Qualified students may apply for scholarships or financial assistance based on academic achievement, religious affiliation, ethnic or racial heritage, community leadership or activities, or membership in certain clubs or organizations.

The Art Institutes also award scholarships to qualified applicants by degree program based on portfolio submissions. The following is a list of The Art Institutes scholarships. To learn more, or to download an application, visit The Art Institutes Web site at: www.artinstitutes.edu .

The Art Institutes Scholarship Competition
High school seniors and international students can compete in The Art Institutes Scholarship Competition. Scholarship awards are based on the quality of projects submitted by students. For details, call The Art Institute of Tampa, or any other Art Institutes location.

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Skills USA Championship
Students who belong to VICA may compete in local, state, and national championships. Winners at the national level are awarded a variety of scholarships. Full-tuition, two-year scholarships are awarded to first-place winners in the culinary, advertising design, and photography fields. Half-tuition, two-year scholarships will be awarded to first-place winners in the 3-D imaging/animation and video production fields. Information about the VICA Skills USA Championships is available from your local VICA chapter. Each Art Institutes location has a limited number of scholarships. Winners are permitted to choose their Art Institutes location on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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. One full-tuition, two-year scholarship and two half-tuition, two-year scholarships will be awarded. For details, contact any Art Institutes location.

Scholastics Arts Competition
One full-tuition, two-year scholarship and two half-tuition, two-year scholarships will be awarded by The Art Institutes for selected winners of the Scholastics Arts Competition. Art Institutes awards will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis to Scholastics winners. For more information, call Scholastics, Inc. at 212-343-6100. National winners must contact Erika Orris or Julie Cubbins at The Art Institutes, 1-800-275-2440.

Technology Student Association Competition 
Members of the Technical Student Association who win first place at the national championships in the high school category of Cyberspace Pursuit and Imaging Technology may be eligible for an Art Institutes scholarship. Winners may choose their Art Institutes location on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students who have questions about the organization or the competition should contact the Technical Student Association at 1-703-860-9000.

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 full-tuition, two-year scholarship to The Art Institutes location of his or her choice. To find out more, call an Art Institutes representative at 1-718-428-6908.

All scholarship winners must adhere to the scholarship rules established by The Art Institutes. Scholarship winners must apply to, and be accepted by, a location of The Art Institutes system of schools in order to validate the scholarship. Scholarships can be applied toward tuition only.