Scholarship Opportunities

At SFTV, we realize that pursuing an M.F.A. is a significant investment of time and money. And we are committed to offering scholarships each year to students who demonstrate talent and merit.

All prospective students can apply for scholarship funding, regardless of ability to pay. Simply fill out the scholarship application when you submit your application for entry to the M.F.A. program of your choice.

Below you will find more information about our current scholarship recipients. We are proud of what they are accomplishing, and hope they will inspire you to apply!

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Rhea Alsharabaty

MFA ’22, Film and Television Production 

“I like that I own the rights to the films I make at SFTV.”

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Mustafa Yasar II

MFA ’22, Writing for the Screen

“We get terrific peer support in the screenwriting program.”

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Henrietta Biayemi

MFA ’22, Film and Television Production

“I love shaping the arc of a story through editing.”

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Victoria de la Concha

MFA ’22, Writing and Producing for TV

“SFTV was the only film school I wanted to go to.”

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Zainab Sillah

MFA ’22, Writing for the Screen

“SFTV students are driven, ambitious, and kind.”