The Actors Fund - Career Transition for Dancers Scholarship Program

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must provide documentation of 100 weeks or more of paid employment as a dance performer in the U.S. over at least seven years. For work not performed under union jurisdiction, applicants must also provide documentation of total gross earnings of at least $56,000. Choreographers and dance teachers are not eligible for this program.

How to Apply

Apply directly through the sponsoring organization's official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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