Art Education Scholarships

Minnesota State Moorhead School of Art offers a variety of Art scholarships for current and incoming students. Scholarships are listed below. Students can apply for university scholarships through the online scholarship application October 1-February 1. You must submit all required materials while the scholarship application is open. Please review the guidelines for a digital portfolio.

  • Carol and Hugo Moeckel Art

    This scholarship is awarded to upperclass Art students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

  • Dr. Blanche D. Schwartz Art Education

    This scholarship is awarded to students who are juniors or higher, majoring in Art Education, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awards to graduate students will be based on financial need. 

    Financial need is determined through the FAFSA. If you have not completed a FAFSA already, you can do so at studentaid.gov. 

  • Excellence in Art
    • The applicant must be a declared major in the School of Art and have at least one year left (two semesters) of their studies at MSUM.
    • The student applying must have a 3.0 in MSUM School of Art coursework and a 2.75 overall GPA in MSUM coursework.
    • The applicant must be enrolled full time (12 credits per semester).
    • The applicant must have completed at least one introductory course and be currently enrolled in or have finished at least one art studio class at the 303 level or above.
    • A student may receive no more than three years of awards from this scholarship.
    • Current recipients of this scholarship must reapply each year if they wish to have continued support.
    • Award winners will be chosen based on the quality of their artwork and the fulfillment of the application requirements.
    • Recipients of this scholarship will be required to give a formal public presentation of recent work at the School of Art colloquium.
    • Upload a digital portfolio.
    • Upload a letter of application that includes a personal statement regarding your commitment to the study of art.
    • Upload an artist statement.
  • Freshman Talent Art

    This scholarship is awarded to students who are declared majors in the School of Art with the intention of pursuing a degree in the Fine Arts.

    • A letter of interest indicating your reasons for pursuing an art degree or career in studio arts.
    • One or two letters of recommendation from an art professional such as your art teacher, mentor or other professional in the field of art.
    • Upload digital portfolio.