Scholarships for Current Art & Design Students
The WVU College of Creative Arts offers scholarships to currently enrolled majors and transfer students in the School of Art & Design.The scholarships available to all art and design majors (current students and transfer students) range from $500 up to the
cost of university tuition and are granted based on academic record and artistic
merit as determined by the WVU School of Art & Design Scholarship Committee.
Art History majors must only submit a writing sample on their online application. Studio Art majors must submit the online application and exhibit a portfolio in-person for jury. Interactive Design for Media / Game Design and Interactive Media majors are not eligible for SoAD Scholarships and should apply for scholarships through the Reed College of Media, which will be awarded based on the Reed College of Media scholarship criteria.
The online application for the 2024-25 academic year is open from October 2, 2023 through February 13, 2024.
Jury process for BFA Art & Design, Art Education and Art Therapy.
Students must submit the online application form and exhibit a portfolio for jury by the School of Art & Design faculty
to be considered for scholarships for the following academic year.
Each student will be assigned a space in the art studios to exhibit a select
group of 2D and/or 3D work from their portfolio that best represents
their accomplishments, along with a printed artist statement that discusses
their work regarding their goals as an art major at WVU. Students who need
to submit digital work to be displayed for scholarship consideration in addition to their 2D and 3D work will be encouraged to do so through the online application
form.
Portfolio setup will be February 19-21, 2024.
Portfolios will be on display for review February 22-23, 2024.
Physical works on display must be picked up on February 26, 2024.
Digital File Upload
If submitting digital media, please complete the Current Student Scholarship Application first. Note: After your work has been uploaded through the SlideRoom link below, you will not be able to make changes to the submission.
