Scholarships

The Art Institutes offer various merit and competitive scholarships, including the following:

The Art Institutes Merit Award Program

The Art Institutes Merit Award Program provides scholarships to students who show evidence of merit and the motivation to complete the program, but who are unable to enter or continue classes without additional financial assistance. The award amount varies according to the student’s unmet need. Details of the merit and need criteria are available from the Student Financial Services Department.

The Art Institutes Scholarship Competition

High school seniors and international students may compete in The Art Institutes Scholarship Competition. Scholarship awards are based on the quality of projects submitted by students. Up to 10 full-tuition scholarships and 20 honorable mention scholarships are offered annually at each campus of The Art Institutes to high school graduates who demonstrate ability and commitment in one of The Art Institutes programs of study. To enter, a student must fulfill all general competition guidelines and individual program entry requirements for the program of their choice. Details may be obtained by calling The Art Institutes campus to which the student is applying.

The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition

This fresh approach to scholarship competition brought The Art Institutes together with Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading non-profit organization for advancing the arts in America. Together we are looking for original poster designs that support the Americans for the Arts theme “Life is Better with Art In It.” This contest will reward high school graduating seniors interested in studying graphic design with a partial or full tuition scholarship at The Art Institute of their choice. The contest is also open to other qualifying students interested in other programs, as long as the rules are followed. More than $200,000 in scholarships will be awarded, with the first place prizewinning student receiving a $25,000 scholarship to study design at an Art Institutes location in North America. Entry deadline is February 8, 2009.

National Art Honor Society Scholarship

High school seniors who belong to the National Art Honor Society may apply for an Art Institutes National Art Honor Society Scholarship. Senior class members of the National Art Honor Society are eligible to compete for these tuition scholarships: $20,000 first place winner; $10,000 second place winner; $5,000 third place winner; $3,000 fourth place winner; $2,000 fifth place winner. Details may be obtained by calling The Art Institutes location of the student’s choice or 1-800-275-2440. Deadline is March 1, 2009.

The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition

High school seniors interested in studying fashion design, fashion marketing, fashion merchandising, or retail management have a chance to win a full-tuition fashion scholarship to a participating Art Institutes school. Students choose to participate in either the Fashion Design competition or Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management competition. For more information, please visit www.aii.edu/passion4fashion.

Evelyn Keedy Memorial Scholarship

High school seniors who show dedication to their education and a desire for a creative career may apply for the Evelyn Keedy Memorial Scholarship through The Art Institutes. A $30,000 tuition scholarship is awarded each year to a worthy high school senior enrolled at an eligible Art Institutes location. Details and applications may be obtained by contacting The Art Institutes location of the student’s choice or 1-800-275-2440. Deadline is May 1, 2009.

SkillsUSA Championship

Students who belong to SkillsUSA may compete in local, state, and national championships. Winners at the national level are awarded a variety of scholarships. Winners of the culinary, advertising, design, and photography fields are awarded $20,000 tuition scholarships. Winners of 3-D imaging/animation and the video production fields will be awarded $10,000 tuition scholarships. Each Art Institutes location has a limited number of scholarships. Winners are permitted to choose their Art Institute location on a “first come, first served” basis. For more information about SkillsUSA, please visit their Web site at www.skillsusa.org. The national competition will be held in June, 2009.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Competition

Four $10,000 tuition scholarships will be awarded by The Art Institutes to the Scholastic National Award recipients on a first-come-first-serve basis. Information may be obtained from Scholastic, Inc. at 1-212-343-6100 or from their Web site at www.scholastic.com/artandwriting National winners must contact Julie Walsh at The Art Institutes, 1-800-275-2440.

Technology Student Association Competition

Members of the Technology Student Association who win first place at the national championships in the high school category of Cyberspace Pursuit and Imaging Technology will receive a $5,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institutes location of their choice. Students who have questions regarding the organization or competition should contact the Technical Student Association at 1-703-860-9000 or by visiting their Web site at www.tsaweb.org

New York City Public Schools Scholarship Competition

New York City public high school students may compete in the All-City Student Art Exhibit. The winner will receive a $25,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institutes of their choice. For information, call Art Institutes representative Ann Chiapparone at 1-718-428- 6908 or Julie Walsh at 1-800-275-2440. . All scholarship winners must adhere to the scholarship rules established by The Art Institutes. Scholarship winners must apply to, and be accepted at, a location of The Art Institutes system of schools to validate the scholarship. Scholarships can be applied toward tuition only. For additional details on the above scholarships, please visit www.artinstittues.edu/financialaid_scholarships.asp 

EDMC Education Foundation Scholarship

The EDMC Education Foundation was established in 2000 to offer scholarships to students interested in continuing their education at one of the EDMC schools. Applications for this scholarship are accepted in September—October of each year with the winners being notified in November. For more information about this scholarship please contact the Student Financial Services department.

The Art Institutes High School Scholarship Competition

The Art Institutes High School Scholarship Competition at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco offers approximately $220,000 in scholarships. Scholarships are available to qualified students who begin classes in the summer or fall quarter of 2008. These scholarships are available this year to qualified students who begin classes in the summer or fall quarter of 2009.