In 2002, Friends of the Arts voted to present an annual, fine arts scholarship to a graduating senior at the Platte County R-3 High School. Since 2003, the PCFA organization has given out over $25,000 to assist students in achieving their goals to further study in the field of Fine Arts.

The 2025 scholarship amount of $1,000 will be presented at the annual high school awards ceremony. The scholarship is not of the renewable nature. The payment will be made directly to the college or university with 1/2 applied to the fall semester 2025 and 1/2 applied to spring semester 2026.

Get 2025 Application Deadline March 21, 2025

Mackenzie Borland

2024 PCFA Fine Arts Scholarship Recipient

Mackenzie will study painting and art history at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Alexis Hornbeck

Alexis Hornbeck

2023 PCFA Fine Arts Scholarship Recipient.

Lexi will study Jazz at the University of Kansas.

Madelynn Darst

2022 Friends of the Arts Fine Arts Scholarship Recipient

Madalynn will study Acting at MSU.

Taylor Lawver

2021 Friends of the Arts Fine Arts Scholarship Recipient.

Taylor will study Animation at Savannah College of Art & Design

2020 Friends of the Arts $1,000 College Scholarship Recipient, Vincent E. Cesaro IV - will study Animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida

Vincent Cesaro

2020 Friends of the Arts, $1,000 Fine Arts College Scholarship Recipient, presented May 9, 2020

Vincent will study Animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.

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Austin Allen

2019 Friends of the Arts, Fine Arts College Scholarship Recipients: (from left to right)

$500 to Payton Beucher, Instrumental Music Education - Northwest Missouri State University

$1,000 to Austin Allen, Music Education – Truman State University

$500 to Peyton Itao, Graphic Design – Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Colin Kinnick

2018 Theatre Arts Scholarship Recipient with Chairperson Susan Anderson.
Colin went on to The University of Connecticut to study Theatre Arts.

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Connor Mendenhall

2017 Theatre Arts Scholarship Recipient with Chairperson Susan Anderson
Connor went on to Millikan University in Decatur, Illinois to study and earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.

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George McMillian

2016 Visual Arts Scholarship Recipient
George went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City to study graphic design.

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Sydney Georges

2015 Scholarship Recipient with Chairperson Susan Anderson

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Brittany Burns

2014 Scholarship Recipient

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