Nomination For Student Member Scholarship
Each year, the National Officers of Alpha Psi Omega (ΑΨΩ) / Delta Psi Omega (ΔΨΩ) will select from nominated candidates, two recipients of Alpha Psi Omega / Delta Psi Omega Scholarships each in the amount of $3,000 to be used by the recipient to further her/his education and/or professional goals in theatre. Nominations must be made by faculty sponsors of APO/DPO chapters or by the chapter itself. Nominees should be informed of the nomination and the following materials should be submitted to the National Office no later than January 15th of each year. Winners will be announced at the annual national meeting of APO/DPO at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (winners will be informed as early as possible so that they may attend the meeting if they wish; otherwise, the scholarship will be sent directly to the recipient following the annual meeting. Student members of APO/DPO should be nominated for outstanding achievement in theatre work and academic performance (a minimum 3.0 GPA or its equivalent is required). Nominations must include:
The faculty sponsor should send all materials requested in items one through six to the National Office. All of the necessary materials must be sent and received for a nomination to be considered. The National Officers of APO/DPO reserve the right to give no scholarship or only one depending on the quality of nominations received. Only one nomination per chapter may be made each year and the nominated student must be enrolled at the nominating chapter’s institution at the time the nomination is submitted.
If you have any questions or experience an issue in submitting your scholarship nomination, please contact Karin Maresh, National Vice President
Frankie Day Chapter Enhancement Grant
These grants are designed to assist chapters of APO/DPO in furthering their reach and involvement on their campus and in their communities. A chapter may apply for these grants in order to provide funding for service projects, production costs associated with APO/DPO sponsored events, or other such programs that have a direct impact on the general improvement of campus or community life, keeping with our mission to: “…to promote drama on the university/college level.”
APO/DPO offers two levels of grant funding, below.
Project-Based Grants (up to $5000)
These monies are available to casts seeking to increase the presence of theatre on their campus or within their community. Projects should emphasize long-term growth and the ongoing health of theatrical activity on campus. Special consideration will be given to those proposals that demonstrate financial support from their institution or other sources of funding.
Eligibility
Applications (2500 word max) should feature:
Application Instructions
Please complete the online grant application. You will be asked to upload all the necessary supporting documents in a single pdf file.
Support Funds (up to $1000)
These monies are available to casts seeking support funds for smaller projects: production expenses, conference attendance, guest artist fees, etc.
Eligibility
Applications (1000 word max) should feature:
Application Instructions
Please complete the online grant application. You will be asked to upload all the necessary supporting documents in a single pdf file.
Recipients of both the Project-Based Grants and Support Funds will be required to submit a report to the national office upon completion of the project. The report could include a breakdown of how the funds were spent as well as any pictures, designs, programs, or other materials associated with the project. If a report is not received, this will hinder the chapter’s next grant application.