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Art Scholarships

School of Art Enrichment Grants

 

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals enrolled in any Art Department studio degree program pursuing the BFA/MFA degrees are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled full time in the semester they apply: 12 hours for undergrads; 9 hours for graduates.

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – fall semester
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

• Deadline: 1st Friday in October
• Download application form

 School of Art Freshman Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria

• Art majors
• Enrolled full time
• Entering Freshman
• CD Rom Portfolio/Slide Portfolio

Award

• Award Amount: $500 (non-renewable)
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

Awards selected from School of Art Application CD Rom Portfolio/Slide Portfolio

School of Art Student Exhibit Awards

Eligibility Criteria

• Art majors (Graduate or Undergraduate)
• Selected from annual student exhibit

Award

Award Amount: Four awards totaling $1,000 for Spring semester (non-renewable)

Application/Contact

Contact the Exhibitions office for information.

Art Star Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major
• Juniors and Seniors

Award

Award Amount: $200 for spring semester

Application/Contact

Student is nominated by faculty.

Foundation Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major
• Enrolled full-time
• Freshman or Sophomore
• Enrolled in foundation classes (introductory level)

Award

• Award Amount: Varies –  Spring semester (non-renewable)
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

Student is nominated by faculty.

Robert Girard Memorial Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major
• Photography or related medium
• Selected from annual student exhibit

Award

• Award Amount: Varies –  Spring semester (non-renewable)
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

Contact the Art Advising office for an application.

James W. Kerr and Rose Netzorg Kerr Awards

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major (Graduate or Undergraduate)
• Enrolled full-time
• CD Rom Portfolio/Slide Portfolio review

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester
• One to two awards

Application/Contact

• Deadline: 1st Friday in February
• download application form

Rose Netzorg Kerr and James W. Kerr Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate only
• Must be a Graphic Design Art major

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

Students selected by Graphic Design faculty

Charles E. Meyer Award in Art History

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate only
• Must be a major in Art History

Award

Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester

Application/Contact

Student nominated by faculty

Lydia Siedschlag Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major
• Resident of Siedschlag Hall
• 3.3 or higher GPA

Award

• Award Amount: Varies - Spring semester
• Multiple award

Angie Gayman Carmer Art Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major (Graduate or Undergraduate)
• Enrolled full-time
• Minimum 3.5 GPA for undergraduates
• Minimum 3.6 GPA for graduates
• Typed statement of goals
• CD Rom Portfolio/Slide Portfolio

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

• Deadline: First Friday in February
• download application form

Robert and Eleanor DeVries Student Art Award

Eligibility Criteria

Selected from annual student exhibit

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester (non-renewable)
• Multiple awards

Application/Contact

Contact the Art Advising office for an application.

Walter F. Enz Memorial Award

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major (Graduate or Undergraduate)
• Enrolled full-time

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – Spring semester
• One to two awards

Application/Contact

Student is nominated by faculty.

Elizabeth Smutz Award

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a major in art education

Award

Award Amount:Varies – Spring semester

Application/Contact

Student is nominated by faculty.

Haig and Janette Tashjian Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Art Education major
• Enrolled full-time
• Junior or Senior
• 3.5 or higher GPA

Award

• Award Amount: Varies – (spring, semester,  2001—$1600 available)
• Awarded every other year (rotates between Art and Education)

Application/Contact

Student is nominated by faculty.

Margaret H. Ward Art Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Art major
• Junior or Senior
• Enrolled full-time
• 3.25 GPA or above
• Exhibit above-average artistic and creative ability
• Demonstrate financial need
• U.S. Citizen

Application/Contact

Contact the School of Art for more information.