Dr. Kerry English Creative Fellowship

About this scholarship

A four-month (formerly eight-month) mentorship and career-development fellowship for young adults who have experienced foster care and are interested in pursuing pathways in the arts (dance, visual art, music, writing, film, etc.), including a stipend and pairing with a professional artist mentor.

Who can apply

Foster youth ages 18-24, generally based in the Los Angeles area, with an interest in the arts (no prior arts experience required).

Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.

How to submit your application

1. 1. Check the deadline. No fixed deadline published — check the sponsor's site.
2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Heidi Duckler Dance (Bridge Program). Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.

Amount and deadline not published. The sponsor's page This is a fellowship/stipend program rather than a traditional tuition scholarship; application cycle dates rotate (e.g., fall/spring) and no confirmed future deadline was posted at time of research., so we could not confirm the figures. Contact their financial aid or program office to confirm the timing before you apply.

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.