 Since 2013, Scherzinger endowed the Youth Performing Arts School at DuPont Manual High School with a yearly $2,000, namesake scholarship.After earning her own scholarship, she furthered her studies at Wright State University majoring in theater arts with a dance minor.During this period, Scherzinger garnered the lead roles in regional productions of the musicals "Chicago", "Guys and Dolls" and "Show Boat".