To be eligible for the Barbaras Caras Memorial Scholarship for Film Studies, applicants must be residents of Sarasota or Manatee County, Florida who have completed at least one full year at an accredited Florida college. Must be currently enrolled in one of the following majors: Computer Animation, Creative Writing, Motion Design, Illustration or Film and must provide at least one sample of their work with application and maintain a 2.75 Grade Point Average.
Tell us about yourself, including your aspirations of having a career in the film industry, the role film and cinema have influenced you on your career path. What area of film is your chosen career. What other areas of film and production would you be interested in besides your current major. Which film has most influenced your life and why? Describe a project, experience, or person related to your career goals has most inspired you and why?