ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS INC

CONSERVATORY TRAINING:ACTE II (A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE) IS RTKIDS' NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED 7-YEAR PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 150 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 7 YEARS OF SEQUENTIAL, IN-DEPTH TRAINING IN VOICE, DANCE, AND DRAMA. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF A PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE THAT WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY ARTS COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PIECES FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. ACTE II USES THE ARTS AS A CATALYST TO DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP, AND CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE REHEARSAL ROOM. IN ADDITION, OUR ACADEMIC INITIATIVES AIM TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' TEST SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS, INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION.

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT:ACTE II HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS PLUS INITIATIVE, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH STRUCTURED TUTORING, FORMALIZED SAT PREPARATION PROVIDED BY ATLAS TEST PREP, AND INTENSIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELING. YEAR AFTER YEAR, 100% OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL (COMPARED TO THE CITY'S RATE OF 80%) AND 95% OF OUR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 3.2 GPA. 100% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MANY HAVE RECEIVED FULL OR SIGNIFICANT SCHOLARSHIPS AT NOTED INSTITUTIONS.SAM SCHOLARSHIP IN 2014, RTKIDS ESTABLISHED THE SCHOLASTIC AND ARTISTIC MERIT (SAM) SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES ONE OR TWO ACTE II SENIORS EACH YEAR WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO COVER GAPS IN STUDENT AID ($1.8M AWARDED TO DATE). THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS SELECTED BY THE RTKIDS EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS. RECIPIENTS ARE STUDENTS WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE WITHIN RTKIDS' PROGRAMS.STUDENTS COMPLETE A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS IN MARCH OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR. SELECTION IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ARTISTIC ABILITY, COMPORTMENT, COMMITMENT, AND FINANCIAL NEED.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH "GAP FUNDING," MEANING THE REMAINING BALANCE NEEDED AFTER A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL AID AWARD HAS BEEN APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, BOOKS, TRAVEL, AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATED TO COLLEGE ATTENDANCE, TYPICALLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM AUGUST THROUGH MAY.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENT ALONE. ALL FUNDS MUST BE USED ONLY TO FURTHER THE STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT CHECK REQUESTS IN A TIMELY MANNER.PARENT EXPECTATIONSSTUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FAFSA. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION, AS DETERMINED BY FAFSA.STUDENT EXPECTATIONSSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.8.