Scholarships & Funding

From graphic design and glass to photography and art history, Hite students can earn awards for their work. Explore your options, then apply through ScholarshipUniverse.

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Explore Art + Design Scholarships

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The Hite Institute of Art + Design offers scholarships and awards for undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate awards recognize distinguished work in areas including graphic design, photography, painting and drawing, and art history, and BFA candidates can receive senior project grants. Graduate students in the MA and MFA programs may qualify for one-year scholarships and teaching assistantships. Selection is based primarily on merit, and many studio awards require a portfolio. Full award criteria and applications are in ScholarshipUniverse.

"Dr. John B. and Bonnie Seidman Roth Endowed Glass Scholarship"

Eligibility:

Must be a distinguished graduate student in the glass program.

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: 1
Additional details:

one-year scholarship

Arts & Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Eligibility:

Current graduate students in the MFA in Studio Art and Design who have completed a minimum of 18 hours of graduate coursework.

Amount of aid: $18,000 stipend, tuition remission, and health insurance.
Number of scholarships awarded per year: Varies
Additional details:

GTAs are expected to teach 6 hours (two courses) of introductory-level courses over the academic year.

Barbara Bullitt Christian Memorial Scholarship in Photography

Eligibility:

Full time distinguished undergraduate in the photography program. Applicants must submit a portfolio. Selection is based on merit demonstrated through creative concepts in photography; strong execution and craft; commitment to continual improvement of the student’s work; and interaction with faculty and peers in the creative process.

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: 1

Bill Fischer Senior Project Grant

Eligibility:

Based on faculty recommendations following BFA reviews.

Amount of aid: $250
Number of scholarships awarded per year: 4 (2 per semester)
Additional details:

Two $250 awards are given each semester to BFA candidates—one in 2D and one in 3D—to help with materials costs for completing their senior shows.

Cressman Scholars

Eligibility:

Full-time MA students in the Department of Art + Design.

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: Varies, depending on available funds
Additional details:

one-year scholarship

Daniel Stewart Scholarship in Design

Eligibility:

full time distinguished undergraduate Junior or Senior majoring in graphic design

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: Varies, depending on available funds

Dario A Covi Scholarship

Eligibility:

full time distinguished undergraduate in Art History

Amount of aid: $1,000
Number of scholarships awarded per year: 1

Don Payton Graduate Award

Eligibility:

Full-time MA students in the Department of Art + Design.

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: Varies, depending on available funds
Additional details:

one-year scholarship

Eugene W. Leake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Painting and Drawing

Eligibility:

Full time distinguished undergraduate in the drawing and painting program. Applicants must submit a portfolio. Selection is based on merit demonstrated through creative concepts in drawing and painting; strong execution and craft; commitment to continual improvement of the student’s work; and interaction with faculty and peers in the creative process.

Amount of aid: Range varies
Number of scholarships awarded per year: Varies, depending on available funds

Friedman Scholarship in Graphic Arts

Eligibility:

full time distinguished undergraduate majoring in graphic design

Amount of aid: $10,000
Number of scholarships awarded per year: 1