Scarborough Renaissance Festival has announced the expansion of their scholarship program in Ellis County and the addition of new scholarships for students in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Johnson, and Tarrant Counties.

Each year since 2018, the Festival has awarded select high school students in Ellis County who have participated in the arts with a $1,000 scholarship towards their college endeavors. For the 2024-25 school year, ScarboroughRenaissance Festival has expanded this program by offering (2) $2,500 scholarships to Ellis County Texas students. The Festival is also adding five new $1,000 scholarships for students in the (Texas) counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, and Tarrant. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one eligible student from each of these counties for the 2024-25 school year.

“We are honored to give back to the communities we serve while also proudly supporting a new generation of artists, actors, musicians, and singers through our scholarship programs!” – Helaine Thompson, Scarborough’s Director of Marketing & Communications.

High school seniors who have participated in at least two years of art, band, choir, orchestra, or theater-drama during their high school careers are eligible to apply for these scholarships. All the details and applications can be found at https://www.srfestival.com/scholarship-application/ . The deadline for the 2024-25 scholarship applications is March 3, 2025.