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 the 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 the Margaret Callander estate
• The Jack Robertson Scholarship is awarded to someone who is passionate about playing pipes. *sponsored by the Jack Robertson Fund
• The Allan MacDonald Memorial Scholarships are awarded each year to the most promising beginning pipers (youth and adult) and smallpiper. *sponsored by the 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 the 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, Pipes and Smallpipes. *sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Post 54 Fund
• 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 Cathy Caldwell
• 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 Clan Irwin Association Scholarship is awarded to students aged 15 or older who demonstrate a strong work ethic and a passion for learning, as well as a commitment to preserving Scottish heritage. Recipients of this scholarship will be asked to write an article outlining the milestones they achieve as a result of the scholarship. *sponsored by The Clan Irwin Association
• 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
2026 Scholarship Recipients –
The Bob Callander Memorial Scholarship and The Callander Achievement Award:
Royal Canadian Legion Post 54 Memorial Scholarships:
Dunvegan Foundation Clan MacLeod Scholarships:
Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America Scholarships:
Clan Irwin Scholarships:
Matt & Lindsay Frazier Scholarships:
Dance Scholarships:
photo not available: Margaret Callander Scholarship for Dance – Winnie Mittag
Pipe Scholarships:
Kilt Making and Smallpipes Scholarships:
Out“Stan”ding Thistle Award – In Memory of Stan Needles:
