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CCAD Scholarships

Scholarships Awarded

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are available to exceptional students who have been admitted to CCAD’s BFA or MFA program and will be attending CCAD for the first time. This includes transfer, international, and nontraditional students. Merit scholarships are awarded based upon a portfolio of artwork, high school and/or college transcripts that show a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Scholarships are applied toward the cost of full time tuition and are coordinated with any other financial aid awards.

How to Apply for a CCAD Merit Scholarship

All admitted students are automatically considered for institutional scholarships. These funds are limited and are awarded to the earliest qualifiers based on materials submitted for review.

Students interested in CCAD's undergraduate (BFA), go to the How to Apply page to begin your online application.
CCAD's Master of Fine Arts (graduate) program accepts applications for the fall (August) semester only. If you are a college graduate and are interested in the graduate program, please visit the MFA Application Requirements page where you will also find important dates and deadlines.

Important Undergraduate (BFA) Dates & Deadlines

For Spring 2013

Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2012

For Fall 2013

Early Decision Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2012
Priority Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2013
Final Transfer & International Student Application Deadline: Aug. 1, 2013
Final Domestic Freshman Application Deadline: Aug. 15, 2013

Scholastic Art Awards

Since 1923, Scholastic Inc. has conducted the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards to encourage and recognize students’ creative talent. Submissions are first judged at the local level and then the top entries are submitted to the national level where they are judged by luminaries in the visual and literary arts.

CCAD offers scholarships to students whose portfolios or individual category submissions are recognized as Gold Medal winners at the national level and who are admitted to CCAD.

Interested students should enter regional competitions across the country.
Contact your high school art instructor or guidance counselor to find out if your high school participates in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Gold Key winners at the regional level are automatically selected for entry into the national competition in New York City.
Following notification from the national committee, CCAD will contact eligible students with scholarship information.
National Portfolio Gold Medal winners are eligible for two-year, full-tuition scholarships.
National Gold Medal winners in individual categories are eligible for $2,000 tuition scholarships ($1000 per year for two years).
Scholarships are coordinated with other financial aid awards.

Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition

Beginning in 1970, the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of talented young people in the state of Ohio. The state exhibition begins on a regional level with 15 regional locations; the top entries are submitted to the state level. Jurors then select participants in the statewide exhibition.

CCAD offers scholarships to students whose work appears in the statewide exhibition and who are admitted to CCAD.

Interested students should enter regional competitions within the state of Ohio.
Contact your high school art instructor or guidance counselor to find out details for a regional competition.
Selected works are chosen to proceed to the state competition.
Governor's Award of Excellence winners are eligible for two-year, full-tuition scholarships.
The remaining students whose work is selected to be a part of the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition are eligible for $2,000 tuition scholarships ($1000 per year for two years).
Scholarships are coordinated with other financial aid awards.

YoungArts

The National YoungArts Foundation (formerly known as the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts) was established in 1981 to identify and support the next generation of artists, and to contribute to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in talented young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

CCAD offers scholarships to students who are recognized as winners at the national level and who are admitted to CCAD.

Interested students should apply directly to the program.
The top applicants are invited to participate in YoungArts Week in Miami.
A National Panel determines the award level each student receives.
National winners (Gold, Silver, Level I, II, and III) are eligible for two-year, full-tuition scholarships.
Scholarships are coordinated with other financial aid awards.

National Art Honor Society

In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the National Art Honor Society program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art.

CCAD offers scholarships to National Art Honor Society certificate holders and who are admitted to CCAD.

Contact your high school art instructor or guidance counselor to find out if your school has a chapter of the National Art Honor Society.
Students who qualify will receive a National Art Honor Society certificate.
Forward a copy to the Admissions Office.
Certificate holders are eligible for $4,000 tuition scholarships ($2,000 per year for two years).
Scholarships are coordinated with other financial aid awards.

Veterans Benefits

CCAD is approved by the State Approving Agency and the Veterans Administration (VA) for educational benefits.

Individuals qualifying for veterans benefits must submit, at the time of or prior to registration, a certificate of eligibility or letter of authorization from the VA.
Students should first be accepted to the college before applying for benefits at the VA office.

How to Apply to CCAD