The Department of Art + Design  is pleased to offer a variety of scholarship opportunities, including CWU GSA scholarships, external scholarships, and exclusive Department of Art + Design scholarships designed specifically for Art + Design students.

Please mail or hand-deliver a completed application to the Department of Art + Design secretary. You will be considered for all scholarships in which you qualify. For more information, please feel free to contact the Department.

Please note that any student applying for an award must also fill out a valid FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Deadline for scholarship applications is Friday, February 23, 2018.

Click this link for the Department of Art + Design Scholarship Application form

Art Scholarships 2018-2019

First Year & Transfer Students

Dean’s Scholarship
Amount of award: $1000 - $4000
Requirements:
a. First Year & Transfer student admitted to CWU
b. Art + Design major
b. Portfolio
c. Statement of Interest
d. Can be renewed for 2nd year (must reapply)

John F. Connolly Memorial Scholarship
Amount of award: $500
Requirements:
a. First Year student admitted to CWU
b. Kittitas County high school graduate
c. Art + Design major specialization graphic design
d. Portfolio
e. Statement of Interest

Current Students

Art & Design Excellence Scholarship
Amount of award: $6047
Requirements:
a. Must be Art + Design major
b. Attending CWU full time
c. Demonstrate financial need
d. Minimum GPA of 3.0
e. Portfolio
f. Statement of Interest

Charles Berrisford Endowed Art Scholarship
Amount of award: $500
Requirements:
a. Must be Art + Design major
b. Attending CWU full time
c. Demonstrate financial need
d. Portfolio
e. Statement of Interest

Graduate Students

Behnke Graduate Fellowship Endowment
Amount of Award: Based on availability of funds
Requirements:
a. CWU Master of Fine Arts candidate
b. Portfolio
c. Statement of Interest

Catherine Hall Moe Scholarship
Amount of award: Based on availability of funds
Requirements:
a. CWU Master of Fine Arts candidate
b. Minimum GPA of 3.2
c. Demonstrate financial need
d. Portfolio
e. Statement of Interest

External Scholarships*

*These scholarships are not distributed by the Department of Art + Design. Please see their website for deadlines, requirements, and eligibility.

McMillen Foundation

    "Our vision is to eliminate the idea of the ‘starving artist’. We believe that artists and the arts are the keys to vibrant, thriving communities. We see the arts as a tool for transformation: a way to enhance the beauty of the world around us, opening the minds of people and expanding society as a whole."

This scholarship is available to first year, transfer, graduate, and returning students at Central Washington University, and provides up to $25,000 per year. Please see their site for more information.

C. Farrell Fine Arts and Research Scholarship

This scholarship is available to Sophomore, Junior, and Senior students at Central Washington University who are pursuing a fine arts project in Art, Music, Theatre, or Creative Writing, or who are pursuing a research project pertaining to the History, Geology, Archaeology of Kittitas Valley. This scholarship provides one year of in-state tuition, $200 book allowance, and project costs. Please see their website for more information.