship is awarded to a junior who will be a senior at UNA prior to attending graduate school in Cinematic Arts and Theatre. Recipients are also selected based on their contributions to the department.

UNA Fine Arts Merit Scholarships
For Cinematic Arts and Theatre majors, UNA Fine Arts Merit Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen or transfer students accepted unconditionally by UNA (by February 1st) with a GPA of at least 2.75. An audition/interview is required.

UNA Cinematic Arts and Theatre Departmental ScholarshipsTheatre scholarships are awarded to UNA Cinematic Arts and Theatre majors based on an audition/interview/portfolio and require participation in UNA Cinematic Arts and Theatre productions as assigned by faculty.

Application Process and Requirements

Applications will be considered on the basis of academic merit, talent, character and demonstrated achievement in or more areas of cinematic arts and theatre. Students may be an incoming freshman or transferring from another institution. All applicants must enroll as full-time students majoring in Cinematic Arts and Theatre. All scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.

To apply for Cinematic Arts and Theatre scholarships, students must:

(1) Apply for admission to UNA which may be secured from:

UNA Office of Admissions
UNA Box 5011
Florence, AL 35632-0001
(256) 765-4608 or (800) TALK UNA
E-mail Address: admissions@una.edu

(2) Be accepted unconditionally by UNA.

(3) Students who wish to pursue a major or minor in Cinematic Arts and Theatre must complete the brief application and entrance requirements detailed below. To submit your requirements:

 Apply to the UNA School of the Arts