NATPE has a scholarship program for theatre employees in California for post-secondary or vocational education.One $5,000 scholarship and ten $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.
Here are the rules (paraphrased):
*Applicants must have been and currently be employed at the field level in a California or Nevada theatre between 6-1-99 and 6-1-00. Scholarships are open to NATO of CA or NV member theatres only.
*Scholarships are merit based, with a minimum 2.8 GPA requirement during the year of eligibility.
*Applicants must be eligible for rehire.
*Prior recipients are eligible.
*NATO of CA/NV reserves the right to publish applicant essays.
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Your home office should have applications, but if they don't, contact:
NATO of CA/NV Scholarship Applications
116 North Robertson Boulevard, #708
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-652-1093 voice
310-657-4758 fax
Deadline for completed applications is 7-1-00.
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Please note: you will be asked to submit a one-page typewritten (!) essay answering this question:
"What movie has had the greatest impact on your life?"
Good luck.
kenn