TMA Student Scholarships & Grants

TMA has been blessed with generous donors who love BYU students and want to support their learning at BYU, and to encourage their participation in professional training all over the world. BYU also provides significant financial support for student scholarships in departments. All of this funding is dedicated exclusively for student learning, and the money issued via scholarships goes directly into student’s financial accounts.

TMA Student Scholarships

For all scholarships, any awarded amount applies first toward university financial holds, and then will automatically be deposited to a student’s financial account if all obligations have been met. Awards are non-transferable. Recipients must generally be registered for a minimum of twelve credits per semester, or six credits per term. Exceptions to this must be approved by the department’s executive committee. Award applicants must be matriculated, degree-seeking students either declared as a major or minor in Theatre and Media Arts (Acting and Theatre Education pre-majors may also apply) during the year for which they are applying. Note: BYU prohibits students from receiving scholarships for any amount more than two times the amount of tuition per semester.

Students will be asked to write thank you notes expressing their gratitude for scholarships in order to receive the funding.

TMA Student Grants

The Department of Theatre and Media Arts offers student grants to support students with the ability to enhance their academic and professional development. These grants are available to TMA majors and minors and are intended to fund scholarly, creative, and professional opportunities such as research, internships, conference participation, Auditions, Graduate School application fees, workshops, and more. Through this program, students are encouraged to expand their education, develop their artistic voice, and engage meaningfully with the broader academic and professional community.

Grant funds are awarded as scholarships and applied directly to a student’s financial account, first covering any university holds. Remaining funds are then deposited if obligations are met. Awards are non-transferable, and recipients must typically be enrolled in at least twelve credits per semester or six credits per term, unless an exception is approved by the department’s executive committee. Applicants must be enrolled, degree-seeking TMA majors or minors (including Acting and Theatre Education pre-majors) during the award year. Per BYU policy, students may not receive scholarships exceeding twice the cost of tuition per semester. Recipients are also required to submit a thank-you note to donors before receiving funding.

Student Grant Dates and Applications