North Texas Plastic Surgery Excellence in Academics and Performing Arts Scholarship

At North Texas Plastic Surgery, we are passionate about education and the performing arts! We know that the performing arts help young people develop confidence, express emotion, and develop empathy.  In addition the performing arts help stimulate creativity and innovation in our next generation.

To help celebrate those in the performing arts, we are excited to announce our Excellence in Academics and Performing Arts Scholarship! Our Excellence in Academics and Performing Arts Scholarship is a prestigious $1,000 scholarship opportunity designed to recognize and support individuals who have excelled not only in the classroom but also in the performing arts. 

For this opportunity, we ask that you review the eligibility criteria and application requirements below and submit an essay detailing the link between performing arts, your academic experiences and your personal growth.

We believe those with such a well-rounded education are uniquely poised to change the world, and we can’t wait to read your applications!

Eligibility

• The scholarship is open to current high school seniors, vocational students, college students and graduate students who are legal residents of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or Washington, DC. 
• Students must be enrolled in a vocational program or two to four-year post-secondary institution for the fall 2024 semester. If enrollment is not official when applying for this scholarship, please include any relevant acceptance letters.
• Employees of North Texas Plastic Surgery, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse) and those living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition. 
• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

Application Requirements

• The candidate must submit a 500 word essay response to the prompt: Detail your academic and performing arts experiences and explain how they have worked together to help your personal development. 
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their professional, extracurricular and academic experiences
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year or transfer students may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school as well as a transcript from their most recent prior school. High school students and those entering new programs in the next semester should also submit proof of acceptance

The scholarship recipient will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. Applications will be judged by their adherence to the requirements and the $1,000 award will go to the applicant who best demonstrates the impact of performing arts and how it has changed his or her life.

Application Deadline and Instructions:

To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must email their full application (including the essay, resumé, and transcript) to info@northtexasps.com by August 31, 2024. Any applications sent after this date will not be considered. Please include the application materials as email PDF attachments.

Scholarship applications should be sent with the subject line “2024 Excellence in Academics and Performing Arts Scholarship Application”

Please send any questions to info@northtexasps.com.