cva scholarship

At the College of Visual Arts, we strive to recognize both academic and artistic merit of our students. In order to do so, we have a variety of scholarship and grant programs awarded to incoming and current students.

Incoming Student CVA Scholarships

CVA $2,000 Academic Scholarship

The Academic Scholarship recognizes students who have achieved academically in high school or college. This scholarship is awarded at the time of admission to all students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have class rank and test scores consistent with classroom performance. This four-year scholarship is renewable if the student maintains full-time enrollment and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

CVA Artistic Scholarships

Accepted students are elligible for additional scholarship based on artistic and academic merit as well as the overall strength of the scholarship and admission application. The priority deadline is December 15 for the January 2012 semester and March 1, 2012 for the September 2012 semester. Scholarship will be available after the deadlines based on admission criteria.

Artistic Scholarship Criteria

Students must complete all of the admissions requirements  by the priority dealine. Applicants must have a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.0. All artwork must be original. Work copied from published photographs, illustrations, or other copied work will not be accepted.

Selection Process

Scholarship applications will be juried by a committee of CVA faculty members representing all studio disciplines within the CVA curriculum.

CVA Faculty Scholarship: Amount $1,000
$1,000 Faculty + $2,000 Academic = $3,000/year
Total value - $12,000 over 4 years

CVA President's Scholarship: Amount $3,500
$3,500 President's + $2,000 Academic = $5,500/year
Total value - $22,000 over 4 years

CVA Trustee's Scholarship: $6,500
$6,500 Trustee's + $2,000 Academic = $8,500/year
Total value - $34,000 over 4 years

Current Student Scholarship

Outstanding Rising Senior Scholarships

These $1,000 scholarships are given within each discipline. Awards are announced at the March award ceremony. Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled as a full-time student, have cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above, must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 through the spring semester, must complete 24 credits during the academic year, and must have a minimum of 24 credits remaining toward graduation.

Excellence in Scholarship Awards

These $500 scholarships are awarded to eligible students participating in the annual academic scholarship exhibition. Awards are announced at the March award ceremony. Qualified applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 through the spring semester.

Patron Scholarships

These scholarships provide an annual $6,500 scholarship to a number of selected students over their four years of study at CVA. Criteria for selection follows the admissions scholarship application guidelines, which includes a GPA of 3.5 or above accompanied by a studio portfolio for review. This four-year scholarship is renewable if the student maintains full-time enrollment and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.