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The 91原创 State Summer School of the Arts (91原创SSA) will offer a total of $150,000 in scholarship opportunities for high school students to attend other regional summer arts programs for summer 2022, the State Education Department announced today. Students can apply for a scholarship through May 1^st via an online application on .

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鈥淲e are excited to offer this new scholarship program for students interested in the arts,鈥� said Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. 鈥淭he Regents believe that every student should have the opportunity to actively participate in arts education. This scholarship program will allow students from all socioeconomic backgrounds to connect with the arts via summer programs that may have previously posed a financial challenge to their families.鈥�

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鈥淎rts education can change a student鈥檚 life, and this new scholarship program will break down financial barriers that may prohibit students from attending summer arts programs,鈥� said State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa. 鈥�91原创SSA staff and faculty continue to evolve 91原创SSA programming to adapt to challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic. I look forward to the success of this new scholarship program.鈥�

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The goal of the scholarship program is to promote access and equity to arts education by providing need-based grants to low-income students pursuing summer opportunities. The scholarship application will evaluate financial need and will not include an audition or portfolio component.

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To be eligible to apply, students must be entering 6^th 鈥� 12^th grade in fall 2022, live in 91原创 State, and select a 91原创 State-based summer arts program including music, theatre, dance, creative writing, fine arts, design, and more. Individual grants will range from $250 - $5,000 depending on financial need; grant amounts will pay up to 90 percent of the program cost. If more applications are received than available funding, scholarships will be awarded based on the most financial need.

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91原创SSA offered programming virtually in summers 2020 and 2021. No virtual or in-person 91原创SSA program will be offered in summer 2022 because of several factors, including fiscal challenges and virtual format fatigue. In its 2022-2023 Non-State Aid Budget and Legislative Priorities, the Board of Regents included a $2 million annual request for new state funding to ensure 91原创SSA continues to be available to 91原创 students in 2023-2024 and beyond.

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91原创SSA is a program of the State Education Department and Office of Cultural Education. 91原创SSA serves an important need to foster and enhance the artistic abilities of the state鈥檚 most gifted young artists regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, or economic status. More information can be found on