Emporia State University Theatre offers talent scholarships to aid qualified students who have declared a major (and in some cases, a minor) in theatre. Many of these scholarships are endowed scholarships honoring students, alums, faculty and friends of ESU Theatre.

Audition for these opportunities is required. Below is a list of the scholarships available through these auditions John C. Lehman Theatre Scholarship:

• Karl Malden Scholarship
• Karl and Margaret Bruder Scholarship
• David and Mary Wylli Matheny Scholarship
• Nancy Kay Wise Memorial Scholarship
• Ronald Q. and Jeanne C. Frederickson Scholarship
• Forrest A. Newlin Scholarship
• F.L. Gilson Memorial Scholarship
• George R. R. Pflaum Scholarship
• Joan Anderson Memorial Scholarship
• Howard Halgedahl Musical Theatre Scholarship
• Charlie Hill Theatre Scholarship
• Litchfield-Hume Theatre Scholarship
• Earl and Stelouise Sauder Theatre Scholarship
• Theatre Patrons Scholarship
• George L. & Fern T. Imthurn Scholarship
• Marvin and Jerry Butts Scholarship
• Emporia's Home Team Scholarship
• Deloy and Gertrude Heath Scholarship
• Homecoming Scholarships
• David Cropp Memorial Scholarship
• Herb Wyrick-Elwood P. Dowd Actors' Scholarship

Theatre Guild Scholarships are awarded to students in the fall semester. Incoming first-year and transfer students are encouraged to apply for these scholarships, particularly if they missed out on the spring allocations.