Student Academy Awards
Offered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Award amount
- $2,000
- Deadline
- Annual; entries typically open spring, closing early June
About this scholarship
Post-secondary students (full- or part-time) submitting a completed narrative, documentary, animation, or alternative/experimental film made for school credit. Run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Oscars).
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Free for students. Create your profile to save opportunities, get matched, and hear about deadlines before they pass.
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