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International Steppers Association seeks 2011 scholarship candidates
Melbourne, Florida, January 16, 2011. The International Steppers Association (ISA) releases its 2011-2012 scholarship criteria for graduating high school seniors or current college students. The scholarship is intended to provide financial support to students who demonstrate a commitment to the field of dance (performance, academia or the dance industry). Applicants must be a high school senior who has been accepted in to a four year accredited university or currently enrolled in an accredited program that will lead to an undergraduate degree in a field of study designed to prepare students for careers in dance, fine arts or the entertainment (performance) industry. Awards will be made only to applicants enrolled at institutions that are members of the Council of Arts Accrediting Associations. “This is a milestone we have been aiming for since the ISA was chartered in 2010. The ISA is keeping its promise to provide education opportunities to our youth in our dance community. We encourage all students who qualify to submit an application,” says the ISA Scholarship Awards committee chairperson, Ms. Seanta McClendon.
The scholarship recipient (s) will be selected annually by members of the ISA scholarship committee. Criteria to be reviewed include academic and employer references, academic standing, commitment to the academic program, two letters of recommendation (minimum) and other specified criteria will be considered. Parameters for selection include commitment to careers in dance and the performing arts, merit, traditional progress toward degrees, character, campus citizenship, campus involvement, volunteer activities, and financial need. Applications must submit their information to the ISA by 15 April 2011. Recipient (s) will be notified by letter and invited to the annual awards banquet at the ISA International Convention at the Hilton in Oak Lawn, Illinois. This years banquet will be on Saturday, 25 June 2011. “The awards banquet will always be the center of our annual convention planning. The ISA’s #1 priority is to educate, train and provide standardization updates to our community of dancers. This will ensure that Steppin is formally documented in the body of academic knowledge and continues to exist well in to the future. A large part of this effort is to place our young students first as they are the future and the ultimate recipients of our combined efforts,” says ISA President T. Dweylan Wilson.
Scholarship recipient selection(s) will be made without regard to race, age, gender, religion, political beliefs, employment status, or any other factor, which could constitute unfair or illegal discrimination. Students must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen and must attend college in the U.S. or Canada during the duration of the scholarship year. Applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of a 3.15 cumulative overall grade point average at his/her high school, college or university, and be enrolled full-time during the spring semester when application is made and the following fall semester. All applications should be mailed to be sent to info@internationalsteppersassociation.org or mailed to the national headquarters: International Steppers Association, 404 Investors Place Suite #106, Virginia Beach VA 23452-1171.
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