Arts scholarships - Feb '25

Updated Feb 10, 2025

Apply below to the best Arts scholarships for February 2025.

Get Up To $1,000

Arts For Life Award

Florida • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Music • Freshmen

The Arts For Life Award offers $1,000 to Florida seniors excelling in the arts. Apply with an essay and portfolio.

Deadline:

February 11, 2025

Get Up To $500

Omega Phi Beta Foundation - Rising Bud Scholarship

Literature • Writing • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Interior Design • Architecture • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • Photography • Other Trades/Crafts • Music • For Women • Freshmen

The Rising Bud Scholarship offers $500 to female freshmen in the arts from low-income households. Apply with an essay and references.

Deadline:

May 31, 2025

Get Up To $5,000

William Male Foundation Scholarship

San Diego County • California • Arts • Film • Fashion • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The William Male Foundation Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for artists in San Diego pursuing formal arts training.

Deadline:

December 31, 2025

Get Up To $4,000

Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship to Honor Mary Jeffords Mills

Rutland County • Vermont • Art History • Arts • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen

The Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship offers up to $4,000 for Rutland County high school seniors pursuing arts degrees.

Deadline:

February 12, 2025

Get Up To $4,000

Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship to Honor Marion Hausman Jeffords

Rutland County • Vermont • Arts • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen

The Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship offers up to $4,000 for Rutland County high school seniors pursuing arts degrees.

Deadline:

February 12, 2025

Get Up To $1,500

Ian James Wallace Scholarship Fund

Colorado • American Studies • English • Foreign Languages • Gender Studies • History • Literature • Philosophy • Psychology • Social Sciences • Sociology • World Studies • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school

The Ian James Wallace Scholarship Fund awards $1,500 to Colorado high school seniors pursuing arts or humanities with a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

February 25, 2025

Get Up To $2,500

Dorian De Long Arts and Music Scholarship

Arts • High school

Annual Dorian De Long Arts and Music Scholarship for Colorado high school graduates pursuing arts majors at local institutions. Up to $2,500.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

Get Up To $1,500

WIFLE Scholarship Program

Criminal Justice • Social Sciences • Public Policy & Administration • Computer Science • Finance • Chemistry • Physics • Foreign Languages • Sociology • World Studies • Arts • Graduate Students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

WIFLE Scholarship offers $1,500 for Criminal Justice students with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with an essay, transcripts, and a recommendation.

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

Get Up To $11,000

Gus and Ethel Wolters Scholarship

Lavaca County • Texas • Arts • Studio Arts • Religious/Theological Studies • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Meteorology • Biology • Chemistry • Climate Sciences • Energy • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Horticulture • Information Sciences • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Mathematics • Music • Nuclear Engineering • Physics • Science • STEM • Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen

The Gus and Ethel Wolters Scholarship offers up to $11,000 for Lavaca County residents attending Texas colleges in specific fields.

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

Get Up To $2,000

The Game Changers Scholarship

Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Political Science/Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Counseling • Public Health • Sociology • Communications • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Arts Management • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Accounting • Economics • Biology • Marine Biology/Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Astronomy • Environmental Engineering • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Science • Arts • Art History • English • Foreign Languages • Religious/Theological Studies • History • Social Sciences • International Relations • Gender Studies • Writing • Graphic Design • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Game Changers Scholarship awards $2,000 to multicultural women for business, sciences, or liberal arts degrees. Minimum GPA: 3.0.

Deadline:

May 12, 2025

Get Up To $1,000

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission Scholarship Program

Windsor County • Vermont • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Arts • Economics • Education • Energy • Environmental Science • Conservation • Geological & Earth Sciences • Mathematics • Nursing • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Sociology • Community Service • Freshmen

The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Scholarship offers $1,000 to Vermont seniors pursuing degrees in various fields. Apply with FAFSA and essays.

Deadline:

February 12, 2025

Get Up To $1,000

John and Ruth Maciag Scholarship

Vermont • Architecture • Graphic Design • Film • Studio Arts • Arts • Freshmen

The John and Ruth Maciag Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for Vermont high school seniors pursuing education in creative fields.

Deadline:

February 12, 2025

Get Up To $50,000

The Voyager Scholarship

English • Conservation • Environmental Science • Foreign Languages • Health Education • Healthcare-Related • History • Hospitality • Journalism • Law • Law Enforcement • Legal • Literature • Mental Health • Social Work • Social Sciences • Sociology • Public Health • Public Policy & Administration • Public Relations • Teacher Education • Teaching • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Biology • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Childcare • Climate Sciences • Communications • Criminal Justice • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Education • Political Science/Government • International Relations • Juniors • Seniors

The Voyager Scholarship offers up to $50,000 for junior students committed to public service. Open to U.S. citizens and DACA students.

Deadline:

March 27, 2025

Get Up To $7,500

AWAF Scholarships

California • Arts • Architecture • Urban Design • Interior Design • Environmental Engineering • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

AWAF Scholarships offer up to $7,500 for women studying architecture and related fields in California. Apply now!

Deadline:

April 5, 2025

Get Up To $1,000

AGL Over the Rainbow Scholarship

Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Graphic Design • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Freshmen

AGL Over the Rainbow Scholarship awards $1,000 to dedicated high school fine arts students pursuing college education.

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

Get Up To $250

Custom Sock Lab Scholarship Program

Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Deadline:

July 18, 2025

Get Up To $15,000

Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship

Service • Military • Mathematics • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Arts • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • Studio Arts • Arts Management • Music • Graphic Design • Energy • Astronomy • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • UX/Technical Design • Technology • IT/Information Technology • Health/Medical Technology • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Physics • Photography • Chemistry • Freshmen

TEF offers over 100 scholarships for children of Naval personnel, averaging $3,000, with top grants up to $15,000 for STEAM studies.

Deadline:

February 17, 2025

Get Up To $1,000

Louis B. Russell Scholarship

Arts • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • For Middle Eastern students • Freshmen

The Louis B. Russell Scholarship offers $1,000 to minority high school seniors pursuing vocational education at accredited institutions.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

Get Up To $1,000

Dan Riley Scholarship

Wisconsin • Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • High school • Freshmen

The Dan Riley Scholarship offers $1,000 to Southern Door High School seniors pursuing Performing Arts with a 2.5 GPA.

Deadline:

March 14, 2025

Get Up To $500

Sutherland/Purdy Scholarship

Fashion • Other Trades/Crafts • Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Sutherland/Purdy Scholarship offers $500 to Phi U members in clothing and textiles with leadership experience and a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

Get Up To $500

S. Penny Chappell Scholarship

Fashion • Other Trades/Crafts • Construction • Arts • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The S. Penny Chappell Scholarship offers $500 for Phi U members in fashion or textile studies. Apply with an essay and recommendations.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

Get Up To $4,000

The Dendel Scholarship

Arts • Other Trades/Crafts • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Dendel Scholarship offers up to $4,000 for excellence in textiles, handweaving, and research, covering tuition and materials.

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

Get Up To $8,000

JVS Chicago Scholarship Program

Illinois • Indiana • Business (MBA) • Communications • Teacher Education • Healthcare Administrative • Religious/Theological Studies • Law • Pre-Med • Arts • Science • Social Work • Education • Technology • Healthcare-Related • Public Health • Public Policy & Administration • For Jewish students • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Sophomores

JVS Chicago Scholarship offers up to $8,000 for Jewish students in the Chicago area pursuing helping professions.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

Get Up To $20,000

CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing

Writing • Arts • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

CINTAS Foundation Fellowship offers $20,000 for Cuban artists. Apply with recommendations, work samples, and an artist statement.

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

Get Up To $250

Stanfield and D'Orlando Legal and Art Scholarships

Law • Arts • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Christian students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Stanfield Scholarships for Unitarian Universalists in art or law. $250+ awards based on need and active involvement. Apply now!

Deadline:

February 15, 2025

FAQ

Common mistakes to avoid include missing deadlines, submitting incomplete applications, failing to follow instructions, and not proofreading your materials. Make sure to carefully review each application before submission.

When writing an application for Arts scholarships, be sure to clearly express your passion for the arts, highlight your achievements, and provide a well-organized portfolio. Tailor your personal statement to reflect your unique experiences and aspirations in the arts.

Arts scholarships typically cover tuition fees, but they may also provide funds for materials, equipment, and other educational expenses related to your studies in the arts.

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.

Common documents required for Arts scholarships include a completed application form, a portfolio of your work, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Check the specific requirements for each scholarship you apply for.

To increase your chances of winning an Arts scholarship, focus on creating a strong portfolio, writing a compelling personal statement, obtaining strong letters of recommendation, and applying to multiple scholarships. Additionally, consider showcasing your passion and commitment to your art.

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.

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 authenticity.

You can find Arts scholarships by searching on scholarship databases, university websites, and organizations dedicated to the arts. A great resource for finding various scholarships is Mos, which provides a comprehensive list of available opportunities.

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 other related expenses.

To apply for Arts scholarships, you typically need to complete an application form, submit a portfolio of your work, provide transcripts, and write a personal statement. Be sure to follow the specific instructions for each scholarship.

While a high GPA can be beneficial, not all Arts scholarships require a specific GPA. Many focus more on your artistic portfolio or talent rather than academic performance.