Scholarships.com, an online database of scholarships available to students at all levels, offers a scholarship of $1,000 to students studying creative arts. To apply, an applicant must first register as a scholarships.com member to be entered into a drawing to win the scholarship. Eligible students must be studying (or planning to study) one of the following subjects as an undergraduate student: Art, Art History, Commercial Arts, Cosmetology, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film Studies, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Music, New Media, Photographic Studies, Theatre, Photojournalism, Voice or Web Design.
AIGA, the professional association for design (originally founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts), awards several scholarships each year to economically disadvantaged students studying art. The organization provides scholarships in several different amounts, beginning with the Honorable Mention prize of $500 and going up to a Grand Prize (at the judges' discretion) of $5,000. Money is given directly to the students' school to be used as tuition. AIGA scholarships are available to students who are studying advertising (but only those focusing on art direction in advertising), fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interactive design or photography. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible.
One of the largest scholarship foundations for students in the arts, the Scholastic Art Awards provide a significant amount of funding for graduating high school seniors with artistic talent, as well as scholarships for younger students. Nationally, Scholastic awards fifteen graduating seniors $10,000 scholarships. These students must have earned Portfolio Gold Medals in the Art or Photography competition categories. Similarly, Scholastic offers 50 students from grades 7 to 11 up to $2,500 for summer art programs and precollege institutions. To be eligible, these students must have earned a Gold Key in the Scholastic competition and submit a separate Young Artists Award application accompanied by a portfolio.