The Edward E. Griffith scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate refined understanding in Theatre and Theatre Tech based on a 3-5 minute submission of their work or performance. The HWS Arts faculty will evaluate each portfolio and arts scholarships will be awarded based on their recommendations.

  • Early Decision I/Early Action candidates must submit arts scholarship application with portfolio items by November 15.
  • Early Decision 2/Regular Decision candidates must submit their arts scholarship application with portfolio items by January 15.

The arts scholarship application is available only to students who have submitted their admissions application to Hobart and William Smith.

MATERIALS

Resume of your activities Please note: the resume DOES NOT need to be specific to your engagement in the Arts

Letter of Recommendation from a private instructor or teacher in the specific art form you are applying for that can speak to your abilities. If you used a recommendation from a private instructor or teacher on your common app, you may also use it here.

Media - a 3-5 minute video CD, flash drive, Powerpoint Presentation, Youtube link, or other website link with good audio quality of you performing, or performances you previously participated in. For students with experience in theatre tech, you may submit a video or images of set design, make-up work, costume design, etc.