Chad
Beguelin
Fine Arts
Scholarship
ABOUT
Chad Beguelin, a Centralia, Illinois native and member of the Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, established his Fine Arts Scholarship program to encourage young people to pursue careers in all aspects of the arts. Focusing on the south-central Illinois area, he has awarded fourteen scholarships since 2015.
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For more about Chad, please click on the logo below.
APPLY
The Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in some facet of the arts. This may include, but is not limited to, performance, education, technology and administration. An applicant must be or have been involved in some way with the activities of the Centralia (Illinois) Cultural Society, including any of its member organizations. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age and/or a high-school graduate at the time of a scholarship award.
The Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship award is $5,000 and may be used for any expenses related to a scholar's pursuit of an arts education. Thank you to all who submitted applications for the 2025 award. The next application period is expected to open in May 2026. When available, the application portal may be accessed here.
Chloe Beal Is 2025 Award Recipient
Chloe Beal is the 2025 recipient of the Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship. Chloe is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University's School of Music in Voice Performance and this fall will begin her pursuit of a Masters of Music in Classical Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts Conservatory at Roosevelt University.
At the presentation - L-R: Committee Member Tom Hawkins, Committee Member Viki Oliver Loomis, Recipient Chloe Beal, Committee Member Brandon Smith and Committee Member Leila Crain.
SCHOLARS
Please click on the corresponding images to learn more about our scholars and their thoughts about applying for the scholarship.
Ashton Bauer
2017
Lucy Britt
2024
Elijah Buerk
2021
Katrina Cox
2016
Riley Herron
2021
Caleb Martin
2023
Katie Crane
2018
Kallie Dodd
2019
Connor Lorence
2022
Levi Malan
2015
Finnegan Rhys-Pierson
2024
James Ryan
2016
Dylan Stanley
2015
Levi Weathers
2019
COMMITTEE
The Scholarship Committee administers the application process including reviewing submissions, interviewing applicants and making recommendations for awards.
L to R: Leila Crain, Tom Hawkins, Viki Oliver Loomis, Brandon Smith. Please click on the images to learn more about the backgrounds of our committee members.
CONTACT
General information or questions regarding applying for the Chad Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship may be directed to:
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