<p>As far as conceptart.org goes, that is probably the best source for portfolio examples because on this site, there really aren’t many art applicants and those who are won’t post their portfolios. </p>
<p>Not to sound too harsh, but don’t rely on finding any high-dollar scholarships. Large scholarships are highly lucrative and typically reserved for first time freshman, returning undergrads, or graduate students. I would highly recommend creating an account with fastweb.com, it’s free, and it will do daily searches for scholarships that work for your specifications (major/age/interest). Scholarships that award tens of thousands of dollars all receive tens of thousands of applicants and even with a stellar portfolio, most are essay based- even for art schools. Your best bet would be to look for scholarships geared for adult students or try applying for many smaller scholarships with smaller applicant pools. I’m going to be applying to colleges next year and this past year I applied to 40 small scholarships/grants, got 8, which equates to about $10,000. Some only awarded $250, $500 others I got $3,000. Also, consider financial aid. You will probably be award some, depending on how much your wife earns once you leave your job, and it will be easier to maintain receiving yearly financial aid than scrounging over whether or not you will be award scholarships.</p>