<p>I am a community college student who has just applied to transfer to art schools for illustration (RISD, MICA, Pafa, KCAI, SAIC). I go to community because a.) financial reasons (I will be leacing my school with ZERO debt!) and b.) because I just started taking "real" art classes when I was 19 (I am 21 now) and didn't have a portfolio to apply to art schools with, as I was originally a professional ballet dancer but had to retire early due to injury. My CC has a really well known Art and Design transfer program, and students are very successful who go through it. </p>
<p>Anyway, I wanted to discuss scholarships for transfer students. Is it true that transfers get lower scholarship amounts? If so, does anyone know why? </p>
<p>I got $9,000/year to Pafa (out of about $28,000/year tuition) and $10,000/year to SAIC (out of about $40,000) all of which is merit. Is this bad? Good? I have no idea. All I know is that I am considered to be a top student in my current program, I have a full ride at my school, I have a unique background, I have a 3.9 gpa, I am an honors student, my work is solid, I had great portfolio reviews with all of my schools of interest, will be recieving an associates, and I felt that my writing submissions were strong too. I just feel like I see much higher scholarship amounts (particularly with freshmen applicants) and it is very frustrating and discouraging. Did I work myself sick these past two years only to not even qualify for the higher scholarships available? Just a thought I am having. </p>
<p>Do RISD transfers (if accepted) ever qualify for scholarship? It's my top choice. I'm dying to get in but if they give me nothing I won't be able to go and I'm getting so nervous about it!</p>
<p>Sorry if this sounded like a "poor me" thing, I'm just trying to figure out these crazy art schools and their systems and it's a bit frustrating! Any responses to this stuff would be fantastic!</p>