Intergenerational Learning Service Art Scholarship

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Scholarship information

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ASU (OLLI at ASU) seeks to build innovative programming to connect traditional ASU students with the passions and aspirations of lifelong learners. OLLI at ASU provides learning experiences and a community where adults ages 50+ engage in non-credit, university-quality classes, member-driven programs, campus-based learning opportunities, and pathways to public service.

Thanks to a generous gift from the CDH Charitable Foundation, OLLI invites currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at ASU to apply for the Intergenerational Learning Service Scholarship. A scholarship of $7,500 will be awarded to one student to design, teach, and facilitate an artistic project emphasizing intergenerational learning (people of all ages learning together and from each other).

Amount: 
$7,500.00
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
Competitive
FAFSA Required: 
Yes
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Resident
Non-Resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
3/4 time
1/2 time
Academic level: 
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Post Baccalaureate
Graduate
Location: 
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West Valley
Additional criteria: 

○ Have extensive experience working in the arts or in a creative setting.
○ Are skilled at facilitating meaningful educational experiences and have an affinity for working with older adults.

Contact info
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Nathaniel Sawyer
602-543-5572
[email protected]
Application information

As the intergenerational scholar, your project must have the following components, all of which will take place during the 2024-2025 academic year:

1. Two artistic workshops:
• One fall workshop to be held sometime between October and the first week of December, 2024.
• One spring workshop to be held sometime between mid-February and early April, 2025.
Workshops will be between 2 and 3 hours. The learning experiences must work to build a sense of community across generations. As such, workshops should feature bidirectional co-learning opportunities and elicit active participation and collaboration from attendees, who must comprise both OLLI members and traditional ASU students. Applicants may also choose to involve other ASU organizations such as student-led clubs in order to increase community engagement. Applicants are not encouraged to propose solo lessons, performances, or lectures.
2. Presentation at a community event in early December (date TBD) where the scholar will showcase their project and the works of their participants.
3. At the conclusion of the year-long project, scholars must compose a brief summary of the workshops as well as a process timeline and a short analysis of the project outcomes.
Funding details:

Scholarship funds ($7,500) will be disbursed through your ASU account. Half of the scholarship will be awarded immediately after acceptance, and the other half will be awarded once the scholarship project is fully organized.

Please note: ALL scholarships awarded to ASU accounts are processed by the Financial Aid and Scholarship Services (FASS) Office. Once the award funding is approved by OLLI, the FASS Office manages the posting and disbursement of the funds. In some cases, the awarding of additional funds from any ASU-affiliated source may impact student loans or university grants. Students who are currently receiving funding from ASU or federal sources should reach out to FASS and Student Business Services (SBS) for clarity on the potential financial impact of another award.

Deadline: 
Friday, May 31, 2024
Application link: 
OLLI Intergenerational Art Scholarship