Terri Sarris Independent Spirit Award
After Senior Lecturer Emerita, Terri Sarris, retired from the Department of Film, Television, and Media, a group of her former students and Terri's family made gifts and pledges in Terri's honor to create the Terri Sarris Independent Spirit Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize FTVM students who've demonstrated unique creative vision and to spotlight the exemplary teaching and mentorship of the Department's production lecturers. This need based scholarship supports and recognizes fulltime FTVM majors who think outside the box, make bold, independent choices, and pursue creative excellence in film production.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student …
- must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree program (or MDDP) in the College of LSA
- must be pursuing a major in Film, Television, and Media (FTVM)
- must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (i.e. possess a green card)
- must apply for and receive need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid
- must have a FAFSA and CSS profile on file with the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) and must renew their FAFSA annually
Please note that this scholarship is administered through LSA. To access it, click the link below,
enter your UM credentials, and choose "Returning Student Scholarship (Open January 1 - June 2)" in the scholarship dropdown list.
