NTFAA Summer Scholarship Program
The 2026 NTFAA Summer Scholarship application is now open as of Monday, February 16.
Each year, the New Trier Fine Arts Association awards one-time, merit-based scholarships
to continuing art, dance, music, theatre, media, and debate students at New Trier who want to hone their craft over the summer.
Summer scholarships may be used to offset the cost of local camps or private lessons (including online programs), as well as travel-based experiences such as arts intensives or pre-college programs.
The NTFAA believes these summer studies enrich and enhance the classroom experience for all New Trier fine arts students. Scholarships are also a meaningful achievement to include on college applications and résumés.
Please note: Scholarships will be awarded to the first 50 eligible applicants. The application window will close once 50 completed applications have been received, so students are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Apply today to secure your opportunity!
- 2025 Summer Scholarship Programs
- 2024 Summer Scholarship Programs
- 2023 Summer Scholarship Programs
- 2022 Summer Scholarship Programs
- 2021 Summer Scholarship Programs
Questions: Please contact NTFAApresident@gmail.com
Below are links to some of the many programs our summer scholars have participated in recently!
ART
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Evanston Art Center
- Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
- One River Art School, Evanston
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
- Able Arts Studio
- The Arts Center Highland Park
- Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts
DANCE
- Incite Dance Center
- Hubbard Street Dance
- Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program
- Joffrey Chicago Summer Intensive
- MPulse School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Karisma Dance Company
- Ballet Chicago Summer Repertory Institute
DEBATE
MEDIA/ THEATRE
- Actors Training Center
- DePaul University Summer High School Training Program
- Boston Conservatory at Berklee
- Carnegie Mellon Drama Conservatory
- MPulse Theatre & Drama Academy at the U of Mich
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- NHSI Cherubs Program - Northwestern
- Stage Door Manor, New York
- NYU: Tisch School of the Arts
- Depaul University Summer Game Cinema & Animation Academy
- Camera Acting Summer Institute, UCLA
- Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
- Notre Dame Senior Scholars, Film Making
- Artsbridge Summer Intensive
- USC School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program
- Open Jar Institute Summer Intensive
- School of Creative and Performing Arts
- Performer’s School
- USC Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory
- Loyola Summer Stories
- National High School Game Academy
- SOCAPA (School of Creative and Performing Arts)
MUSIC - BAND
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Merit School of Music
- Birch Creek Summer Music Academy
- Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
MUSIC - CHORAL
- Boston Conservatory at Berklee
- Northwestern University, Vocal Performance Seminar
- Glencoe Academy of Music
- SOCAPA (School of Creative and Performing Arts)
MUSIC - JAZZ
MUSIC - ORCHESTRA AND PIANO