Private Scholarships

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

Ascent Student Loans Daily Scholarship	November 30, 2019	$1,000 - one winner chosen weekly
Discover Student Loan College Covered Scholarship	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 filmmaking 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	Deadline May 31 annually	$1,000 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 graduates and undergraduates	$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	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	Applications accepted Nov 1st- Feb 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 Scholarship	April 6, 2020 deadline - for graduate students	$5,000 to $7,500 award
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 MD resident	$1,000 award
Boomer Benefits Scholarship	August 15th, 2020 deadline - oOnly for adult students age 50+	$1,000 award
Central Scholarship Bureau	Application no available	Varying amounts
Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship	January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020 deadlines	$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 Contest for HS Seniors		2/$50,000 2/$40,000 2/$30,000 14/$20,000 480/$4,000
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund	May 15th annually	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 appliccations 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 Internationsl 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
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation	varying deadlines	varying amounts
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
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

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
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 yet 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 additional 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 31st deadline 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
SonoBoom Annual Scholarship	2020 application not yet available	$1,000 award
Student Loan Hero Scholarship	April 24, 2020 deadline	2/$1,000 bi-annual award
Tobi Cares Scholarship for Females	2020 application not yet available	$3,000 plus $200 store credit
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