Recipients may receive one grant per year and a total of four (4) John L. Dales Standard Scholarships in a lifetime.

Recipients may receive a total of one (1) George Heller Memorial Standard or Transitional Scholarships in a lifetime.

SAG-AFTRA Foundation board members, employees, families and relatives are not eligible to apply. 

Please note: Scholarship applications on this site require that you create an account in addition and separate from your Foundation Member Account.  

This year, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation will be partnering with the scholarship and grant management software firm, Kaleidoscope, which will be assisting in processing all Foundation scholarship applications. Kaleidoscope is a trusted source for several Fortune 500 companies, who also use their services, and has the highest security systems in place. The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee and staff will be working closely with them throughout the annual grant cycle.

Over the course of the next six months, members who apply will periodically receive email notices from Kaleidoscope to include: eligibility acknowledgement, application links, requests for additional information, and any final grant determinations and award notices. Please expect emails from Kaleidoscope and check all junk and spam boxes regularly.

1. Open a Scholarship Account 
2. Complete the Scholarship Eligibility Form in the portal 
3. Once your eligibility has been confirmed, you will receive an additional email with a separate application form.
4. Application must be complete and all required documents must be submitted by May 31, 2023. No extensions or exceptions.

UPDATE: Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Foundation’s primary focus has shifted to aiding hundreds of members who are experiencing financial crises and are in immediate need of assistance to remain in their homes, pay basic utilities, and provide food for their families. Although we’ve added to our assistance staff, this emergency situation has led to a delay in finalizing our scholarship reviews and awards. Please refer to the new timeline below for updated communications and award distribution dates. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

1. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their scholarship award by August 25, 2023 via the email address you provided.
2. Once notified of a scholarship award, recipients must complete a Scholarship Agreement, show proof of enrollment, and verify a mailing address for check delivery. This must be completed by August 31, 2023.
3. Anticipate scholarship awards to arrive by September 10, 2023.

Email notifications will be sent from both the SAG-AFTRA Foundation staff and the Kaleidoscope team, our collaborators in scholarship processing. To ensure receipt, please regularly monitor both your email inbox and junk mail folders within the revised timeline above. Take prompt action upon receiving the emails to fulfill the required scholarship recipient response by August 31, 2023.