New $1,000 DGN-FOFA Scholarships for DGN Fine Arts Seniors

The Downers Grove North Friends of Fine Arts (FOFA) are pleased and excited to announce our new scholarship award program for 2018-19!

DGN-FOFA will award $1,000 scholarships to two seniors who are planning to continue their education the fall after their high school graduation.

Current DGN seniors who are planning to continue both involvement in the fine arts and their education in the fall of 2019 may apply for a scholarship. The student must be enrolled in Fine Arts curriculum during their Senior year and have completed 6 semesters of Fine Arts courses upon graduation from Downers Grove North High School.

• One scholarship will be awarded to a senior attending a college in the fall where they will be pursuing a degree involving Fine Arts.
• One scholarship will be awarded to a senior who is pursuing an area of study outside of the Fine Arts but plans to continue a Fine Arts activity in college during their freshman year.

Complete the application (fillable PDF), which can be found here:

https://tinyurl.com/DGNFOFASeniorScholarship

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm, Friday, March 8, 2019. Applications instructions may be found at the link provided. Student names will be removed from applications, assigned an ID number, and submitted to the Scholarship Review Committee for blind review.

The Scholarship Review Committee will focus on the applicant’s grades in the Fine Arts, their school activities involving the Fine Arts, and other extracurriculars at DGN. Additionally, the Committee will look at the applicant’s activities outside of school involving the Fine Arts, community service, and other accomplishments. The student’s GPA is only one criteria, and the essay response will weigh heavily in the decision process. Semi-finalists may be required to attend an interview with the Scholarship Review Committee in April. The recipients will be presented with the scholarship at the DGN Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019.