Scholarships
Illinois Thespians offer two scholarships. Complete the application by April 1.
The Illinois Thespian TALENT Scholarship
A scholarship of $1000 will be awarded to an Illinois Thespian who at one point in their high school career attended at least one of the Illinois Thespian Student Leadership workshops (TALENT) as a delegate or a group facilitator. $500 is funded through Illinois Thespians and $500 is in matching funds through the Educational Theatre Association. Applicants must major or minor in one of the communicative arts (radio/television, dance, theatre).
The Mary Boyle Illinois Thespian Scholarship
A scholarship of $1000 will be awarded to an Illinois Thespian; $500 is from Illinois Thespian funds and $500 is in matching funds from the Educational Theatre Association. Applicants must major or minor in the communicative arts (radio/television, dance, theatre). The scholarship is named in honor of Mary Boyle, former teacher at Carbondale Community High School and sponsor of troupe #2475. Mary was instrumental in the creation of TALENT and served on the workshops planning committee from 1988 until her retirement in 1995.