Scholarships + Awards
The Department of Art + Design offers the following scholarships and awards for incoming freshmen:
- Excellence in Fine Arts Award (EFA) – a four year, renewable award that pays a portion of your tuition and fees (only incoming Freshmen are eligible for this award)
- All Art students are encouraged to apply for the Talented Student Award and the Grant in Aid Award. Both will need to be searched for in the "Scholarship Search".
- Submission of images should in the format of a single PDF or PowerPoint file. We suggest a minimum of 3 images and up to 5 to be included in the file. It is not recommended to submit single jpeg files. Also, make sure the pdf is for online viewing only and under 7MB.
Entering full-time freshmen and transfer students declaring Art as their major are eligible to apply for numerous awards for the upcoming academic year. Once you submit your Department of Art + Design Scholarship application and portfolio, you will be considered for all awards that you are eligible to receive.
If you have questions please contact the Department Chair at: cbkahler@eiu.edu