Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions
Scholarships & Aid
Folklore Village offers both work-exchange and need-based scholarships for the Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions. Please note that scholarships are only for full-time participants at this time. To apply for a scholarship, please contact Kelli Emerson at programs@folklorevillage.org.
Work-Exchange Scholarships
Dishwashing Scholarships (4 available): $260
These scholarships play a crucial role at the festival. Throughout the course of the festival, 11 meals are served, and the team of four dishwashers wash the tableware (plates, silverware, cups, bowls) after each meal. Dishwashers are not responsible for washing servingware or cookware. Dishwashers pay just $260 for the entire festival.
Estimated Time: 11 hours
Laundry Scholarships (2 available): $260
With all the food served at the festival comes a lot of laundry! Team members will all be responsible for wash
ing, drying and folding kitchen towels, aprons and table
cloths in our laundry room. This includes bringing them
downstairs, starting a load after meals, folding kitchen towels and table clothes, and checking on laundry throughout the day.
Estimated Time: 11 hours
Snack Scholarships (2 available): $320
Responsibilities include: Coordinating snack with party planners, prepping and serving snack items, decorating or creating other snack ambience, and washing/putting away any snack dishes at the end of the night. There are three snack nights, with snack usually being served around 9:30 – 10:00pm.
Estimated Time: 6-7 hours
Need-Based Scholarships
Jane Farwell Memorial Scholarship (2 available)
The Jane Farwell Memorial Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions Scholarship provides free full-time admission for one child or teen. We prefer to give this scholarship to families who have not received this scholarship in the past three years; however, please still do apply if you have received the scholarship before. Lodging and materials fees are not included in the scholarship.
Howard Capon Memorial Scholarship
The Howard Capon Memorial Scholarship provides half-priced tuition for first time Midwinter Festival participants. Lodging and materials fees are not included in the scholarship.