Art schools that give a lot of scholarship?

emmymorgan · 06-21-2012, 12:09 PM

I will be transferring schools this upcoming spring, maybe next fall, and I am looking into schools with photography programs. I was wondering which schools give out a significant amount of scholarship.

Currently, j have applied to SCAD and FIT. I have a 4.0 and a fairly impressive resume and portfolio. My only downfall is that my EFC is too high to qualify for need-based aid and my parents do not help at all.

Thanks!

lerkin · 06-21-2012, 12:11 PM

Unfortunately, as a transfer student you should not expect getting a significant amount of scholarships at any schools. The best aid is reserved for freshman applicants.

mom2collegekids · 06-21-2012, 01:02 PM

Not only is most aid for incoming frosh, but Art schools are notorious for lousy aid, because they just don't have much/anything to give.

Is there a state school with photography that you can commute to? If so, that may be your only affordable option.

BobWallace · 06-21-2012, 01:10 PM

SCAD has an $18,000/year scholarship for transfer students, so be sure you have done all necessary steps to apply for that. They don't tell how many they offer.

Quote:

Are transfer students eligible for scholarships?
Transfer students are eligible for scholarships based on academic, artistic and combined honors. SCAD also offers a limited number of need-based scholarships. In addition, transfer students may qualify for:

Transfer Scholars: An $18,000-per-year scholarship is awarded to a limited number of accepted transfer students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and have excelled in the areas of art, design, riding or writing. Minimum requirements include 45 quarter hours or 27 semester hours of college level coursework maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale, demonstration of outstanding leadership potential and documentation of extracurricular activities, honors and awards. In addition, a portfolio, audition, riding or writing submission is required and must be judged to be of excellent quality by the Admission Review Committee.

SCAD > Admission > Transfer > Welcome (under FAQ tab)

mom2collegekids · 06-21-2012, 02:10 PM

SCAD's COA is about $46k per year. Tuition alone is about $31k per year, which will rise each year. Then the student will have to cover room, board, books, supplies, personal expenses, and travel. That will be at least another $15k per year.

This student is getting no family help and doesn't qualify for FA. So, the student is limited to a $7500 student loan.

If the student were lucky to win one of the limited number of $18k merit scholarship, and then adds a 7500 loan, and can earn another $5k or so, that's about $30k towards college.

And, art and photog students really shouldn't borrow much since their income potential after graduation is lowish for a good number of years.

The problem this student isn't that this student might not get any aid....the problem is that the student isn't likely going to get ENOUGH aid to cover COA...even if she can contribute a bit with her own earnings and a federal student loan.

Apply to these schools to see what happens, but be sure to apply to some local publics that you can commute to because those local schools may end up being your only affordable choices.

SCAD is in my region so I'm a little familiar with it because of sons' classmates that have gone there. It's a school that really requires a decent family contribution unless your family lives in Savannah, you get a scholarship, you take out loans, you work part time, and you commute from home.

emmymorgan · 06-21-2012, 02:11 PM

Thank you!!