Arts scholarships - Jan '25
Updated Jan 29, 2025Apply below to the best Arts scholarships for January 2025.
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MAFCS Scholarship for Specialization in Family and Consumer Sciences
Social Work • Social Sciences • Sociology • Food Sciences & Technology • Food & Nutrition • Fashion • Economics • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
MAFCS offers scholarships up to $1,000 for AAFCS/MAFCS members studying Family and Consumer Sciences.
Deadline:
December 1, 2025
AAF Fort Wayne Scholarship
Adams County • Allen County • DeKalb County • Huntington County • Kosciusko County • LaGrange County • Noble County • Steuben County • Wabash County • Wells County • Whitley County • Indiana • Digital Communications/Media • Communications • Advertising • Marketing • UX/Technical Design • Graphic Design • Design/Visual Communications • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores
AAF Fort Wayne Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for full-time college students in advertising or marketing fields from select Indiana counties.
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Arts Scholarship
Orange County • California • Music • Arts • Graphic Design • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Hispanic Education Endowment Fund offers $283,000 in scholarships for Orange County students, averaging $4,000 each.
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Larry McDonald Scholarship
Clark County • Oregon • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • English • Foreign Languages • History • Graphic Design • Film • Design/Visual Communications • Literature • Writing • Political Science/Government • Social Sciences • Architecture • Interior Design • Religious/Theological Studies • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Larry McDonald Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in Oregon and Clark County, WA, pursuing Arts or Humanities with an average award of $6,700.
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Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Oregon • Washington • Montana • Social Work • Mental Health • Healthcare-Related • Public Health • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Art History • Photography • Design/Visual Communications • Film • Graphic Design • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in human services, health sciences, or visual arts with an average award of $6,700.
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Carl C. Yount Charitable Scholarship
Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Medicine • Health/Medical Technology • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
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Patricia Van Kirk Scholarship
Alaska • Montana • Idaho • Oregon • Washington • Theatre/Performing Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Arts • Art History • Photography • Film • For Lesbian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Patricia Van Kirk Scholarship supports lesbians in theater or visual arts committed to social justice. Apply with three essays.
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Advertising Education Foundation of Houston Scholarship
Arkansas • Louisiana • Oklahoma • Texas • Advertising • Arts Management • Communications • Marketing • Journalism • Public Relations • Radio & Television • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
HAEF Scholarship offers $5,000 for students in advertising or communications with a 3.0 GPA in AR, LA, OK, or TX.
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Stan and Jayne Schmidt Scholarship
Education • English • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Stan and Jayne Schmidt Scholarship offers $250 annually to aspiring educators in English or theater. Apply now!
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Natalie Jude Women in the Arts Scholarship
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Queer students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Natalie Jude Women in the Arts Scholarship awards $1,000 to female or genderqueer students pursuing art. Essay required.
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Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship
Kitsap County • Washington • Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • Music • English • Foreign Languages • History • Religious/Theological Studies • Social Sciences • International Relations • Political Science/Government • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship supports queer students in Arts and Humanities from the Pacific Northwest.
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Dreamers Scholarship Fund
Arts • Science • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Dreamers Scholarship Fund offers up to $6,500 for DACA students enrolled in a Bachelor's program. Apply now!
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Jim McBroom and John H. Weston Charitable Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarship
Oregon • Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Film • Photography • Writing • Literature • Architecture • Studio Arts • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students
Scholarship for Oregon residents pursuing fine arts or humanities degrees. Requires three essays. Award: 250+.
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Jack D. Motteler Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Studio Arts • Art History • Photography • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Jack D. Motteler Scholarship supports Northwest residents in visual arts with a $250+ award. Apply by submitting three essays.
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Stephen Rice Memorial Fund Scholarship for GLBT Media
English • Radio & Television • Journalism • Public Relations • Digital Communications/Media • Film • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Stephen Rice Memorial Fund offers a $2,500 scholarship for GLBTQ media students with a 2.25 GPA. Apply with an essay and recommendations.
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New York Women In Communications Foundation Scholarship
New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Connecticut • New York • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Advertising • Radio & Television • English • Film • Journalism • Marketing • Public Relations • Literature
The NY Women In Communications Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for students in communications fields with a 3.2 GPA.
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Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship
Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Alaska • Interior Design • Fashion • Graphic Design • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship supports design students in the Northwest. Apply with three essays for a chance to win $250+.
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Arturo Vera Art Scholarship
California • Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Architecture • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • UX/Technical Design • Freshmen
The Arturo Vera Art Scholarship offers $500 to San Joaquin County high school seniors pursuing art education with a 3.0 GPA.
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Debbie Settle Scholarship
Loudoun County • Virginia • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Education • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Debbie Settle Scholarship offers up to $2,500 for Loudoun County high school graduates pursuing music performance or education.
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Deloris Carter Hampton Scholarship
Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Education • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Deloris Carter Hampton Scholarship supports women of color in LGBTQ activism pursuing degrees in education, women's health, or dance.
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NSHSS STEAM Scholarship
Nuclear Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Materials Science • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Geological & Earth Sciences • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • UX/Technical Design • Technology • STEM • IT/Information Technology • Health/Medical Technology • Food Sciences & Technology • Mathematics • Energy • Physics • Photography • Graphic Design • Film • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Aerospace • Aviation/Aeronautical • Automotive • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Environmental Science • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Science • Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Construction Engineering • Computer Engineering • Civil Engineering • Freshmen
The NSHSS STEAM Scholarship awards $1,000 to 10 high school seniors pursuing STEAM majors. Essay and recommendation required.
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Charles E. Peterson Fellowship of SAH Archipedia and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Architecture • Art History • History • Graduate Students
The Charles E. Peterson Fellowship offers $2,500 to graduate students in art or architecture fields. Preference for SAH members.
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Gregori Jakovina Scholarship
Clark County • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Arts Management • Art History • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Photography • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Gregori Jakovina Scholarship supports Oregon and Clark County residents in the Arts, focusing on visual arts. Apply with three essays.
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Ed Bradley Scholarship
Radio & Television • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors
The Ed Bradley Scholarship offers $10,000 to aspiring journalists of color. Apply if you're a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior.
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Lou And Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
Radio & Television • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Seniors • Juniors • Sophomores
The Lou And Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship offers $1,000 to journalism students committed to sports reporting values.
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FAQ
You can find Arts scholarships on various platforms, including scholarship search engines and educational websites. A great resource is Mos, where you can explore a wide range of scholarships tailored to your interests and qualifications.
Yes, many Arts scholarships are open to international students. However, eligibility may vary, so it's essential to review the specific requirements of each scholarship.
Eligibility criteria for Arts scholarships can vary widely but often include factors such as academic performance, artistic talent, portfolio submissions, and sometimes financial need. Always check the specific requirements for each scholarship.
Arts scholarships are financial awards given to students pursuing studies in various fields of the arts, such as visual arts, performing arts, music, and design. These scholarships aim to support talented individuals in their educational endeavors and help cover tuition and related expenses.
Yes, many Arts scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, educational institutions, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
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