If you are interested in applying to the Theatre Arts Division, you are encouraged to do so regardless of your financial status. We urge all talented and passionate theatre students with need to apply for financial assistance. Each year a large number of our students receive significant scholarships or financial aid. Do not miss out on this extraordinary opportunity due to financial restraints.
NHSI Financial Aid Application
The National High School Institute uses the FACTS Financial Aid Application, a secure platform maintained by Nelnet. Awards are made by the NHSI Financial Aid Committee on the basis of financial need. If you wish to apply for a scholarship or financial assistance, you should notate so in the Financial Aid section of the NHSI Application. Then, you will receive an email with next steps regarding the FACTS Financial Aid Application. Please note, FACTS requires a separate $45 application fee as well as copies of your family’s 2023 tax return and 2024 W2’s, once available. If you cannot pay the $45 financial aid application fee (or the $60 program application fee), please contact our office and we will make appropriate efforts to waive those fees.
If you are an international student seeking aid, please know that funding is not available every year for international scholarships. For the 2025 season, we do not currently expect to be able to award scholarships to international students.
FACTS Application Deadlines
The deadline to complete your FACTS Financial Aid Application follows the same Deadlines for Admission:
Early Admission Deadline
Initial online applications are due January 2, 2025
All supporting documents will be due January 9, 2025
Students will be notified of their admission status by February 6, 2025, financial aid awards to follow admission updates. Students will only be reviewed for financial aid once they have been offered admission.
Regular Admission Deadline
Initial online applications are due February 27, 2025
All supplemental materials will be due March 6, 2025
Students will be notified of their admission status by April 3, 2025, financial aid awards to follow admission updates. Students will only be reviewed for financial aid once they have been offered admission.
Outside Funding
We also encourage applicants to look into outside scholarship and Financial Aid options. Students may inquire with their school about Activities Funds, talk with the PTA, or local service clubs such as Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, or AAUW. As well, past students have successfully run Go Fund Me and Kickstarter campaigns.
In 2016 an NHSI student was awarded a scholarship from the Anthony Quinn Foundation. The application for the 2025 Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship is now open, with initial forms due November 30th, 2024.
In 2018, 2023, and 2024 NHSI students have been awarded scholarships from the American Theatre Wing’s Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative. There is no fee to apply. Applications generally open in November and are due in January.