Lancaster County Council of the Arts is accepting applications for Academic Scholarship

LANCASTER, SC – The Lancaster County Council of the Arts is accepting applications for the new $500 LCCA Academic Scholarship, which will be awarded to a high school senior residing in Lancaster County who will graduate during 2014-15 school year.  Student must be accepted as a full-time undergraduate student at a fully accredited college, university or technical college.   A major in dance, literature, music, theatre, folk & traditional arts or visual arts is preferred, but not a requirement.

Deadline to apply is 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 29.  Applicants may submit the application package to the offices of the Lancaster County Council of the Arts, 201 West Gay Street, Lancaster, or by mail to PO Box 613, Lancaster, SC, 29721.

Sponsors of this scholarship are the Board of Directors and Officers of the Lancaster County Council of the Arts.  Future scholarships will also be funded by businesses, organizations and individual citizens who have designated funds for this program.

Online applications may be obtained through the LCCA website, www.lccarts.net, and paper copies are available at local high school guidance offices or by calling the LCCA offices at 803.285.7451.