Art & Design Scholarships

Apply for Scholarships and Awards

Students eligible for the scholarships below which require additional information will receive an email with a link to a Google form where additional information will be provided. As long as you have filed a FAFSA at UMD and are currently enrolled you will be considered for all scholarships where you have eligibility. 

The following scholarships are available for the 2025 - 2026 academic year.

Art & Design scholarships include:

  • Raymond W. Darland Art Scholarship
  • Edith M. Nelson Art Scholarship
  • Mitchell & Schissel Scholarship
  • Cheng-Khee and Sing-Bee Art Scholarship
  • Skomars Family Scholarship
  • Art Gift Scholarship
  • Pro Print Scholarship
  • UMD Labovitz Family Scholarship
  • Howard W. Lyons AIGA Camp scholarship
     

Department of Art & Design Scholarship general requirements:

In selecting scholarship recipients, the faculty considers such factors: the merit of student work; academic standing; financial need; our university goal of increasing diversity; as well as the directions of the donor.

  • Art & Design Major
  • Open to part-and-full time students (award prorated based on the percentage of attendance)
  • At least your second semester of study (15 credits completed at UMD)
  • GPA 2.7 minimum cumulative grade point average AND
  • GPA 3.0 art & art history grade point average

In addition to the scholarships listed above, Art & Design students are also eligible for the following scholarships:

Dale C. Hagen Art & Design Scholarship

This scholarship was established to assist students who have a passion for their art.

  • Art & Design major
  • Full-time student entering their Junior or Senior year at UMD (60 credits completed)
  • GPA 2.0 cumulative grade point average

In selecting scholarship recipients, the faculty considers such factors: the merit of student work; academic standing; financial need; our university goal of increasing diversity; as well as the directions of the donor. 

Geraldine Hanson Heller Art & Design Scholarship

This scholarship was established to assist students who plan to pursue a career in the arts.

  • Art & Design Major
  • Full-time student entering their Junior or Senior year at UMD (60 credits completed)
  • Students must attend Fall and Spring Semesters
  • GPA 3.0 cumulative grade point average
  • Financial need is not a factor
  • Scholarship Selection Considerations

In selecting scholarship recipients, the faculty considers such factors: the merit of student work; academic standing; financial need; our university goal of increasing diversity; as well as the directions of the donor.

Karl and Katarina Jaros Photography Scholarship

This scholarship was established to assist students whose primary creative focus is photography.

  • Photo Minors or Digital Art and Photography Majors
  • Full-time student in at least your second semester of study (15 credits completed at UMD)
  • GPA 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average

Thomas L. Kerrigan Scholarship

Art Education, Studio Art, or Art BA
This scholarship was established for the benefit of students studying art at UMD.

Study Abroad Scholarship

This scholarship supports students pursuing a study abroad experience.

Scholarships for students in the Fine Arts (Art & Design, Music, & Theatre)

Isaac and Rose Gershgol Scholarship

  • Art & Design Major
  • GPA 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average

Applicants must have a demonstrated financial need (based on information provided on the application)

Olive Anna Tezla School of Fine Arts Scholarship

  • Art & Design Major
  • Must be a student in their third year who will be a senior in the next academic year
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 with a 3.0 Art & Design GPA

In selecting scholarship recipients, the faculty considers such factors: scholarship, creative activity, leadership, and/or service in the area of Art & Design.