2023 Stokes County Arts Council Scholarships
The Stokes County Arts Council is offering two scholarship opportunities in 2023, both with application deadlines set for Friday, March 17 at 5pm. Applicants must choose ONE of the scholarship applications to be considered for.
The Stokes County Arts Council Arts Scholarship is eligible for residents graduating from one of the county high schools, an accredited homeschool, or an outside county high school, who plan to major and pursue a career in an arts-related field at an institution of higher learning, or a student who resides in Stokes County who is already attending an institution of higher learning majoring in an arts-related degree program. Minors in an arts-related field MAY also be considered. The scholarship award amount is based upon the financial need of the applicant. The recipient may re-
apply every year while attending an institution of higher learning. The scholarship will be paid directly to the institution only. This opportunity includes the Rick Flanery Memorial Scholarship, given annually by the family in memory of Rick Flanery, a career arts educator at North Stokes High School, whose legacy of love for young people and the cultural arts continues through the students he taught.
The 2023 #yesYOUcan Scholarship was created by Tara Schiphof and Melanie Oakley in honor of their mother and grandmother, Lynne Oakley, in an effort to help the next generation persevere through life’s greatest challenges. This scholarship is eligible for residents graduating from one of the county’s high schools, an accredited homeschool, or an outside county high school, who plan to continue their education at an institution of higher learning, be it four-year, two-year, or technical college. The scholarship award amount is based upon the financial need of the applicant, with an
emphasis on perseverance. The recipient may re-apply every year while attending an institution of higher learning. The scholarship will be paid directly to the institution only.
Applications are due at the Arts Council office by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 17th, 2023. The committee will not consider late applications or incomplete applications that are not in the office by the close of business on March 17th . Call 336-593-8159 for additional information. Applications are also available for students at the four high schools: Stokes Early College, North, South and West Stokes High Schools guidance departments.