Scholarships
We are pleased to be able to share several scholarship opportunities with our Fine Arts students each year, funded by our Friends of Fine Arts and other local individuals/organizations. Please click the links to find out more!
Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors:
DGN-Friends of Fine Arts Summer Study Grants. DEADLINE EXTENDED!! This program supports students looking to pursue summer-study opportunities in the Fine Arts (Music, Theatre, and Visual Art). Grant awards are based on completed applications; award amounts vary based on the expense of the program the student is applying to pursue. If a member of your family is planning to attend a summer arts program this year, make sure you apply for assistance! Applications are due April 24, 2024.
Downers Grove Music Club Rising Stars Scholarship. This program is only open to Music students. Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors may make an application. Each Rising Stars Scholarship is $500. Applications are due April 1, 2024.
Seniors Only:
DGN-Friends of Fine Arts Senior Scholarships. This program provides scholarships to seniors planning to stay connected with the Fine Arts in college (Music, Theatre, or Visual Art). To be eligible, a current DGN senior student must be enrolled in a Fine Arts course and have completed 6 semesters of Fine Arts courses upon graduation from Downers Grove North High School.
At least one scholarship will be awarded to a senior attending a college in the fall where they will be pursuing a degree involving Fine Arts.
At least 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.
One student who will be majoring in Fine Arts education will be awarded the Brayer Teague Scholarship for Arts Education
Applications are due March 20, 2024 and are evaluated through a blind-screening process.
Downers Grove Music Club College Music Award. This program is only open to Music seniors. The Downers Grove Music Club will present a $1,000 College Music Award to at least one student enrolled in Band, Choir or Orchestra in District 99. Additional details are provided at the linked blog article. Applications are due April 1, 2024.
Rotary Club of Downers Grove - Charles Dickerman Music Scholarship. This program is only open to Music seniors, and has previously been a $2,000 scholarship given to a senior music student, living within the District 99 attendance area. When we receive application updates from the Rotary Club of Downers Grove will post that information on the Fine Arts Website.