Pat Dooley Drama Booster Scholarship
The Bothell High School Theatre Arts Booster Club offers two scholarships, known as the PAT DOOLEY DRAMA BOOSTER SCHOLARSHIP to theatre arts students attending BHS to specifically be used to further their enrollment in a post-high school education program.
AWARDS
A minimum of two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded and paid directly to the recipient’s selected educational institution.
SELECTION PROCESS
A Booster Scholarship Committee (BSC) will conduct adjudication/interviews with all applicants. The committee will be made up of a minimum of three or more of the following individuals: educators, boosters, and volunteers.
Parents with students applying for this scholarship may not be members of the BSC.
CRITERIA
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for the PDDB Scholarship:
Senior on track to graduate in June 2025
On track to start at post-high school education program by the end of 2025
Active Member of Thespian Troupe 6188 (or will be inducted at the end of year banquet) in good standing
Full completion of PDDB Scholarship Application form indicating area of study and
location of post-high school education program.
Note: It is NOT a requirement that the area of study be in the performing arts.
Personal Statement/Essay (1000 words max). The topic of the essay should convey the importance of your experience with theatre while in high school as well as how you see your relationship to theatre in the future.
Prepare a Performance/Presentation piece (similar to I.E. Festival criteria* ) from one of the following areas:
Ideal Candidate
We consider a range of criteria but we have found recipients often exhibit many, if not all, of the following characteristics:
Shows leadership
Sets a positive example for other students in drama
Builds community, especially within the drama program
Contributes time and energy to shows, events, and work parties
Has a passion for theatre arts
Will use their experiences in BHS drama to continue to build community
Note: Pursuing a degree in theatre will be considered, but it is not a requirement.
APPLICATION DUE
All applications must be completely filled out by students, include a Personal Statement/Essay (1000 words maximum), and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. May 15th, 2025 to scholarship@bhstheatreartsboosterclub.onmicrosoft.com to be considered.
Adjudication/Interviews will be scheduled during the week of May 19th, 2025
Scholarship Award Announcement on June 3, 2025 (at the End of Year Banquet)
*I.E. Festival criteria page includes the following time limits: Monologues, 3 minutes; other performance categories, 5 minutes. (https://www.wathespians.org/thespys)
The link will take you to a fillable PDF form. Where it asks for signature, just type your name. We don’t have the ability to set up a form that uses digital signatures at this time.