Studio Art Scholarships
MSUM School of Art offers a variety of Art scholarships for current and incoming students. Scholarships are listed below. Students can apply for university scholarships through the online scholarship application October 1-February 1. You must submit all required materials while the scholarship application is open. Please review the guidelines for a digital portfolio.
This scholarship is awarded to upperclass Art students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student who is an Art major with an emphasis in Ceramics.
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This scholarship is awarded to students who are juniors or higher, majoring in Art Education, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awards to graduate students will be based on financial need.
Financial need is determined through the FAFSA. If you have not completed a FAFSA already, you can do so at studentaid.gov.
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This scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students majoring in Art with a focus in Painting who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and good work ethic.
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- The applicant must be a declared major in the School of Art and have at least one year left (two semesters) of their studies at MSUM.
- The student applying must have a 3.0 in MSUM School of Art coursework and a 2.75 overall GPA in MSUM coursework.
- The applicant must be enrolled full time (12 credits per semester).
- The applicant must have completed at least one introductory course and be currently enrolled in or have finished at least one art studio class at the 303 level or above.
- A student may receive no more than three years of awards from this scholarship.
- Current recipients of this scholarship must reapply each year if they wish to have continued support.
- Award winners will be chosen based on the quality of their artwork and the fulfillment of the application requirements.
- Recipients of this scholarship will be required to give a formal public presentation of recent work at the School of Art colloquium.
- Upload a digital portfolio.
- Upload a letter of application that includes a personal statement regarding your commitment to the study of art.
- Upload an artist statement.
This scholarship is awarded to students who are declared majors in the School of Art with the intention of pursuing a degree in the Fine Arts.
- A letter of interest indicating your reasons for pursuing an art degree or career in studio arts.
- One or two letters of recommendation from an art professional such as your art teacher, mentor or other professional in the field of art.
- Upload digital portfolio.
This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior student. Students must be Art Studio majors who are sucessfully advancing to the next level in their area of emphasis or must be pursuing an Art History degree.
- Upload a copy of your current transcript.
- Upload an Art History paper (if seeking a BA in Art History).
- Upload a digital portfolio (if seeking a BFA in Studio Art).
This scholarship is awarded to full-time students who are declared majors in the Art and Design Department, with an emphasis in Ceramics or Sculpture.
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This scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students who are seeking a degree in Painting, Drawing, or Design. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Financial need is determined through the FAFSA. If you have not completed a FAFSA already, you can do so at studentaid.gov.
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This scholarship is awarded to current freshmen, sophomores and juniors with a Studio emphasis in the School of Art.
Applicants must submit a digital portfolio.
This scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students who have declared a major in Art and Design.
Upload a Digital Portfolio.