The following privately administered scholarships are separated below according to their application process.
You may contact Heather Steall, hsteall@mica.edu, in our Financial Aid office if you have questions concerning outside scholarships.
Contact our Financial Aid Office directly for these applications
| American Association of University Women for women at junior level who are pursuing a bachelors degree after an interruption of studies of at least six months. Contact in Feb.-April to apply for next academic year. |
| Associated Italian-American Charites of MD (AIAC) Scholarship for U.S. Citizen with Italian heritage. Contact in Sept. for Oct winner. |
| Baltimore Rotary Scholarship for MD resident in their Junior or Senior year who do community service. Contact in Oct. for Dec. winners. |
| Friends of the Arts (FOTA) Scholarship for Anne Arundel County residents. Contact in Jan. for Deadline in April. |
Take a survey and enter a drawing for these scholarships
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one winner chosen weekly |
$1,000 |
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Monthly sweepstakes |
$1000 monthly award |
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Open until January 31, 2020 |
$5,000 - One winner chosen every month |
Submit video with this scholarship application
| None at this time |
Submit art or design with these scholarship applications
| 3D Hubs Student Grant | 2020 application not yet available | $1,000 for each category |
| Academy of Motion Pictures Student Academy Awards | 2020 application not yet available for film making students | |
| Adventographer Travel Scholarship | Sept. 1st, and Feb. 1st deadline annually | $1,500 bi-annual award |
| Anchell International Documentary Photography Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $1,000 award |
| Annual Art & Design Scholarship | May 31, annually | $1,000 award |
| AXA Art Prize | 2020 application not yet available / open to undergrad and grad students | $10,000 award |
| CARiD Scholarship | Fall deadline October 30th / Spring deadline April 30th | $1,000 bi-annual award |
| Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts | April 30, 2020 deadline | $5,000 award |
| Chelsy Tomashoff Memorial Scholarship | July 15, 2020 deadline - Open to grad and undergrad students | $1,500 award |
| Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship | March 2, 2020 deadline | $10,000 award |
| Duck Brand Duct Tape "Stuck At Prom" Contest | 2020 application not yet available | 3/$1000 |
| FreeLogoServicesScholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $1,500 award |
| Future Designer Scholarship | November 1, 2020 deadline | $2,500 award |
| Goodshop Grant | 2019 application not yet available | $1,000/$500 gift card toward Blick art supplies |
| Graphic Design Degree Hub Scholarship | Fall deadline October 31st annually Spring deadline July 31st annually |
$1,500 biannual award |
| Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship | March 1st annually | $10,000 award |
| HonorsGradu Multimedia Scholarship | April 26, 2020 deadline | 5/$10,000 |
| Indy Displays Graphic Arts Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $1,000 award |
| Influence Print Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $1,000 award |
| John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Scholarship Fund | Application accepted November 1st - February 1st annually | $500-$5,000 awarded at the discretion of the committee may be awarded in quarterly installments. |
| Korea Arts Foundation of Americal (KAFA) | April 10, 2020 deadline | $15,000 award |
| Krylon Clear Choice Art Scholarship | May 31, 2020 deadline | 5/$1,000 |
| Lesley T. and Frances U. Posey Foundation Scholarship | April 6, 2020 deadline / for Grad students with a painting or sculpture undergrad degree | $5,000-$7,000 |
| National Sculpture Society Scholarship | varying deadlines | varying award amounts |
| Pretty Lightroom Presets Bi-Annual Scholarship | June 15 andd December 15 deadline annually for photo majors | $500 bi-annual award |
| UncommonGoods Art & Design Scholarship | Fall deadline July 15 Spring deadline Dec. 15 annually |
$1,000 bi-annual award |
Application needed for these scholarships
| 2+2 Transfer Scholarship | Must be a Maryland Resident | $1,000 award |
| Boomer Benefits Scholarship | August 15, 2020 deadline - Only to adult students age 50+ |
$1,000 award |
| Central Scholarship Bureau | Application not yet available | Varying amounts |
| Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship | January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 | $2,500 bi-annual award |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program | 2020 application not yet available | 150/$20,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Varying deadline dates | Varying award amounts |
| Dell Scholars Program | 2020 application not yet available. For under-served and lower income high school seniors. | $20,000 award |
| ELKS Most Valuable Student Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | 2/$50,000 2/$40,000 2/$30,000 14/$20,000 480/$4,000 |
| Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund | May 15th annually - For dependents directly affected by attacks on September 11, 2001. | Award amounts vary |
| Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund | March 25, 2020 deadline - For civilian federal and postal employees, and their spouses and dependents. |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Foster Care To Success Scholarship | Accepting applications January 1 - March 31 annually. For students in foster care or adopted. | $2,500 - $5,000 |
| Gates Millennium Scholarship | Please click on link for more information | |
| Gilman International Scholarship | for US citizens who are planning on studying abroad | Over 2800 for up to $5,000 each |
| Global Experiences Scholarships | Deadline dates vary. For students interested in study abroad interships | Award amount vary |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | varying deadlines | varying amounts |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | 2020 application not yet available | Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school |
| National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program | March 31, 2020 deadline | 30 merit-based/$3,000 to $12,000 |
| Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | January 31, 2020 deadline - Offered to Greek American Students |
20/$10,000 each based on academic achievement and financial need 20/$2,500 each based solely on academic achievement |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship | Application opens Spring 2020 | For new American immigrants or child of immigrants pursuing graduate school in US |
| Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarships | January 27, 2020 deadline | varying amounts |
| Polish Heritage Association of Maryland |
Application available winter 2020 |
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| Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation |
April 1, 2020 deadline |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Rotary Club of Annapolis (District 7620) | April 1, 2020 deadline | 4/$1,500 |
Essay Contest
| 12MonthsLoanBadCredit Scholarship | January 31, 2020 deadline | $500 quarterly award |
| Abbott and Fenner Scholarship | June 12, 2020 deadline | $1,000 award |
| AES Engineers Scholarship | October 5, 2020 deadline | $500 award |
| Ambient Edge Students Affected By Cancer Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $1,000 award |
| American Federation Advertising Baltimore Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $10,000 in scholarship dollars |
| American Military Veteran's Scholarship | Memorial Day (last Monday in May) deadline | $500 award |
| Apartment Guide Scholarship | Application available January 2020 | 2/$2500 award |
| AutoList Scholarship | March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1 deadline | $1,500 quarterly award |
| B. Davis Scholarship | May 22, 2020 deadline | $1,000 award |
| Big Sun Scholarship | June 19, 2020 deadline - for students who played sports in HS |
$500 award |
| Caring.com Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | 2/$1,500 bi-annual awards |
| Child of an American Veteran Scholarship | December 15, 2020 deadline | $1,500 award |
| CITIDental Tremont Scholarship | 2020 application not available | $500 renewed annually |
| College Jumpstart Scholarship | October 17 and April 15 deadline annually | $1,000 bi-annual award |
| Commaful National Annual Scholarship | March 31st every year. Applications before Dec 31st will be eligible for addional invite only opportunities | $1,000 award |
| Creative Safety Supply Scholarship | December 15 and July 15 annually | $1,000 award |
| DECASO Scholarship Program | 2020 application not yet available | $2,500 award |
| Design Contest Students Aid Program | Monthy scholarship awards | $1,500 monthy award |
| Diabetes Council Scholarship | varying dates for students with diabetes |
varying amounts |
| Goedekers Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | 1/$500 2/$100 |
| Karman Healthcare Scholarship | September 1, 2020 deadline | 2/$500 awards |
| Kidguard For Educations Scholarship | October 31 annually | $500-$1,000 range |
| LA Tutors 123 Innovation Scholarship | Deadline is the 20th of each month | $500 award monthly |
| Lodlois 2018 Scholarship | June 30th deadline annually | $1,000/$250 |
| Maryland Mensa Scholarship | Please click on link for more information | |
| MILK United States Student Scholarship | 2020 application not yet available | $3,000 plus 1 of 50 Moleskine Photo Books |
| Nice Beasts Veteran's College Scholarship | Veteran's Day deadline annually | $1,000 award |
| OppLoans Scholarship | Sept. 30, Dec. 31, March 31, and June 30 annually | $2,500 quarterly |
| Patio Furniture Covers.com for U.S. Veterans | January 1st deadline each year | $500 award |
| SDL Achievers Scholarship | March 28 / June 28/ Sept 28/ Dec 28, 2019 | $500 quarterly award |
| SonoBoom Annual Scholarship | 2020 application not yer available | $1,000 award |
| Student Loan Hero Scholarship | April 24, 2020 deadline | 2/$1,000 bi-annual award |
| Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship | February 20, 2020 deadline | 2/$5,000 1/$10,000 |
| WiseMerchant Scholarship Fund | July 15th and Dec 15th annually | $500 bi-annual award |
| Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships | Application available in February 2020 | varying awards |
| Zip Recruiter Scholarship | Dec 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and Sept 30th | $3000 quarterly |