scholarship fund program

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.

Named Scholarships
CVA Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Endowment Fund
Bridge Grant Fund

Named Scholarships

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.

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.

CVA Scholarship Fund

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 CVA to 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 and Academic Scholarship

Accepted students can apply for additional scholarship based on artistic and academic merit as well as the overall strength of the scholarship and admission application. The annual deadline is March 1. These four-year scholarships are renewable if the student maintains full-time enrollment and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Trustee's Scholarship: Amount $6,500
• President’s Scholarship: Amount $3,500
• Faculty Scholarship: Amount $1,000

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.

Scholarship Endowment Fund

This Endowment is supported through the generosity of donors who wish to support student opportunities in higher education in the visual arts. This is a consolidated Fund, consisting of contributions from multiple donors. Donors giving more than $10,000 are recognized as donors to the Fund. The CVA Scholarship Endowment Fund is managed by The Saint Paul Foundation.