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
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 |