- Eligible applicants for the BACA Senior Art Scholarship Award of $1,000 must be High School Seniors (or home school equivalent) residing in Sumpter Township, Van Buren Township or the City of Belleville. Each applicant must submit a completed application form and present a portfolio of art work consisting of at least five properly presented original items created solely by the student within the last calendar year preceding the submission of the portfolio.
- Application forms and portfolios shall be submitted through the Student’s teacher liaison and forwarded to BACA.
- Any artwork presented in the student’s portfolio remains the property of the student and shall be returned to them after the scholarship selection process.
- Scholarship winners shall be selected by judges designated by the Belleville Area Council for the Arts. BACA’s determination of the Scholarship recipient is final.
- The Scholarship award is intended to assist the winner in advancing their education and shall be paid in a co-payable check to the winning artist and an institution of higher education or qualified instructor.
- Recipients are not required, but are encouraged, to pursue a course of study in the area of art.
- The Scholarship award will be paid upon verification of enrollment at a postsecondary institution and/or course of study. No Scholarship shall be paid prior to the recipient’s high school current graduation date
- The Scholarship may be used for any educational expenses and will be included as a resource for Federal financial aid purposes
- Recipients may defer the Scholarship proceeds for up to three years after the date of high school graduation. If the winner does not seek advanced education in a recognized institution or under the direction of a qualified instructor within three years, the Scholarship money shall revert back to the Belleville Area Council for the Arts.
- Recipients shall receive a certificate of merit indicating the BACA Senior Art Scholarship accompanied by a dated letter of award indicating the terms of the Scholarship and/or a copy of these guidelines
- The BACA Senior Art Scholarship shall be awarded on a yearly basis from the entire pool of qualified applicants.