Top Film Scholarships in 2021
Across America, there are many educational institutions that house the resources necessary to support the world’s next generation of great filmmakers. However, like any other path of study, it costs money. Film scholarships can help students lighten that financial burden and bring them on their way to being great creators of visual arts.
Do you ever wonder who could be the next Tarantino or Kubrick? Maybe you even aspire to that level of fame for yourself. If you’re looking to study film, don’t put it past yourself! Keep on reading to find and apply for the top film scholarships!
Top film scholarships in 2021
$500 Mirajur Rahman Self Expression Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school students who have an interest in expressing themselves creatively through illustrations, photos, short videos, sculptures, music, and more
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: July 19, 2021
$500 Ocho Cares Artistry Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and undergraduate students who draw, paint, sculpt, dance, act, sing, rap, play an instrument, film/photograph, produce music/films, write, etc.
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: July 31, 2021
Carlynn’s Comic Scholarship
- Eligibility: Undergraduates interested in comic or animation-type video creation
- Amount: $ 756
- Deadline: , 2021
The James Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
- Eligibility: Undergraduate or high school students.
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: November 15th, 2021
Summary of film scholarships
- $500 Mirajur Rahman Self Expression Scholarship
- $500 Ocho Cares Artistry Scholarship
- Carlynn’s Comic Scholarship
- The James Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
Upcoming scholarships
$1,000 Nkhil Desai “Favorite Film” Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students at all levels of education who share about their favorite film/movie of all time!
- Amount: $1,000
$1,000 Sani Life Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who share their 2020 experiences via a 200-800 word essay OR via a 2-5 minute video
- Amount: $1,000
2021 Student Academy Awards
- Eligibility: College students who submit a short film
- Amount: $2,000 to 5,000
Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarships
- Eligibility: Juniors and seniors majoring in television and film at accredited 4-year, degree-granting U.S. colleges and universities.
- Amount: $3,500
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Visual Arts Scholarship
- Eligibility: Applicants must be an African-American or black U.S. citizen in a district represented by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, a current full-time student at an accredited academic school, and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Amount: $3,000
- Opens: January 2022
ConnectHER Film Festival
- Eligibility: Students submit original short (3- to 6-minute) films focused on issues such as girls’ global education, ending violence against women, redefining beauty, women and the environment, and girls in tech. First time filmmakers are eligible (and encouraged) to submit.
- Amount: $5,000
Dorian De Long Arts & Music Scholarship
- Eligibility: Graduating high school student who intends to pursue advanced education (major or minor) in the arts. Must be attending a college/university in Colorado.
- Amount: $2,500
The Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund
- Eligibility: Students must be a graduating high school senior, college freshman, or college sophomore at the time of application. Student must be preparing to pursue or currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a nonperformance discipline of theater (e.g. set/lighting/sound/costume design, stage management, arts administration, arts education, etc.). High school applicants must reside in specific counties of North Carolina or South Carolina. College sophomores and freshmen must reside in N.C. in S.C.
- Amount: $5,000
The Irene Runnels-Paula McStay Scholarships
- Eligibility: Students must be attending a public or private Texas school, have completed a minimum of 75 hours of coursework, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be a full-time student with a minimum of 12 hours per semester dedicated to film, radio, broadcasting, advertising/communications, or public relations.
- Amount: $5,000
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school seniors who intend to pursue a career in the film and television industry.
- Amount: $10,000
Ocean Awareness Contest
- Eligibility: Students ages 11 to 18 who create a work of art in their chosen genre, including visual art, film, music, poetry, prose, and interactive and multimedia
- Amount: Scholarships worth from $100 to $1,500
