Putting your education within reach.
Through a range of competitions and other opportunities, The Art Institutes system of schools is offering full and partial scholarships to new and current students during the upcoming school year. We also offer a variety of financial resources to help qualified students manage their school expenses. Our dedicated Student Financial Aid officers will help you explore all your options—including grants, loans, and scholarships—as you prepare to launch a creative career where you do what you love.
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Art Grant
Earn an average of up to 20% towards your bachelor's degree and up to 15% for your associate's degree.
Art Grant
Animation & Effects Culinary Fashion Film & Production Gaming & Technology Interior Design Marketing Visual Design
Earn an average of up to 20% towards your bachelor's degree and up to 15% for your associate's degree.
No deadline currently exists for this scholarship.
Bachelor’s and associate level programs that are eligible for an Art Grant are available in the following areas of study: Animation & Effects, Culinary, Fashion, Film & Production, Gaming & Technology, Interior & Product Design, Marketing and Visual Design.
For every 12 credits earned, as you maintain continuous enrollment and satisfy other eligibility criteria, you earn the grant to be applied to your tuition in the form of a tuition credit applied during the next successive academic quarter. Students who earn their first 0-90 credits at an Art Institutes school will earn the grant at up to 15% of tuition cost. Students who earn 91-180 credits will earn the grant at up to 25% of tuition cost; bachelor’s degree candidates can thereby earn an average of up to 20% of their tuition cost.
All new and current students are eligible, and there are no GPA requirements beyond Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
The Art Grant is offered at all Art Institutes schools except for The Art Institute of Pittsburgh—Online Division. Amounts vary by location. Check with the school you’re considering attending for exceptions and details.
Your actual total grant award may vary by program, degree, amount of credits to be completed in a program after the effective date of Art Grant availability, violations of school policies, or breaks in enrollment. Your total tuition charges may be impacted by course drops, course withdrawals, or failing grades. Check with the school for exceptions and details. Students must read and sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding The Art Grant, which sets forth eligibility requirements and other conditions, before any grant is awarded. The ART Grant program may not be used in combination with the Continual Transfer Waiver.
Figures based on tuition as of July 2018.
Financial Aid available to those who qualify.
The Art Institute of San Antonio High School Scholarship Competition
$3,000 to $7,500
The Art Institute of San Antonio High School Scholarship Competition
Animation & Effects Culinary Fashion Film & Production Gaming & Technology Marketing Visual Design
$3,000 to $7,500
Deadline: 3/29/2018
Programs that are eligible for the High School Scholarship Competition are available in the following areas of study: Fashion, Media Arts, Design, Culinary.
GENERAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES
High school students graduating in 2018 who demonstrate ability and commitment in one of The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, programs are eligible to compete for the tuition scholarships. One Best of Show tuition scholarship will be awarded. In addition, each department (Fashion, Media Arts, Design, and Culinary) will award a First, Second, and Third Place tuition scholarship. Best of Show is $7,500, and in each of the four departments, First Place is $5,000, Second Place is $4,000, and Third Place is $3,000. In the event that there are no qualified applicants in a particular department, the Department Chair and faculty judges will have the discretion to determine how to award the funds for that particular department. The programs in each department are listed on the entry form. The entry form can be obtained here. The school selects winners based on a review of each applicant's competition entry.
ELIGIBILITY
This scholarship competition is open to high school seniors applying for degree programs at The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, only. You must be scheduled to graduate in 2018 from a U.S. high school or equivalent foreign institution and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES
• Applications must be postmarked by midnight, March 29, 2018.
• You may also hand-deliver your entry by 4:00 PM local time, Thursday, March 29, 2018.
• Winners will be notified by April 20, 2018.
• Winners have until May 18, 2018 to accept the scholarship offer. Offers not accepted by that date will be rescinded and awarded to the first runner-up. Students must begin their course of study at The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, in the summer or fall quarter of 2018.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• To enter, you must fulfill all General Competition Guidelines as well as Portfolio Category Entry Requirements for the program of your choice listed in the Individual Program Entry Requirements section. You must also submit an online admissions application (if not previously submitted) at apply.artinstitutes.edu.
• Your scholarship competition entry materials must be in the specified formats. If you submit electronic documents, they must be in Word format, PDFs, or jpegs. If you submit slides, they must have cardboard or plastic mounts and be placed in slide pages. If you submit video or animation, it must be in QuickTime format (.mov). All slides, digital files, USBs must be labeled with your name and the medium used (if appropriate). Do not submit original artwork. Entries not submitted in the specified formats may be disqualified.
• Entries must be submitted in a folder or binder.
• Complete the competition entry form and indicate the program of study for which you are applying.
• Enclose a copy of your admissions application essay, typed, and labeled with your name and the program name on the title page.
• Submit a resume stating your educational background, extracurricular activities, hobbies, work experience, community involvement, artistic achievements and/or related awards.
• Submit a current high school transcript. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is required.
• Please note that all entry materials become the property of The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, upon submission and cannot be returned.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRANTS
All written entry materials and documentation must be submitted in English. When necessary, English translations must be attached. Scholarship winners must provide bank statements and letters of financial support to prove that the student and/or the student's sponsor has the capability to provide for living expenses, fees, and school supplies not included in the scholarship. For more information about admission for international students and non-immigrant student status, see the school catalog.
JUDGING
Under the direction of the academic affairs department, The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, faculty, administration, and the department chair of the entrant's program of study serve as judges for the competition. Decisions of the judges are final and non-disputable.
OBLIGATIONS OF WINNERS
Scholarship recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress. Scholarships will be suspended in quarters when the student's cumulative grade point average falls below 2.5. Scholarships awarded by The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, may be used only at The Art Institute of San Antonio, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, and only for the program of study indicated on the original application. Scholarships are awarded in the form of a tuition credit. Tuition scholarship awards will be applied evenly over the length of a student's degree program. The scholarship is not redeemable for cash and may not be used to finance optional programs sponsored by The Art Institutes. The scholarship covers tuition only and may not be applied against fees, housing, living expenses, or program supplies, and may not be transferred between affiliate schools of The Art Institutes. Scholarships will be awarded only to individuals who have been admitted to The Art Institutes. In the event education is terminated either by the student or The Art Institutes, the scholarship becomes null and void; any future quarter scholarship dollars not used will be revoked and will not be available upon re-entry. For students receiving veteran's education benefits and qualifying to receive the scholarship, The Art Institute will report the actual number of credits enrolled to the Veterans Administration (VA) and reduce tuition charges reported for the term.
All entry materials become the property of The Art Institutes. The judging team is not responsible for loss, damage, or return of entry materials. Finalists and/or winners must be prepared to submit their original work upon request.
Academic Achievement Scholarship
The Academic Achievement Scholarship allows qualifying new students to earn up to a 20% tuition scholarship, up to $17,570 by maintaining an honors level Grade Point Average (GPA) and completing community service related projects in their field of study while attending Ai as a full-time student.
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Culinary Fashion Marketing Visual Design Animation & Effects Film & Production Gaming & Technology Interior Design
The Academic Achievement Scholarship allows qualifying new students to earn up to a 20% tuition scholarship, up to $17,570 by maintaining an honors level Grade Point Average (GPA) and completing community service related projects in their field of study while attending Ai as a full-time student.
Deadline: No deadline currently exists for this scholarship.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & CRITERIA
• Student must be registered full time as defined in The Art Institute's Catalog.
• ACT and SAT scores recommended but not required.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 from high school or prior college; transcripts must be provided for verification.
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 while attending The Art Institute.
• Three letters of recommendation; combination of high school guidance counselor and teachers or 3 teachers or community leaders.
• Must show portfolio of work.
• 1st and 2nd year recipients must complete two community service projects in their field of study and submit the projects to be reviewed by a committee.
• 3rd year recipients must complete one community service project in their field of student and submit the project to be reviewed by a committee.
• Must remain continuously enrolled, with no breaks in enrollment.
• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), as defined in The Art Institute's catalog.
• Must be enrolled in a Certificate, Diploma, Associate degree, or Bachelor degree academic program at The Art Institute.
• Must have the Memorandum of Understanding completed, signed, dated, and on file with the institution in order for the Scholarship to be disbursed.
• Employees or eligible immediate family members participating in the DCEH Tuition Voucher Program are not eligible to participate in the Scholarship program.
• Maintain a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 on a cumulative basis each quarter to receive up to a 20% tuition scholarship value, up to $17,570.*
• Maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 on a cumulative basis each quarter to receive up to a 15% tuition scholarship value, up to $13,180.*
* The Scholarship amount is based on the initial award. In the event the student earns a higher or lower cumulative GPA in a subsequent quarter, if applicable, the student must maintain the cumulative GPA identified from the initial award in order to continue receiving the Scholarship. Your actual total grant award may vary by program, degree, amount of credits to be completed in a program after the effective date of Academic Achievement Scholarship availability, violations of school policies, or breaks in enrollment. Your total tuition charges may be impacted by course drops, course withdrawals, or failing grades. Check with the school for exceptions and details.