The Ohio Scottish Arts School encourages students to pursue funding from groups in their area. Many pipe bands, Scottish associations, and Clans have supported students by giving them monies to be applied to the fees associated with the Ohio Scottish Arts School. Please send all scholarship monies and recipient’s name(s) to:
Ohio Scottish Arts School
c/o Pam Kilpatrick, SACSO Treasurer
2750 Jameston Drive
Rocky River, OH 44116
OSAS is able to award various scholarships at the conclusion of the week each year. The recipients are determined by the OSAS instructors based on certain criteria. Scholarships are non-transferable.
Following is a brief description of each scholarship.
• The Bob Callander Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to a piper who demonstrates perseverance, dedication and development over the course of the week. *sponsored by Margaret Callander estate
• The Callander Achievement Award is given to a dancer, for the following year, who shows leadership, dedication and development over the week. *sponsored by Margaret Callander estate
• The Jack Robertson Scholarship is awarded to someone who is passionate about playing pipes.
• The Allan MacDonald Memorial Scholarships are awarded each year to the most promising beginning pipers (youth and adult) and smallpiper. *sponsored by Karen MacDonald estate
• The Walter Gorsica Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student 17 and under that shows dedication to the pipes. *sponsored by Fiona Thomas and Laureano Thomas-Sanchez
• The Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America Scholarships are awarded to 2 students under age 18, that are hard working and passionate about piping and dancing. *sponsored by Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America
• The Royal Canadian Legion Post 54 Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to a student showing the most progress at the OSAS in each of the arts Drums, Fiddle, Harp, Highland Dance and Pipes.
• The Cathy Caldwell Aspiring Highland Teacher Scholarship Award for a dance student enrolled in Teacher Training for the first year that demonstrates enthusiasm, knowledge and leadership with regard to teaching Highland dance. *sponsored by St. Andrew’s Society of Dayton
• The Matt & Lindsay Frazier Scholarships for a deserving Beginner or Novice Highland Dance student and a deserving adult piping student. *sponsored by the Frazier Family
• The Harry Ansorge Scholarship for a Fiddle student who would benefit most from encouragement and additional opportunity. *Anonymous sponsor
• The Out“Stan”ding Thistle Award – In Memory of Stan Needles is given to a deserving student that has shown the spirit of Stan Needles by assisting the Thistle Staff however needed during the Ohio Scottish Arts School. *sponsored by the Thistle Clan
2025 Scholarship Recipients –
Royal Canadian Legion Post 54 Memorial Scholarships:
Dunvegan Foundation Clan MacLeod Scholarships:
Back: Rowan Evenson – Pipes, Rhys Weibel – Pipes, Aidan Tolliver – Pipes, Zander Ploenzke – Pipes, James Nowling – Fiddle, Arthur Elliott – Pipes
Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America Scholarships:
Matt & Lindsay Frazier Scholarships:
Dance Scholarships:
Pipe Scholarships:
Fiddle Scholarship and Kilt Making Scholarship:
Ohio Rose Scholarship:
Out“Stan”ding Thistle Award – In Memory of Stan Needles
Our very special plaques and trophies:
