Eligible to students enrolled in the youth program only.
Due to the financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to our organization, we will not be able to offer scholarships to new applicants in the 2020-2021 year.
Students returning to the scholarship program from the 2019-2020 year will be able to apply for a reduced scholarship and have been emailed the application directly. The deadline for returning scholarship recipient applications is August 5.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED BEFORE THE FALL AND SUMMER SESSIONS. If an award is granted in the fall session, those awards will carry through for the winter, spring, and summer sessions. Applications will be reviewed prior to the 2020 summer session in case any adjustments need to be made, but scholarship recipients do not need to re-apply. Any student not awarded a scholarship in the fall will need to wait until the summer to apply again. Scholarships are non-transferable to other students, including other family members.
Questions regarding the scholarship program or the application process can be sent to our student finance manager, Ariel Begley, at ariel@circusjuventas.org.
Financial Aid is only available for our youth program classes. Scholarships are NOT applicable for the following:
- Registration fees
- Costumes
- Workshops
- Toddler or Kinder classes
- Adult classes
- Summer camps
Volunteer Requirement
All awarded scholarship families will be required to work at least FOUR volunteer shifts over the course of our three major events each year (spring shows, summer shows, and annual gala) and any other volunteer opportunities that may arise throughout the year. Shifts can be distributed between these events (e.g. you could work one spring show shift, two summer show shifts, and the night of the gala to complete your required four shifts). Shifts can be split among family members where one family member can work a spring show shift and a different family member can work a summer show shift. Failure to fulfill this requirement could affect future scholarship awards.
Scholarship Selection Criteria and Expectations
Students will be selected for scholarships based on financial need, the student’s description of their interest in the program, course availability, and availability of funds. Students returning to the scholarship program will also be evaluated on the fulfillment of the volunteer requirement, class attendance, and their personal conduct while receiving Circus Juventas’ funds. We expect all scholarship recipients to conduct themselves in a way that is in accordance with Circus Juventas values and supportive of our organization, fellow students, and our community at large.
Scholarship recipients age 14 and over are also eligible for the Work-Study Leadership Program and are encouraged to apply. Please visit the Work-Study page on our website for more information. The Work-study program is taking a hiatus this fall, but we hope to have it resume in later sessions.
Work-study and scholarship cannot combine to exceed the cost of tuition. If work-study and scholarship combine to exceed your total bill, your scholarship will be adjusted down to reflect a 100% tuition coverage for the session and the additional balance will be lost.
All scholarship applicants will be notified via email whether they were accepted into the scholarship program as soon as possible after the scholarship application submission deadline. Any questions may be directed to our student finance manager, Ariel Begley, at ariel@circusjuventas.org.
Scholarship Application Requirements
The following information is REQUIRED for your application to be considered:
- This application form, filled out in its entirety by both the student(s) and parent.
- The first two pages of parent/guardian(s)’ most recent 1040 US Tax Form (if you filed jointly please submit one copy; if you filed separately please submit a copy of each form). We cannot process your scholarship application without this form!
