Adult Scholarships

Scholarships are available for introductory and higher level classes in our adult programs, including Improv, Conservatory, Acting, Writing, and Stand Up. Scholarships are not available on On-Demand (aka self-paced) courses. All recipients are also eligible to receive assistance with financial planning for future coursework. Please note there is a limit to how many scholarships a student may be awarded for the same program. Scholarships are valid for standard 7-week/once-per-week courses only. Scholarships are offered in varying amounts depending on context of applicant pool/total need

• If you need any accommodations in order to successfully complete the scholarship application, please email scholarships@secondcity.com We want to ensure that all interested candidates may apply!
  Current Training Center students are welcome to apply, as are new students who have not previously taken a Second City class. Applicants must be 19 or older and demonstrate financial need.

Second City defines diversity broadly, including: people of color, LGBTQIA+ applicants, women, and/or applicants with disabilities. We strongly encourage broadly diverse applicants to apply.

Scholarships will be reviewed by the Training Center Artistic & Administrative team and awarded based on:

• Financial need including employment and context of income
• Availability of your preferred class
• Class level within the context of current enrollment demand (secondary factor)
• Previous awards received – In order to be equitable in our awarding process, we review each applicant within the context of the current pool for each term. While we wish that we could grant an award to each student, each term, repeat scholarships are not guaranteed
• Expressed desire to join The Second City! (Please be honest in your response. Let us know why this scholarship would be important for you)

Things to note:

Due to the high number of applications received and limited amount of scholarships that can be awarded each term, we have particular guidelines we must follow. Please answer all questions as best as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please tell us only relevant information. While we are a world-renowned comedy institution, please be as professional and courteous as possible. It is ill-advised to try out jokes or feel you have to audition in your application. Often jokes do not translate well in applications. No pressure to be funny. Please share why you want to attend the Second City, your financial need, and what you would like to do with what you may learn here. Thank you

Once the application deadline for each term has passed, you will hear from us regarding your application, regardless of your acceptance status. We will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of individual applications prior to the deadline. In the event you are not accepted, we can work with you to sign up for the class you want to take, or you can submit an application again next term. Please note, you’ll need to re-submit your application each term for consideration.

The deadline to apply for each term is as follows:

Term 1 2025 – Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Term 2 2025 – Friday, January 24, 2025

Term 3 2025 – Friday, March 21, 2025

Term 4 2025 – Friday, May 23, 2025

Term 5 2025 – Friday, July 11, 2025

Term 6 2025 – Friday, September 19, 2025

Term 1 2026 – Friday, November 21, 2025

Equal Opportunity Statement: Second City fully believes in equal opportunity and access to education and scholarships for every individual who has a desire to learn, regardless of race, gender, gender identity and expression, or disability status.