Scholarships for Design Majors

Good design makes everything better. If you have an eye for design, you may be looking to get a major in design at college. Whether you want to study interior design, industrial design, graphic design or something else, there are a number of scholarships out there to help you save some money along the way. Many companies and private organizations have scholarships to promote the various studies of design. Many local and state societies also offer scholarships to local students. Requirements for the scholarships vary, but most require a minimum GPA – usually at least a 3.5 – and some consider financial need of applicants. Applicants may be asked to submit a personal statement and/or letters of recommendation. If you’re planning on studying design at college, check out the scholarships below.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 20,000 - 50,000
  • 2 awards
  • July 2025
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  • Major: Study |Architecture|Design|Urban Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|Other postgraduate-level study|College Graduate|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.5
Vectorworks Design Scholarship Landscape Architecture Foundation
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  • 3,000 - 10,000
  • 20 awards
  • August 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Design|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Online Liberal Arts|Online General Studies|Online Legal Assisting|Online Information Technology|Online Business Management|Online Graphic Design|Online Elementary Education|Online Electrical Engineering Technology|Online Social Sciences|Online Health Services|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Associate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Lee Epstein Fund Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
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  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Don Kuhn Memorial Fund Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Mark Duda Scholarship Fund Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
EDGE awards scholarships Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Richard Montesi Scholarship Fund Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Dave Florence Fund Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 7,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Economics|Sociology|Mathematics|Business|Communications|Psychology|Advertising|Graphic Design|Analytics|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Art|Interior Design|Computer Aided Design|Computer Graphics|Fashion Design|Visual Communications|Video Game Design|Web Design|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Design|Urban Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 500 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
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  • Major: Study |Jewelry-Related Curriculum|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Chrysler Technical Scholarship Delaware Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 20 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Manufacturing|Design|Automotive Repair|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Delaware|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Trade|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Creative Arts/Design Scholarship Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Creative Arts|Graphic Design|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|Accredited Design School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.5
Gina Auditore Boner Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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  • 1,000 - 7,500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Journalism|Advertising|Graphic Design|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Martin, FL|
  • Residence: Live in |Palm Beach, FL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Public Relations Society of America
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Public Relations|Anthropology|Art|English|Sociology|Communications|Graphic Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Hispanic|African American/Black|Asian Pacific American|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
ADCI Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Architecture|Interior Design|Construction Trade|Construction Management|
  • School (K-12): |Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells, WI|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|Technical School|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Interior Design|Landscape Architecture|Urban and Land Planning|Environmental Design|
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • School (College): |Accredited California College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Art|Design|Video Game Design|Computer Programming|Programming|Video Game Art|Animation|Video Game Animation|Video Game Production|Video Game Programming|Video Game Visual Effects|
  • Residence: |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|18 Years or Older|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
TheEl Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Earth Science|Lapidary Arts|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |El Dorado, CA|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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