Schultz-Hill Foundation Awards $18,000 In Student Scholarships & ARTS/Grants in 2023

The DINA Scholarship / ARTS Grant Program was established to support programs and students in the field of Art / History and Education. The DINA Program is named after the “Angel of Wisdom” and is a Sub-Program of the Foundation in Atlantic City.
The submission deadline for the 2024 DINA Awards has passed. Check back for the 2025 award application.

The DINA Award is named after "The Angel of Wisdom." The DINA Scholarship/ARTS Grant Award was formed to support individuals who are enrolled in various arts, historical and/or educational programs, and organizations working in these areas.

The Schultz-Hill Foundation is pleased to announce scholarships and grants for students and teachers in the South Jersey region.  The Foundation encourages all who are currently enrolled or participating in programs in the arts, history and education fields.

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Scholarship Application

Click here to download the application form | Submissions for the 2024 awards are due on May 15, 2024.

CRITERIA

The DINA Award will be given  to individuals who meet the basic criteria:

• South Jersey resident
• Completed application
• Resume or synopsis of academic, non academic (sports, arts and music clubs, theater participation, and volunteer work)
• High School transcript for current high school student; high school transcripts and all college transcripts if current college student
• Complete for STUDENT  APPLICANT an essay on the value and future of either their arts, historical or educational program in which they are enrolled. 
• Complete for TEACHER APPLICANT a letter of description and examples of how their artistic or historical program is utilized in their current school.
• Letters of Recommendations are NOT necessary but may be attached to applications.

The DINA Award  of $1,500 each will be presented throughout the year based on the Award Selection Committee after their review of applicants.  (More than one award/grant can be presented annually.)

The Award Selection Committee will consist of no less than three (3) Trustees of the Schultz-Hill Foundation.  Those Trustees may be selected by the Co-Founders.

For more information, call 609-347-1616.  ​​

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2023
Recipients

The following organizations received the Dina Awards in 2023:

1. AC Ballet
   
2. Atlantic City ARTS Foundation Chalk About AC
3. Atlantic City Theater Co.
4. Bernie Friedenberg WWII Memorial Fund
   
5. Children’s Cultural ARTS Foundation
6. Coastal Cousins Heritage Gardens (with the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City)
   
7. Highland Academy
   
8. Holy Spirit Music Program
   
9. Longport Scholarship Foundation
10. Mighty Writers Program
11. MUDGIRLS Studio
12. NAACP Scholarship
13. Ocean City Theatre Company
    
14. Save Lucy Capital Campaign
    
15. Stockton Performing Arts Center
    
16. Individual awards:  Maeve Stanford for Smith College and Vanessa Leigh for the Berklee College of Music
    
    

 

TOTAL:   $18,000.00
 (Total Dina Scholarships  and Grant Distribution - 2023)