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Film scholarships come packaged in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Are you an aspiring filmmaker or studying film major? A degree in a film major will help you to reach your career goal.

There are a number of scholarships available to Film studies. Luckily, here we have mentioned some of the best film Scholarships in our directory that can help to most creative and talented students.

In our list, these are the best sources for free cash assistance for studying film production, screenwriting, film music scoring, or even film and media studies. These given scholarships provide award range from $1,000 -$15,000. So, go ahead don’t waste your time & apply today!

 NCJW l LA Scholarships Program

The National Council of Jewish Women l Los Angeles (NCJW l LA) is now offering the NCJW l LA Scholarships. These scholarship programs are open to those who live and attend school in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties and want to make a film. $1,000 is the award money for the TV, Cinema, And Theater students.

Provided By: National Council of Jewish Women l Los Angeles
Course: 
Multiple courses
Award:
$1,000
Eligibility: 
U.S. student
Deadline: 
November 1, and May 1, annual
Apply Now:
http://ncjwla.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

AnimationCareerReview.com “Aspiring Animation Professional” Scholarship

The AnimationCareerReview.com (ACR) is proud to announce our fifth annual “Aspiring Animation Professional” Scholarship Program. The scholarship is limited to high school seniors in the U.S. pursuing an animation related degree program at an accredited post-secondary school or college. $1000 scholarship award will be given to the winning candidate.

Provided By: AnimationCareerReview.com (ACR)
Course: 
Animation related degree program
Award: 
$1000
Eligibility: High school seniors
Deadline: June 1, 2018
Apply Now: https://www.animationcareerreview.com/animationcareerreviewcom-aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program

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NCAC Youth Free Expression Film Contest

Each year National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) challenges young people all across the nation to think about their First Amendment rights and the issue of Free Speech. Hence, they are offering NCAC Youth Free Expression Film Contest. The top three winners receive cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250. The first place winner is eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship.

Provided By: National Coalition Against Censorship’s (NCAC)
Course: Multiple Course
Award:
$6,750
Eligibility: Must be age 19 or younger
Deadline: April 15, 2018
Apply Now: http://usascholarships.com/ncac-youth-free-expression-film-contest/

Distinguished Artist Award

The Distinguished Artist Award (DAA) is granted to incoming first-year students. The program provides an award to eligible students with $2,500 each year towards their college costs and is renewable for up to four years. The DAA will be awarded to students with strong academic records and outstanding creative abilities in art, dance, music, theater and creative writing (screenwriting).

Provided By: Distinguished Artist Award (DAA) 
Course
: Multiple courses
Award: $2,500 each.
Eligibility: Incoming first-year students
Deadline: February 9, 2018.
Apply Now: https://hope.edu/academics/art-and-art-history/special-programs-opportunities/distinguished-artist-award.html

Film Scholarships

Arts for Life Scholarship

Arts for Life is now accepting scholarship application from graduating high school seniors, who demonstrate excellence in creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual art. The organization is awarding $1,000 scholarships to 25 Florida high school seniors and also winners will be automatically eligible to receive $1,000 a matching in-kind scholarship in their College Matching Scholarship Programs.

Provided By: Arts for Life
Course
: Graduating course
Award: $1,000 scholarships to 25 Florida high school seniors
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors
Deadline: February 1, annually.
Apply Now: https://artsforlifeaward.org/apply/

AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science would like to announce “AAAS Early Career Award” for Public Engagement with Science. To be applying candidates must be in public engagement activities might include – informal science education, public outreach, public policy, and/or science communication activities, such as mass media, public dialogue, radio, TV and film, science cafés, science fairs, and social and online media. Successful applicants will receive a monetary prize of $5,000. Nominations will open in 2018 for the 2019 AAAS Early Career Award.

Provided By: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Course
: Degree course
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Deadline: Will open in 2018
Apply Now: https://www.aaas.org/page/aaas-early-career-award-public-engagement-science

TeenDrive365 Video Challenge Contest

Create a 30-60 second video for your fellow teen drivers that highlight the importance of safe teen driving and you could win $15,000, or one of 14 other prizes. The contest empowers teens to put that vision on camera and save teen lives. Approach your video submission as your chance to find a message that would resonate with you and your peers. $15,000-$1,000 is the award money for this scholarship.

Provided By: TeenDrive
Course
: Degree course
Award: $15,000-$1,000
Eligibility: U.S. Resident
Deadline: February 28, 2018
Apply Now: http://www.teendrive365inschool.com/teens/video-challenge

Ocean Awareness Student Contest

The Fromthebowseat Organization invites middle and high school students from around the world to participate in the 2017 Ocean Awareness Student Contest. The contest challenges all middle and high school students around the world to create works of visual art, poetry, prose, or film that speak to this year’s theme – Ocean Pollution: Challenges & Solutions. The contest will give varies prize for this scholarship.

Provided By: Fromthebowseat Organization
Course
: Degree course
Award: Varies
Eligibility: High School Students
Deadline: January 2018.
Apply Now: http://www.fromthebowseat.org/contest.php

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes 

Barron Prize Organization will give you the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes to kids. This scholarship is available for permanent residents and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada and interested in film. The Barron Prize does not accept applications from large groups of young people. The scholarships will provide $5,000 award prize to the winning candidate.

Provided By: Barron Prize Organization
Course: 
Multiple courses
Award:
$5,000
Eligibility: 
US Resident
Deadline: 
January 2, 2018
Apply Now:
https://barronprize.org/apply/

Film Scholarships

NYFA’s Need-Based Tuition Discount

The New York Film Academy is pleased to offer Need-Based Tuition Discount to qualifying students. This is a needs-based program designed to help reduce the student’s cost of education in the New York Film Academy’s one-year, two-year, AFA, BFA, and MFA programs. Degree programs are offered only at their Los Angeles, California and South Beach, Florida campuses. Additionally, applicants must submit an essay describing accomplishments and justification for consideration of NYFA’s Need-Based Tuition Discount.

Provided By: New York Film Academy
Course: 
Multiple courses
Award:
Tuition cost
Eligibility:
Students from Los Angeles, California and South Beach, Florida campuses
Deadline: 
January 1
Apply Now:
https://www.nyfa.edu/federal-financial-aid/scholarships-grants.php

Groundtruth New Film Fellowship on Climate Change

The GroundTruth Project is now announcing a new initiative on climate change for emerging documentary filmmakers. GroundTruth focuses on issues of social justice including human rights, freedom of expression, emerging democracies, the environment, religious affairs and global health. The fellowship comprises four to six weeks of field production and editing time, and GroundTruth will provide a stipend and cover all expenses for the filmmaking trips.

Provided By: GroundTruth Project
Course
: Graduating course
Award: Filmmaking Trips
Eligibility: Graduate Students
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: http://thegroundtruthproject.org/film-fellowship-climate-change/

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