The University of Texas at Dallas
The Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship for Creative and Performing Arts
Application for 2013 - 2014

Requirements
  • Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who are or will be full-time students (undergraduates must be enrolled in 12 SCH).
  • Preference is given to students who major in degrees offered by the School of Arts and Humanities. Scholarships may be given to students who minor in the arts.
  • Scholarship recipients must enroll in at least one course in the Art and Performance area each semester (usually an upper level performing ensemble or studio course, or an upper level creative writing course).
  • Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA to qualify for the award and to continue to receive the award.
  • If a student drops a course and/or earns less than the required GPA, s/he will be placed on probation the following semester and her/his case will be reviewed by the Bryce Jordan Scholarship committee at the end of the probationary semester.
  • Students who receive the award for a specific academic year must reapply to receive the award the following academic year.
  • Students can apply during their junior year but will receive one-half of the award (for the fall semester of their senior year) if they graduate in December. They will not be funded as UT Dallas graduate students.
  • Students can reapply for the Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship up to four academic years (not including graduate school).  Students who reapply are required to complete a  new application and essay and provide new recommendation letters and work sample.

Personal Information

Name: _________________________________________________________________________
  Last First Middle
Address:   _________________________________________________________________________________
  Street City State Zip
Contacts:   ________________________________________________________________________________
  Home Telephone Work Telephone E-mail address
     
Citizenship: _____ U.S. Citizen UT Dallas ID #: _____________________
  _____ Official State Residency Social Security #: _____________________
  _____ Other Citizenship: _________________________________________
  _____ Permanent Resident of U. S. Registration Number:
  _____ Student Visa  
 
Ethnicity: (for statistical purposes only)
_____ White Non-Hispanic _____ Black Non-Hispanic _____ Hispanic
_____ Asian/Pacific Islander _____ American Indian/Native American  
 
Academic Information
Current status: _____ Entering Freshman High School Rank ________
  _____ Continuing UTD Student Current GPA ________
  _____ Transfer student Transfer GPA ________
  (Anticipated) Major ___________________________________________
  Minor ___________________________________________
  Semester and year of anticipated graduation: ___________________________________________
  Area associated with work sample (music, theater, dance, visual arts, creative writing, or ATEC): ___________________________________________

Students should submit the following materials:

  1. Essay (approximately 250-300 words). Please address the following:. What role will the arts play in your education? What contribution have you made or plan to make to the arts program at UT Dallas? What courses will you enroll in as a part of this contribution?
  2. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor and/or creative artist who is familiar with your work.  The letters should include information relating to your prior and/or current accomplishments in and contributions to your artistic field.
  3. Work sample. Materials will not be returned.
    Music: CD, no more than 10 minutes in length, plus musical score, if applicable
    Theatre and Dance: Video, no more than 10 minutes in length, DVD format
    Visual Arts: 8-10 image files (jpg) on a CD; no portfolios please
    Creative Writing: Poems or an excerpt of a short story or longer work of fiction, 4-6 pages, double-spaced with a 12 point font (Times New Roman). Submitted samples longer than 6 pages will be examined from the beginning of the sample, at the committee's discretion.
    ATEC: No more than 10 minutes of video animation, lvl design, or gameplay; or no more than 6-8 digital images
    4.
Applications should be sent to: Dr. Shelley D. Lane
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
ALL APPLICATIONS
ARE DUE NO LATER THAN
MARCH 18, 2013. 		School of Arts and Humanities
JO31
University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080-3021

I attest that all the information above is complete and accurate, to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that providing false or misleading information may disqualify me from holding a Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship.

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