Visit Internal Scholarships and click on APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS to access the College-Wide Undergraduate Scholarship Application. Only complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee.
Students must submit the following materials to make a complete Chicago Drama League Endowed Retention Scholarship application. There are five parts to the application:
PART 1: ESSAY
In a two- to three-page essay, please address the following:
- What do you hope to accomplish as a theatre student in your Acting program at Columbia, and what are your vocational goals?
- How has your classroom work supported your work on production?
- How has your production work supported your classroom work?
- Include any achievements you wish to be considered by the scholarship committee.
PART 2: HEADSHOT
Upload your headshot.
Please upload your file in .pdf or ,.jpeg format.
PART 3: RESUME
Upload your resume.
Please upload your file in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
PART 4: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Remember to contact your recommenders directly before providing their information on the application. Since this application is part of the larger College-Wide Undergraduate Scholarship application, also note the specific scholarship(s) for which they will be recommending you. Be sure to give recommenders as much time as possible to write letters. Requests made at the last minute are often difficult to fulfill by the deadline.
PART 5: FAFSA SUBMISSION SUMMARY
A current FAFSA Submission Summary must be on file. To receive a FAFSA Submission Summary, students must complete a 2025-26 financial aid application (FAFSA) by February 1, 2025.
Access online applications through Internal Scholarships.