<p>My D, a high school senior, is taking a year (or a semester) off and during that time will be looking at art schools. I'm very encouraged to read here that some have gotten good merit aid from MICA, since that is at the top of her list so far, and is also close to home. My D is a National Merit Finalist and a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalist. Depending on where she ends up going, she may not be able to use either of these scholarships (NM has not been offered yet). So we are hoping that she can get some merit aid based on academics. She should also have a strong portfolio, as she is one of a few top artists in a good HS art program. She's interested more in Fine Arts than industrial design, and wants to explore many media, such as fiber. Any information that anyone can provide about merit aid and programs at specfic schools will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>If you go to SCAD's website, they are very open about their cutoffs for academic scholarships. They say straight out that if you get X GPA or Y SAT score, you'll recieve a certain amount of money. Other schools aren't so open about it, but there's one school that you can get a clear idea of anyway!</p>
<p>Scholarships for Maryland and Out-of-State Students</p>
<p>Mathias J. Devito Scholarship Program
This merit-based competition awards one $30,000 scholarship, allocated over four years, to a high school senior demonstrating talent and promise based on a portfolio of artwork. The selection criteria also include personal character; an inquisitive, open, and discerning mind; and an interest in the social and cultural context for making art. </p>
<p>Fanny B. Thalheimer Scholarships
This competition awards over half a million dollars in merit-based scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding studio abilities as well as academic achievement. Each year, 38 scholarships, ranging from $10,000 to $25,000, are awarded and allocated over four years. </p>
<p>C. V. Starr Scholarship for International Students
This competition awards eight $10,000 scholarships allocated over four years to entering freshmen who are international students. To be eligible a candidate must be a citizen of a foreign country. This merit-based scholarship recognizes outstanding artistic achievement and a commitment to pursuing a career as a visual artist. </p>
<p>National Art Honor Society Scholarships
Twenty $4,000 merit-based scholarships allocated over four years are awarded each year to high school seniors who are members of the National Art Honor Society. </p>
<p>Academic Excellence Scholarships
Each year, in recognition of academic achievements and talent, 15 merit-based scholarships in the amount of $20,000 allocated over four years are awarded to high school seniors from the U.S. and abroad. </p>
<p>Arts Recognition and Talent Search
MICA offers ten $4,000 to $24,000 scholarships allocated over four years to high school seniors who have been selected as candidates by the ARTS award jury in the level I, II, III, IV, V, Honorable Mention, or Merit category. These candidates will be sent a competition entry form in February and are eligible to compete as finalists in MICA ARTS. The recipients of MICA ARTS are selected on the basis of both meritorious achievement and financial need. </p>
<p>Scholastic Art Awards
MICA offers ten $4,000 to $24,000 scholarships allocated over four years to high school seniors who have been selected by the Scholastic Art Awards jury Gold, Silver, or Notable Award Winners from their National Portfolio Competition. These candidates will be contacted in early April if they are eligible for this award. The recipients of MICA SCHOLASTIC are selected on the basis of both meritorious achievement and financial need. Please note: If you wish to be considered for this scholarship, you will need to list MICA as one of your top three preferred art colleges with Scholastic, Inc. </p>
<p>Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation
The competition awards ten $8,000 scholarships, allocated over four years, to students who have participated in the MWSF Summer Program. Candidates will be contacted in early April if they are eligible for this award.</p>
<p>Scholarships for Maryland Students Only </p>
<p>Maryland Awards Program
The Maryland Awards Program offers five to ten scholarships matching the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Awards for Finalists in the Visual Arts. Students selected for the Maryland Awards will receive a $3,000 scholarship from MICA to match the $3,000 Distinguished Scholar Award, totaling $6,000 per year renewable for four years. </p>
<p>Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholarship Program
The student selected for this scholarship receives a $12,000 merit-based award allocated over 4 years. The scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Catholic high school student who attends a school within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. </p>
<p>Irving and Lois Blum Foundation Scholarship
One $20,000 scholarship, allocated over 4 years, is awarded to an outstanding student from the Baltimore School for the Arts.</p>
<p>CLdad....MICA sounds like a great option for your daughter financially. Visits to art schools will determine which schools are the best fit academically, artistically, and personally. RISD's academic liberal arts program is excellent and there is also the opportunity to enroll in classes at Brown. I can not speak to their scholarships...which would be a good question on your visit!</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses for far. I did read the MICA website. While they have a number of scholarships, when "allocated over 4 years," most are rather small, compared with the cost of attending there. I'm not complaining, just looking at it realistically. Since they offer so many different scholarships, I wonder if they combine them? D is a MD Dist. Scholar in academics, not Visual Arts. I'm sure we be visiting there and will discuss this with the Financial Aid office.</p>
<p>There are always outside scholarships. I don't think any college students really get by only only scholarships colleges offer. If you're looking for academic scholarships, it'd be in your interest to look at schools interested in improving their score ranges. Off the top of my head schools that may have purely academic scholarships: SCAD, Pratt, SVA, SAIC, etc</p>
<p>I know SVA has a few merit scholarships, a friend of mine recieved one for 10k a year. Pratt has a combined merit and artistic scholarship, similarly, of vary ranges - but I was able to get one for 10k a year.</p>
<p>chect fastweb.com and get a little crafty with google - I'm sure your daughter will have some success that way :)</p>
<p>Check out the scholarships offered by the Maryland Delegates. It is called the Md Delegate Scholars program. Hundreds of thousands of dollars goes unclaimed because folks don't know about it. The least that I have seen people get is $1,000 per year for each year of college. It could be a lot more too.</p>