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National Fine Arts Festival Scholarships

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Whether you’re in middle or high school or compete at the Kappa Tau level, one thing’s for sure…the National Fine Arts Festival at General Council is one of the most exciting AG events of the year! We’re proud to offer scholarships to students who excel at Fine Arts.

Award Levels

$5,000

SEU Award of Merit

$2,000

SEU Superior Category I
Students who earned a superior rating in a category that falls under a degree program at SEU.

$3,000

SEU Top Ten Award

$1,000

SEU Superior Category II
Students who earned a superior rating in a category that does not fall under a degree program at SEU.

Fine Arts Scholarships

Scholarship amounts are divided over two semesters each school year. Category restrictions apply.
For a complete list of degree programs at SEU that match Fine Arts Festival categories, view the lists below.

Southeastern University offers degree programs that correspond with the following Fine Arts Festival categories. Students who earned at least superior in one of the following categories will be eligible to receive one of the three Fine Arts scholarship awards that range from $2,000 to $5,000. 

Art Division

  • Graphic Design
  • Photography, Digital
  • Photography, Digital Jr. 
  • Photography, Mobile, Jr.
  • Photography, Mobile Sr.
  • Photography, Film
  • Visual Art, 3D
  • Visual Art, 2D, Alternative Media
  • Visual Art, 2D, Painting & Drawing, Jr. 
  • Visual Art, 2D, Painting & Drawing, Sr. 

Communication Division

  • Children’s Lesson Group
  • Children’s Lesson Solo
  • Promo Video
  • Short Film
  • Short Sermon, Jr. 
  • Short Sermon, Sr. 
  • Short Sermon, Spanish

Instrumental Division

  • Bass Solo
  • Brass Solo
  • Guitar Solo
  • Percussion Ensemble, Traditional 
  • Percussion Solo, Traditional
  • Piano Solo
  • Piano Solo, Classical
  • String Solo
  • Woodwind Solo

Vocal Division

  • Choir
  • Christian Band
  • Songwriting
  • Songwriting, Modern Hymn
  • Vocal Ensemble, Large
  • Vocal Ensemble, Small
  • Vocal Ensemble, Spanish
  • Vocal Solo, Classical, Sr.
  • Vocal Solo, Female, Jr. 
  • Vocal Solo, Femail, Sr.
  • Vocal Solo, Male, Jr.
  • Vocal, Solo, Male, Sr.
  • Vocal Solo, Spanish Female
  • Vocal Solo, Spanish Male
  • Worship Leading, Solo
  • Worship Team, Large
  • Worship Team, Small

Writing Division

  • Book Chapter, Jr.
  • Book Chapter, Sr.
  • Children’s Literature
  • Flash Fiction
  • First Person Essay, Jr. 
  • First Person Essay, Sr.
  • Mini Saga
  • Poetry

Kappa Tau Art Division

  • Graphic Design
  • Photography, Digital
  • Visual Art, 3D
  • Visual Art, 2D, Alternative Media
  • Visual Art, 2D, Painting & Drawing

Kappa Tau Communication Division

  • Short Film
  • Short Sermon

Kappa Tau Instrumental Division

  • Bass Solo
  • Guitar Solo
  • Piano Solo

Kappa Tau Vocal Division

  • Christian Band
  • Songwriting
  • Songwriting, Modern Hymn
  • Vocal Solo, Female
  • Vocal Solo, Male
  • Worship Team

Kappa Tau Instrumental Division

  • Book Chapter
  • Creative Nonfiction, Memoir
  • Flash Fiction
  • Poetry

Southeastern University does not offer the following degree programs. However, if you earned a superior rating in these categories at the Fine Arts Festival, you are eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Arts Division

  • T-shirt Design

Communication Division

  • American Sign Language Group
  • American Sign Language Solo
  • Puppetry Group
  • Puppetry Solo
  • Spoken Word

Dance Division

  • Step Troupe
  • Hip Hop Dance Solo
  • Hip Hop Dance Crew
  • Worship Dance Solo
  • Worship Dance Troupe, Small
  • Worship Dance Troupe, Large

Drama Division

  • Drama Ensemble, Large
  • Drama Ensemble, Small
  • Drama Solo
  • Dramatized Quoting, Ensemble
  • Dramatized Quoting, Solo
  • Human Video Ensemble, Large
  • Human Video Ensemble, Small
  • Human Video Ensemble, Spanish
  • Human Video, Solo
  • Musical theater, Solo
  • Musical Theater Ensemble, Small
  • Musical Theater Ensemble, Large
  • Readers Theater
  • Stand-Up Comedy

Exhibition Division

  • Fiber Arts

Instrumental Division

  • Instrumental Ensemble, Contemporary 
  • Instrumental Ensemble, Traditional
  • Instrumental Solo, Folk
  • Percussion, Unconventional

Vocal Division

  • Rap Group
  • Rap Solo

Kappa Tau Art Division

  • T-shirt Design

Kappa Tau Communication Division

  • American Sign Language Group
  • American Sign Language Solo
  • Spoken Word

Kappa Tau Dance Division

  • Hip Hop Dance Solo
  • Hip Hop Dance Crew
  • Worship Dance Solo
  • Worship Dance Troupe, Small
  • Worship Dance Troupe, Large

Kappa Tau Drama division 

  • Drama Ensemble
  • Drama Solo
  • Dramatized Quoting, Solo
  • Dramatized Quoting, Ensemble
  • Human Video Ensemble
  • Human Video Solo

Kappa Tau Exhibition Division

  • Fiber Arts

Kappa Tau Vocal Division

  • Rap Group
  • Rap Solo

General Criteria

First-time freshmen or undergraduate transfers who participated in the Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival may be considered for this scholarship. Full-time SEU enrollment at SEU’s main campus (Lakeland, Florida) is required. A student may qualify to renew the scholarship for up to eight consecutive semesters (total). Scholarships are renewable by maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Students can only receive one of the listed awards.

Eligibility Deadlines: Contact your admission counselor for details.