The Armature Scholarship Fund is a scholarship program that supports LGBTQIA+ students and students of color who reside in Louisiana and are pursuing higher education in the arts during the coming academic year. Applicant must provide proof of four years of Louisiana residency, such as: a lease, mortgage, utility bills, voter or vehicle registration, student ID, driver's license, recent high school or GED transcript, evidence of Louisiana employment, or other documentation. Submitting documentation not listed here that can demonstrate four years of Louisiana residency is welcome if other documents are not available.
Eligibility
- A Louisiana resident for at least four years
- Black, Indigenous, or a person of color and/or LGBTQIA+ identifying
- Pursuing post-secondary education in the arts, such as, but not limited to: visual arts, photography, videography, film, graphic design, animation, set design, theater, literature, culinary arts, music, media/ recording/ sound, cosmetology, or fashion
- Planning to attend or currently enrolled in a higher education program during the coming academic year
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