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HBCU Week
Arts & Entertainment Scholarship (HBCU Week)
This scholarship is designed for high-school seniors and current college students who are committed to or currently attending an HBCU, majoring in arts or entertainment fields, and planning to work in the entertainment industry. A total of four awards are given, distributed over the remaining years of the recipient's undergraduate program.
Award
$40,000
Deadline
February 16, 2026
Level
Both
Status
Closed for this cycle
Arts (Visual & Performing)Communications & JournalismDesign & Digital CommunicationsHumanitiesMuseums & LibrariesRenewable award
Who is eligible
- Must commit to or attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
- Must declare a major in the arts and/or entertainment field
- High school seniors must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Current college students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Must be a resident of the United States
- Must have one letter of recommendation from an instructor
What you'll need
- Completed online application
- Most recent, verifiable high school transcript
- Proof of acceptance at an HBCU
- One 500-word essay on why the applicant deserves the scholarship
- One 2-minute video explaining your dream job in the arts & entertainment industry and how you plan to achieve it
How to apply
- Access and complete the online application on the official HBCU Week website.
- Upload your most recent transcript, proof of HBCU acceptance, and a letter of recommendation.
- Submit a 500-word essay explaining why you deserve the scholarship.
- Record and upload a 2-minute video explaining your career goals in the entertainment industry.
- Submit all required materials electronically by February 16 (HBCU acceptance letters may be submitted through April 11).
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.hbcuweek.org/arts-entertainment-scholarship/
- How this listing was added:
- Discovered automatically and summarized from the source page
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with HBCU Week before submitting.