Scholarships
Sitka Fine Arts Camp offers need-based scholarships to help make our programs accessible to as many students as possible. This page outlines scholarship availability, eligibility, and the application process.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp Need-based Scholarships
Sitka Fine Arts Camp’s need-based scholarship program is intended to help Alaskan students who are interested in furthering their artistic development and who would be unable to attend camp without financial assistance. Each year, about twenty five percent of students at Sitka Fine Arts Camp receive some kind of scholarship.
Scholarships from Sitka Fine Arts Camp are awarded based on financial need. Awards cover the cost of tuition, room, and board at camp. Scholarships do not cover travel expenses. Alaskan residents receive priority consideration.
Community organizations around Alaska also frequently provide financial support to send local students to Sitka Fine Arts Camp. These regional scholarships are often based on both artistic merit and financial need, and may be applied to directly through the host organization. Students are encouraged to research grant and scholarship programs provided by their local governments, foundations, arts councils, banks, churches, and school groups, as well as artistic and educational organizations to help supplement the cost of their tuition.
Elementary Camp Scholarship
This scholarship is for elementary school students who are interested in exploring the arts and would not be able to do so without financial support. Alaskan residents are given priority. Note: Elementary scholarships are for tuition only and cannot be used to cover the cost of family housing.
2027 applications are now available
Pre-registration deadline: December 1
Winter deadline: January 15
Applications are considered on a rolling basis after January 15.
Apply Here for Elementary Camp
Middle School, High School, & Musical Theater Scholarships
This scholarship is for young people interested in attending Middle School Camp, High School Camp, or Musical Theater Camp and would not be able to do so without financial support. Alaskan residents are given priority. This application requires submitting an audition or portfolio.
2027 applications are now available
Pre-registration deadline: December 1
Winter deadline: January 15
Applications are considered on a rolling basis after January 15.
Apply Here
Regional Scholarships
These scholarships are raised by local organizations and arts and humanities councils and are for young people from those communities. They include both merit and need-based aid, and award decisions are made directly by the hosting organization.
Sam Pitcher Memorial Scholarship (Ketchikan) - Applications due November 15
Sealaska Heritage Voices on the Land Scholarship (Juneau, Ketchikan, Klawock, Craig, & Yakutat) - Applications due January 15
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Scholarship (Juneau) - Applications due May 15 (apply using SFAC scholarship applications linked at top of the page)
Hoonah Education Association Fine Arts Scholarship Fund (Hoonah Residents) - Applications due January 15 (apply using SFAC scholarship applications linked at top of the page)
Shee Atiká Shareholder Scholarships - Applications due January 15 (apply using SFAC scholarship applications linked at top of the page)
Dorothy & Dona Lee Croft String Music Scholarship (Alaska residents) - Application period January 15 - March 15
Margaret Frans Brady Scholarship (Skagway, Haines, Juneau, Sitka & northern southeast Alaska Communities) - Application due April 14
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Youth Summer Camp Scholarship - Application open March 17 - June 30
If you have any questions about scholarships or need assistance filling out applications please contact the Sitka Fine Arts Camp Office at 907-747-3085 or office@fineartscamp.org.