Leadership Scholarships
Leadership Scholarships
Participation in the scholarship area is required. Awards are available for: Art and Design, Choir (Concert and Gospel), Instrumental Music, Campus Ministry, Theatre, and Worship Leadership.
All leadership scholarships have an application deadline of January 15.
What Scholarships Are Available?
* All applications must be complete by January 15, 2025
Available to incoming freshmen and transfer students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s leadership ability. Renewal of these scholarships requires active participation at Trinity. Art and Design leadership recipients must major or minor in art. Music and Theatre scholarships are open to students of any academic major.
Art and Design Scholarship:
Art and Design students are eligible to submit a link to an online portfolio (e.g., Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) featuring 8-10 works in at least two separate media (e.g., painting, drawing, digital illustration, photography, etc.). Submissions can be sent to Ryan Thompson at Ryan.Thompson@trnty.edu where they will be reviewed by the Art & Design faculty for scholarship awards worth up to $500-1,500 per year.
Music Scholarship:
Music students should prepare two solo pieces of music in a classical, jazz, or Gospel style. One piece should be faster and more technical and the other slower and more lyrical. Please apply and submit your music audition here. Scholarship recipients are required to participate in a music ensemble each semester at Trinity. The award is between a $500-$1,500 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility.
Theatre Scholarship:
Theatre students should have someone who knows their theatre work well (preferably a non-relative) write a letter of recommendation for them, addressing their theatrical experience, ability, and potential – as well as their attitude and work ethic. The award is a $500-$1,500 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility.
Theatre students must audition or submit their work as follows:
- At Trinity Arts Experience, perform two contrasting (dissimilar from one another in terms of time period and/or theatrical genre) monologues from published dramatic works. Plan to introduce your pieces with the name of the show, the name(s) of the playwright(s), and the name of your character. Combined, your monologues should be at least 90 seconds in length and no longer than five minutes.
- If you are unable to attend Trinity Arts Experience but would still like to apply for scholarship, please submit a video recording of yourself performing monologues according to the guidelines laid out above. You must email your submission to Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu to be considered for scholarship.
- At Trinity Arts Experience, present a portfolio (material or digital) which contains images of your design work or production work. Your portfolio should include 8-12 images, and you should plan to speak about your choices and experiences.
- If you are unable to attend Trinity Arts Experience but would still like to apply for scholarship. please submit a digital portfolio according to the guidelines laid out above. You must email your submission to Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu to be considered for scholarship.
If you have any questions, please contact the Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu.
Campus Ministry Leadership:
Campus Ministry Leadership scholarships are for those who wish to participate and grow in their ability to plan and lead student spiritual formation ministries on Trinity’s campus.
The award is a $1,000 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility. To be considered, students must have come for an official college visit. To schedule a visit, click here.
To apply, please submit to the Campus Pastor, Rev. Ben Snoek, at ben.snoek@trnty.edu:
- an essay outlining your understanding of and approach to spiritual formation—how have you grown in spiritual maturity, and how have you helped others grow in spiritual maturity? Apart from worship (there is a different scholarship for that!) what spiritual disciplines have shaped you the most and what experience do you have in helping others take up spiritual disciplines (Bible study, prayer, silence, fasting, spiritual direction, etc.).
- a recommendation from a teacher or mentor who can speak to your skills and character as a spiritual leader
No scholarships will be awarded until you are accepted for admittance to the College.
Worship Leadership:
Worship Leadership scholarships are for those who wish to be an integral part of worship leadership on campus at Trinity. Leadership opportunities include planning and leading worship in chapel and Outcry. Scholarship recipients will be a part of the campus ministries team and will work with the campus ministry staff to cultivate a thriving culture of worship on campus. While a good deal of worship leadership is musical in nature, this scholarship is also open to those who would lead with excellence and creativity in prayer, scripture reading, arts integration, liturgical/worship planning, and cultural imagination.
The award is a $1,000 scholarship for the student’s first year. Scholarship recipients will have opportunity to apply for worship leadership positions in subsequent years. To be considered, students must have come for an official college visit. To schedule a visit, click here
To apply, please submit to the Director of Campus Worship, Pastor Erin Pacheco, at erin.pacheco@trnty.edu:
- an essay outlining your understanding of and approach to worship, including your worship leading experience
- a recommendation from a pastor, teacher, or mentor who can speak to your skills and character as a worship leader
No scholarships will be awarded until you are accepted for admittance to the College.
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Available to incoming freshmen and transfer students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s leadership ability. Renewal of these scholarships requires active participation at Trinity. Art and Design leadership recipients must major or minor in art. Music and Theatre scholarships are open to students of any academic major.
Art and Design Scholarship:
Art and Design students are eligible to submit a link to an online portfolio (e.g., Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) featuring 8-10 works in at least two separate media (e.g., painting, drawing, digital illustration, photography, etc.). Submissions can be sent to Ryan Thompson at Ryan.Thompson@trnty.edu where they will be reviewed by the Art & Design faculty for scholarship awards worth up to $500-1,500 per year.
Music Scholarship:
Music students should prepare two solo pieces of music in a classical, jazz, or Gospel style. One piece should be faster and more technical and the other slower and more lyrical. Please apply and submit your music audition here. Scholarship recipients are required to participate in a music ensemble each semester at Trinity. The award is between a $500-$1,500 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility.
Theatre Scholarship:
Theatre students should have someone who knows their theatre work well (preferably a non-relative) write a letter of recommendation for them, addressing their theatrical experience, ability, and potential – as well as their attitude and work ethic. The award is a $500-$1,500 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility.
Theatre students must audition or submit their work as follows:
- At Trinity Arts Experience, perform two contrasting (dissimilar from one another in terms of time period and/or theatrical genre) monologues from published dramatic works. Plan to introduce your pieces with the name of the show, the name(s) of the playwright(s), and the name of your character. Combined, your monologues should be at least 90 seconds in length and no longer than five minutes.
- If you are unable to attend Trinity Arts Experience but would still like to apply for scholarship, please submit a video recording of yourself performing monologues according to the guidelines laid out above. You must email your submission to Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu to be considered for scholarship.
- At Trinity Arts Experience, present a portfolio (material or digital) which contains images of your design work or production work. Your portfolio should include 8-12 images, and you should plan to speak about your choices and experiences.
- If you are unable to attend Trinity Arts Experience but would still like to apply for scholarship. please submit a digital portfolio according to the guidelines laid out above. You must email your submission to Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu to be considered for scholarship.
If you have any questions, please contact the Theatre program at theatre@trnty.edu.
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Campus Ministry Leadership:
Campus Ministry Leadership scholarships are for those who wish to participate and grow in their ability to plan and lead student spiritual formation ministries on Trinity’s campus.
The award is a $1,000 renewable scholarship based on continued eligibility. To be considered, students must have come for an official college visit. To schedule a visit, click here.
To apply, please submit to the Campus Pastor, Rev. Ben Snoek, at ben.snoek@trnty.edu:
- an essay outlining your understanding of and approach to spiritual formation—how have you grown in spiritual maturity, and how have you helped others grow in spiritual maturity? Apart from worship (there is a different scholarship for that!) what spiritual disciplines have shaped you the most and what experience do you have in helping others take up spiritual disciplines (Bible study, prayer, silence, fasting, spiritual direction, etc.).
- a recommendation from a teacher or mentor who can speak to your skills and character as a spiritual leader
No scholarships will be awarded until you are accepted for admittance to the College.
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Worship Leadership:
Worship Leadership scholarships are for those who wish to be an integral part of worship leadership on campus at Trinity. Leadership opportunities include planning and leading worship in chapel and Outcry. Scholarship recipients will be a part of the campus ministries team and will work with the campus ministry staff to cultivate a thriving culture of worship on campus. While a good deal of worship leadership is musical in nature, this scholarship is also open to those who would lead with excellence and creativity in prayer, scripture reading, arts integration, liturgical/worship planning, and cultural imagination.
The award is a $1,000 scholarship for the student’s first year. Scholarship recipients will have opportunity to apply for worship leadership positions in subsequent years. To be considered, students must have come for an official college visit. To schedule a visit, click here
To apply, please submit to the Director of Campus Worship, Pastor Erin Pacheco, at erin.pacheco@trnty.edu:
- an essay outlining your understanding of and approach to worship, including your worship leading experience
- a recommendation from a pastor, teacher, or mentor who can speak to your skills and character as a worship leader
No scholarships will be awarded until you are accepted for admittance to the College.