Missouri State University
Missouri Fine Arts Academy June 9-29, 2013

Student Application

Student Applicant Information
Student's Name:
Gender:
MM/DD/YY
City / State / Zip Code:
314-555-5555
573-555-5555
Are you a U.S. citizen?
If not a U.S. citizen, are you a permanent resident?

(optional)

(optional)

(n/a if unknown)

(n/a if unknown)

(4 point scale)

School Information

(n/a if non-public school)

Type of School:
417-555-5555
Mr. Fred Rogers / Counselor

Please provide this school contact person, or your counselor or a selected teacher, the MFAA Student Evaluation form to complete and submit to MFAA by the application deadline of Dec. 7, 2012.

name@schoolname.org
417-555-5555
Area of Applied Study
Select the area of study in which you have ability and the most interest:

Below are the federal government guidelines for eligibility for free and reduced price school meals. Applicants who qualify under these guidelines may apply for MFAA scholarships, even if they have not applied for free or reduced price meals at their schools. A certification of eligibility is required when the applicant accepts the invitation to the Academy.

Household
Size 		 Maximum Household Income
Eligible for Free Meals		 Maximum Household Income
Eligible for Reduced Priced Meals
 Annually Monthly Weekly  Annually Monthly Weekly
1 $14,079 $1,174 $271 $20,036 $1,670 $386
2 $18,941 $1,579 $365 $26,955 $2,247 $519
3
$23,803 $1,984 $458 $33,874 $2,823 $652
4
$28,665 $2,389 $552 $40,793 $3,400 $785
5
$33,527 $2,794 $645 $47,712 $3,976 $918
6
$38,389 $3,200 $739 $54,631 $4,553 $1,051
7
$43,251 $3,605 $832 $61,550 $5,130 $1,184
8
$48,113 $4,010 $926 $68,469 $5,706 $1,317
Each add'l
member
+ $4,862 + $406 + $94 + $6,919 + $577 + $134
Scholarship Eligibility
Please select the appropriate elibility level: (To be completed by parent/guardian in conjunction with applicant)

 

Note: Specific scholarship amounts are confirmed when invitations for the MFAA Class of 2013 are extended on Dec. 28, 2012.

** Application deadline extended to Feb. 1, 2013. **

Who may apply:

Any current high school sophomore or junior may apply to the Missouri Fine Arts Academy may apply in the following areas of study:

  • Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art)
  • Theatre (acting)
  • Dance (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop)
  • Creative Writing (fiction, short story, poetry, playwriting, spoken word)
  • Music (vocal or instrumental performance, songwriting, composition, electronic music)

To apply in another artistic discipline, please contact MFAA Director Ray Castrey at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.

Application materials:

Each applicant must submit

  1. A completed student application form
    The application is now available online (preferred method) or a .pdf version* is available to electronically complete and email to mfaa@missouristate.edu, or to complete and mail by Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 2013.
  2. Essay
    In about 500 words, describe how your involvement in the arts impacts your life and how you imagine the interdisciplinary and collaborative experiences of MFAA might affect your life and your art.
    Email or mail your essay response by Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 3013.
  3. Student evaluation by school personnel
    Provide your school counselor or teacher the MFAA Student Evaluation form* to electronically complete and email to mfaa@missouristate.edu, or to complete and mail. Deadline is Dec. 7 Feb. 1, 2013.
  4. A portfolio (digital or physical) for visual artists and creative writers, or video performance for actors, dancers, vocalists, and instrumentalists, or audio files/scores for electronic musicians/composers.
    Closely follow MFAA's Portfolio and Video Performance Preparation Guidelines*.

    Please note that we are unable to return any application materials.

* These PDF files require Adobe Reader® to view and successfully complete. If no plugin is available to open PDF files within web browser, right-click on the document link to save the file to desktop and then open with Adobe Reader.

Application deadline:

MFAA 2013 application deadline has been extended to Feb. 1, 2013By Feb. 1, 2013, the completed application, including essay, evaluation, and portfolio or audio/video performances, must be submitted digitally or postmarked to

Missouri Fine Arts Academy
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO  65897

Application status:

A panel of artists and educators adjudicate applications.
Applicants will be notified early in January, 2013, of their status for MFAA 2013.

 

For any additional information, please contact Ray Castrey, MFAA Director, at mfaa@missouristate.edu or 417-836-6607.