Scholarships
The School of Visual Communication Design at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students enrolled in our programs to help manage school expenses. Scholarship awards can be based on a variety of criteria, including academic merit, talent and demonstrated financial need.
Before submitting the application and uploading supporting documentation, students should review the individual eligibility criteria. All students will need:
- Completed ScholarshipUniverse application
- Completed
- GPA as of the previous semester or most recent high school semester
- Uploaded portfolio of 5-10 pieces available online
Returning students will also need:
- To have at least a 2.5 GPA
- To be enrolled in a VCD degree program
- To be a full-time student
- To have completed 12 credit hours as undergraduate or 6 credits as graduate student
The application window for CCI Scholarships is now open for 2024-2025!
Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA now that the Department of Education has opened . To ensure maximum financial aid eligibility, complete the FAFSA no later than February 1, 2024.
While not all scholarships are open every semester, a wide-range of opportunities exist with varying criteria such as financial need, academic merit, program specific, or activities and interests. The application window for the 2024-2025 award cycle (summer 2024, fall 2024, spring 2025) opens on October 1, 2023 and will close on February 29, 2024. Be aware that internal scholarships throughout ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ as well as opportunities external to KSU may still be available for 2023-2024. Please see the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website for more information.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ's ScholarshipUniverse is the search portal that helps match students to scholarships. To get started, you will need to complete a Student Profile. The questions asked will help match you to scholarships. While you do not have to answer all of these questions – the more you answer, the better your search results. In addition, ScholarshipUniverse is able to match students to external scholarship opportunities. Students will need to complete a separate application for each scholarship.
Additional Scholarships for VCD Students
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American Greetings Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Design
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The Christopher and Judith Everett Endowed Scholarship for Photography
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The Robert and Judy Everett Wilson VCD Scholarship
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Lewis and Dona Williams Endowed Scholarship
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Richard Sweet Memorial Scholarship in Art
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VCD Alumni Scholarship
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VCD Scholarship
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Walker-Buchanan Founders Award