Scholarships
The St. Mary’s County Arts Council provides scholarships to support high school seniors who desire to continue with their studies of The Arts following graduation.
Our program for 2026 opened on January 15th and closed on March 6th!
All applications are accepted through the St. Mary’s County BECA website at the button below.
Full guidelines and requirements are listed on the application.
Scholarships for High School Seniors
St. Mary’s County Arts Council has established these awards to recognize, encourage, and support individuals who demonstrate excellence and a high level of interest in one or more artistic categories.
Scholarships of up to $1,000 per student are awarded to support applicants as they continue their education at higher levels of study at college and university levels. Dedicated art schools will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Artistic Categories:
Culinary Arts (chefs, pastry chefs, & related)
Literary Arts (authors, journalists)
Performing Arts (dance, musicians - instrumental and vocal, theater)
Visual Arts (digital artists, graphic arts & design, illustrators, multi-media, painters, photographers)
Graduating seniors must be residents of St. Mary’s County. Students from any of the St. Mary’s County public or private schools may apply. Home-schooled students are also eligible.
Congratulations to our 2026 recipients!
We look forward to meeting our recipients at the Awards Ceremony on May 18th!
