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 a Foundation account in addition and separate from your SAG-AFTRA member account.  

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation utilizes the services of 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. Apply using the “apply here” button at the bottom of this page.
2. This will direct you to the Kaleidoscope landing page.  If you have not already registered with kaleidoscope you will be prompted to create a log in.
3. Complete the eligibility questionnaire and submit by March 15, 1:00pm PT.
4. Once your eligibility has been confirmed, you will receive an email with the full application form or an email explaining your disqualification.
5. Application must be completed and all required documents must be submitted by 1:00PM PT on Sunday, March 31, 2024. No extensions or exceptions will be granted.

1. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their scholarship award by Friday, August 1, 2024 via the personal email address you provided.
2. Once notified of a scholarship award, recipients must complete a Scholarship Grant Agreement, show proof of enrollment, and verify a mailing address for check delivery to that institution with any student identification provided by the school for payment credit. These steps must be completed by 1:00PM PT on Monday, August 5, 2024.
3. Anticipate scholarship awards to arrive at your institution by Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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 5, 2024.