Scholarship Program
In fulfillment of its mission to provide scholarship opportunities to students who take arts-related courses or earn degrees in the arts at George Mason University, Spotlight on the Arts, Inc. offers following endowed annual scholarships:
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Thomas Galen Scott Memorial in Music Education.
A one-time award of $1,500 to an undergraduate music education major.
Winners
Estefany Garcia
Spotlight Scholarship for the Arts
A one-time award of $1,500 for an undergraduate in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Winners
Madison Joung, Computer Game Design
Ruth Haycock Endowed Scholarship in Piano
This will be a one-time award of $3,000 paid in two (2) installments over two (2) years.
Winners
- Samuel Beckett Kim – Returning Awardee (2nd Year)
- Aidan Mousavi – New awardee (1st year)
Mason Community Arts Academy
A one-time award of $1000.
Winners
- Abigail Hansen, Musical Theater
- Leo “LJ” Johnson, Music Performance
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Mason and Woods Scholarship for Fairfax High School or Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts
A one-time $1,000 award to a high school senior attending either Fairfax Academy or Fairfax High School, studying music, and planning to continue pursuing music in either higher education or a program after graduation. In Honor of John Mason and Jane Woods
Winners
Emily Bublitz, Music & Computer Technology
Selection of recipients is by the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Scholarships Awarded
As of June 30, 2024, the following number of scholarships have been awarded:
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Spotlight Scholarship for the Arts
4
$6,000
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Scott Scholarship in Music Education
9
$13,500
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Haycock Scholarship for Piano
22
$33,000
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Mason Community Arts Academy
25
$13,000
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Mason and Woods Scholarship for Fairfax High School or Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts
2
$2,000
Subtotals
60
$65,000
Discontinued scholarships
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Apple FCU Scholarship in the Arts
16
$18,500
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – BP Scholarship in the Arts
12
$12,500
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Business Benefit Group
5
$7,500
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts in Music for NVCC
8
$4,000
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts for Rising Seniors at FHS
37
$11,000
Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts – Arts Fairfax Scholarship for Fairfax High School or Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts
4
$3,000
Subtotals
Grand Totals
78
142
$56,500
$121,500