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Giana Foundation Scholarship

Communities Foundation of Texas (donor fund)

Up to four total awards of up to $5,000 each
Deadline: Apr 1, 2027 (est.)

⚠ Date check: Last cycle deadline was April 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Counties
Dallas, Collin, Denton
District / school / group
Public high schools
Eligibility
The Giana Foundation Scholarship provide one-year scholarships of up to $5,000 to current graduating high school seniors of a public high school in Dallas, Collin or Denton counties who intend to pursue a degree in the Visual and/or Performing Arts. Awards may be used for tuition, books, and fees at any accredited four year college or university or community college in the United States. Up to four scholarships will be awarded annually. Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be current graduating high school seniors of a public high school in Dallas, Collin, or Denton counties in the state of Texas or students who are foreign nationals who have legally resided in the state of Texas for the past 12 months. Applicants must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must intend to pursue a degree in the Visual and/or Performing Arts.
Minimum GPA
Not stated
Major / field
Visual / performing arts
Need-based
No
Essay
Yes
How to apply
Apply via CFT's universal scholarship portal (grantinterface.com, urlkey=cftexasscholarship); CFT says the portal reopens January 2027.
Deadline notes
Last cycle deadline was April 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Official page
https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/giana-foundation-scholarship/
Source
https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/
Cycle
2026-27 (Class of 2027)
Last verified
2026-10-15 · Official page fetched 2026-10-15

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