Scholarships

List of 4 items.

• Instrumental Music Scholarship

  The Instrumental Music Scholarship is available to students applying for admission who have demonstrated competence on a primary instrument. The award amount is $1,000 and is renewable each year through graduation as long as the award recipient remains enrolled in instrumental music ensemble courses and in good standing.

  
  Criteria:

  Please submit a quality online link recording (unlisted YouTube is preferred) of the applicant performing, a classical work with multiple movements or two distinct pieces. A piano accompanist is required on the recording.  

  • Applicant’s instrument must be used in typical band or string orchestra settings, such as woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, or string instrument.
  • Applicant must be actively involved in the 8th grade band or orchestra program
  • Audition material will be competitively adjudicated, so the audition should include scales and two (2) pieces of contrasting style. If invited back as a finalist, the two pieces should be different from the original pieces.

  Finalists will be invited back to campus for an interview and audition with the Fine Arts Scholarship committee.  The scholarship recipients will be named from these auditions.
  
  

  Submission:

  Please send your video to admissions@paulvi.net. In the subject line, please write your full name and the scholarship for which you are applying (ex: Jane Smith - Instrumental Music Scholarship Application).  In the body of your email or as an attachment, please have the following items:

  • Your video submission (embedded or as a link) 
  • A list detailing your experience (taking lessons, competitions at the middle school level, awards, etc.) 
  • A recommendation from the applicant’s 8th grade director

• Theatre Scholarship

  The Theatre Scholarship is available to students applying for admission who have demonstrated proficiency and talent in theatre arts. The award amount is $1,000 and is renewable each year through graduation as long as the award recipient remains enrolled in theatre courses and in good standing.

  
  

  Criteria:
  Please submit a quality online link recording (unlisted YouTube is preferred) of the applicant’s performance of a standard theatrical monologue. The monologue should be no more than two minutes in duration. If a singer, the applicant may also submit a one-minute recording performing a Broadway or popular song, in addition to the monologue. 

  
  

   

  Submission:

  Please send your video to admissions@paulvi.net. In the subject line, please write your full name and the scholarship for which you are applying (ex: Jane Smith - Theatre Scholarship Application). In the body of your email or as an attachment, please have the following:

  • Your video submission (embedded or as a link)
  • A list detailing your experience (taking lessons, competitions at the middle school level, awards, etc.)  

• Visual Arts Scholarship

  The Visual Arts Scholarship is available to students applying for admission who have a demonstrated love for visual art. The award amount is $1,000 and is renewable each year through graduation as long as the award recipient remains enrolled in art courses and in good standing.
  
  Criteria:
  Please submit a quality online link containing 10 works covering a variety of media, to including works in the following subject matters:

  • One (1) self-portrait (head and shoulders only)
  • One (1) landscape (drawing media or painting media)
  • Two (2) still lifes (one in drawing media and one in painting media)
  • The remaining six (6) pieces should demonstrate the student/artist’s creative ability (no sculpture or pottery)

  Submission:

  Please email photos of your portfolio to admissions@paulvi.net. In the subject line, please write your full name and the scholarship for which you are applying (ex: Jane Smith - Visual Arts Scholarship Application). In the body of your email or as an attachment, please have your submission. Note: Only digital submissions will be accepted. We are unable to accept physical submissions.

• Vocal Music Scholarship

  The Vocal Music Scholarship is available to students applying for admission who have a demonstrated love for music and have the desire to be involved in one of the fine arts programs at Paul VI. The award amount is $1,000 and is renewable each year through graduation as long as the award recipient remains enrolled in choral courses and in good standing.

  
  Criteria:

  Please submit a quality online link recording (unlisted YouTube is preferred) of the applicant performing two contrasting works, representing two of the following genres: classical, Broadway or popular. Applicants should sing both pieces with accompaniment and should be seen in the video. 

  
  Finalists will be invited back to campus for an interview and audition with the Fine Arts Scholarship committee. The scholarship recipients will be named from these auditions.

  
  

  Submission:

  Please send your video to admissions@paulvi.net. In the subject line, please write your full name and the scholarship for which you are applying (ex: Jane Smith - Vocal Music Scholarship Application). In the body of your email or as an attachment, please have the following items:

  • Your video submission (embedded or as a link) 
  • A list detailing your experience (taking lessons, competitions at the middle school level, awards, etc.) 
  • A recommendation from the applicant’s  8th grade choir director