Letitia Moore

Scholarship Program

The Letitia Moore Charitable Trust Scholarship was established by the York Art Association in 2009 from a bequest by the late artist and York Art Association member, Letitia Moore. The scholarship honors Moore’s wish to provide an annual tuition scholarship, generally around $3000 to deserving art and/or art history students. Priority will be given to New England artists.

Eligibility

To apply for the scholarship, a student must:

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college or university
  • Be majoring in art or art history
  • Have completed his or her first year of study with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or greater

York Art Trustees, their families or designees who make candidate recommendations are not eligible to participate in this program

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How to Apply

Submit an application letter, including

Describe the applicant’s educational and career goals, and any information which shows the applicant is a deserving student.

Provide a letter of reference with names & phone numbers for two or three references familiar with the applicant’s ability and aspirations

Provide proof of eligibility. This must come in the form of an OFFICIAL transcript from the college or university which shows that the applicant is enrolled beyond the first year of study with a major in art or art history, has attained a grade point average of at least 3.0 the prior year of study. Note: If the institution does not use a GPA grading system a letter indicating the student’s good standing from the department chair or advisor may be substituted.

Application deadline

The application deadline is September 1st of the current scholarship year.

A decision will be made within 60 days thereafter.

Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the college or university and are for tuition only. 

The scholarship amount will be determined by the York Art executive and scholarship committees, at their discretion.