Scholarships for Graphic Arts Majors

With their extensive, finely tuned skills, graphic arts majors can go into a wide variety of career fields, from film production to marketing to video game design. Before they can start designing the next Call of Duty, however, Graphic Arts majors need to pay for their education. If you’re a Graphic Art majors trying to figure out how to cover the cost of your degree, you might want to consider applying for a scholarship. Some of the available scholarships are offered by organizations and foundations such as the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation, the American Institute of Graphic Artists and the Ann Arbor Graphic Arts Memorial Foundation. Others are funded by colleges and universities such as the California University of Pennsylvania, the Art Institutes system, the Rhode Island School of Design, Academy of Art University and Virginia Commonwealth University. In general, applying students will need to obtain letters of recommendation, submit examples of their work and demonstrate a certain level of financial need, although requirements may vary. To learn more about scholarships for graphic arts majors, read on.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Tools of the Trade Award Scholarship. Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Welding, Construction Trade, Culinary Arts, Automotive, Graphic Arts, Electrical, Agricultural Sciences, Auto Body Repair, Film and New Media, Precision Machining Technology, Power Equipment Technology, Skilled TradesORWeb and Game Programming
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Orange County Centennial Arts Scholarship Orange County Community Foundation
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  • 750 - 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study Art, Law Enforcement, Automotive Repair, Graphic Arts, Computer CodingORPharmacy Technician
  • School (K-12): High School
  • School (College): Vocational-technical / Career College, Two-year, Four-year, Accredited College, Accredited UniversityOROrange, CA
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Andy and Julie Plata Honorary Scholarship Electronic Document Scholarship Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Graphic Arts
  • School (College): Accredited College or University
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
PICA Foundation Scholarships Foundation of the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
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  • Major: Study Graphic CommunicationORGraphic Arts and Imaging Technology
  • School (College): Attend an UniversityORCommunity College
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1 award
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  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
The Educational Endowment Fund Foundation of the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Inc.
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  • 1 award
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study Graphic CommunicationORGraphic Arts and Imaging Technology
  • Residence: Live in South Carolina
  • School (College): Community College, North Carolina, Clemson University (SC), Appalachian State University (NC)ORChowan University (NC)
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
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  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1 award
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
The Peanuts on Parade Scholarship Fund Community Foundation Sonoma County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
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  • Major: Study Art, Design, Graphic Arts, Animation, CartooningORComputer Generated Imaging
  • Residence: Live in Sonoma, CA
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Crowder Scholarship Foundation for the Carolinas
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
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  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Edgar H. Snider Memorial Scholarship Foundation of the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study Graphic CommunicationORGraphic Arts and Imaging Technology
  • School (College): Attend Clemson University (SC)
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-4-2026
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  • Major: Study Graphic Arts Management
  • School (College): Attend Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC
  • Age / Grade Level: College
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Ben Robinette Scholarship Fund Foundation for the Carolinas
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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