Future Costume College ScholarshipsThe Costume College Scholarship written essay & photos program will open again this summer. Between July 1, 2024 and October 1, 2024, you should be able to apply for a written scholarship online and submit your supporting documentation. Keep an eye on Squeals, social media, and our website for information on how to enter. Entrants will be notified before Costume College registration opens to the public in 2025 if they have won a scholarship. Essay ScholarshipEssay scholarships are awarded by the CGW Scholarship Committee so that the individual may be rewarded for their service to the organization; OR be assisted due to hardship; OR be exposed to resources, gain experience and be encouraged in their costuming life. Scholarships may be awarded based on a combination of these criteria or on a single one (so you don’t need to have financial hardship to win a scholarship, but you could win one based on that). You do not need to be a U.S. resident to apply for a Costume College Scholarship. You must be at least 18 years old when you use an awarded scholarship.
Currently, Essay Scholarship winners are awarded a Costumer’s Guild West one-year membership (online only), Costume College tuition, and one hotel night for use at either Costume College the following year or the year after that. (If the Costume College Scholarship is not used within two Costume Colleges following the award, the scholarship is returned to the Scholarship Fund.) The number of Essay Scholarship Awards vary from year-to-year. How to apply for a scholarship
Special Scholarships CGW has two special scholarships. If you are eligible, please consider applying! When you fill out the application for the scholarship form, there are checkboxes to select if you are eligible. BIPOC Scholarship If you are black, indigenous, or a person of color, please consider selecting the indicator for this on your scholarship application. We have a scholarship set aside! Youth Scholarship |