The following privately administered scholarships are separated below according to their application process.
You may contact Heather Steall, hsteall@mica.edu, in our Financial Aid office if you have questions concerning private scholarships.
Contact our Financial Aid Office directly for these applications
| Baltimore Rotary Scholarship for MD residents in their Junior or Senior year who do community service. Contact in Oct. for Dec. winners. |
| Friends of the Arts (FOTA) Scholarship for Anne Arundel County residents. Contact in Jan. for the deadline in April. |
Take a survey and enter a drawing for these scholarships
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One student is chosen monthly |
$1,000 |
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Monthly sweepstakes |
$1000 monthly award |
Submit video with this scholarship application
| Rising Stars Scholarship | Marsh 12, 2025 deadline | $1,000 each semester |
Submit art or design with these scholarship applications
| Academy of Motion Pictures Student Academy Awards | Application opens March 20,2024 and closes June 1, 2024 | |
| Adventographer Travel Scholarship | Sept. 1st, and Feb. 1st deadline annually | $1,500 bi-annual award |
| Annual Art & Design Scholarship | June 1st annually | $1,000 award |
| American Hat Makers Scholarship | 24/25 application not yet available | 1st place $500 2nd place $300 3rd place $200 |
| CARiD Scholarship | Fall deadline October 30th / Spring deadline April 30th | $1,000 bi-annual award |
| Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship | deadline March 3, 2025 | $10,000 award |
| Future Designer Scholarship | Application opens in June 2024 | $2,500 award |
| Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship | May 1st annually | $10,000 award |
| HonorsGradu Multimedia Scholarship | deadline date is April 7, 2025 | 5/$10,000 |
| John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Scholarship Fund | Application accepted November 1st - February 1st annually | $500-$5,000 awarded at the discretion of the committee may be awarded in quarterly installments. |
| Korea Arts Foundation of America (KAFA) | Offered bi-annually/Application not available until 2026 | $15,000 award |
| National Sculpture Society Scholarship | varying deadlines | varying award amounts |
| Pretty Lightroom Presets Bi-Annual Scholarship | April 15th annual deadline | $500 bi-annual award |
Application needed for these scholarships
| 2+2 Transfer Scholarship | Must be a Maryland Resident | $1,000 award |
| Boomer Benefits Scholarship | 24/25 application not yet available - Only to adult students age 50+ |
$1,000 award |
| Central Scholarship Bureau | Varying deadlines | Varying amounts |
| Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship | January 1 and June 30 annually | $2,500 bi-annual award |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program | 26/27 application not yet available - for students who will be high school seniors at that time. | 150/$20,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Varying deadline dates | Varying award amounts |
| Dell Scholars Program | Application open from October 1st through December 1st. For under-served and lower-income high school seniors. | $20,000 award |
| ELKS Most Valuable Student Scholarship | Varying deadlines | Varying amounts |
| Elks LegacyAwards | February 3, 2025 deadline -For HS senior and child or grandchild of current lodge members in MD, DC, & Delaware | $4,000 award |
| Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund | May 15th annually - For dependents directly affected by the attacks on September 11, 2001. | Award amounts vary |
| Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund | Application available in mid - Nov 2024 | $1,000 - $5,000 |
| Foster Care To Success Scholarship | Accepting applications January 1 - March 31 annually. For students in foster care or adopted. | $2,500 - $5,000 |
| Gates Millennium Scholarship | Please click on the link for more information | |
| Gilman International Scholarship | For US citizens who are planning on studying abroad | Over 2800 for up to $5,000 each |
| Global Experiences Scholarships | Deadline dates vary. For students interested in study abroad internships | Award amount vary |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | varying deadlines | varying amounts |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | November 14, 2024 deadline | Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school |
| Leslie T. and Francis Posey Scholarship Fund | Application open from Feb 3, 2025 to April 1, 2025 - Must demonstrate financial need, be accepted to or enrolled in graduate school pursuing either painting or sculpture and have an undergraduate degree in either painting or sculpture | Award amounts vary |
| National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program | 24/25 application not yet available | 30 merit-based/$3,000 to $12,000 |
| Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | January 31, 2025 -Offered to Greek American Students | 20/$10,000 each based on academic achievement and financial need 20/$2,500 each based solely on academic achievement |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship | October 31, 2024 deadline | For new American immigrants or children of immigrants pursuing graduate school in US |
| Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarships | December 5, 2025 deadline | varying amounts |
| Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation |
24/25 application not yet open |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| PRINT IT Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators | January 11, 2025 deadline | $1,000 |
| Rising Black Designers Scholarship & Design Challenge | 24/25 application not yet open | 5/$10,000 |
| Rotary Club of Annapolis (District 7620) | 24/25 application not yet open | 4/$1,500 |
| SAA Native American Scholarships | Application opens Oct 1st each year and deadline is January 31st. | |
| William Lee Scholarship Trendspot | 24/25 application not yet open - For Ceramic arts majors | Amounts vary from $1,000-$5,000 |
Essay Contest
| Abbott and Fenner Scholarship | June 10, 2025 deadline | $1,000 award |
| AES Engineers Scholarship | October 8, 2024 deadline | $500 award |
| American Military Veteran's Scholarship | Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) deadline | $500 award |
| Apartment Guide Scholarship | Application open from February 16 - April 12 annually | 2/$2500 award |
| Big Sun Scholarship | June 19, 2025 deadline | $500 award |
| Child of an American Veteran Scholarship | Application opens December 31, 2024 | $1,500 award |
| College Jumpstart Scholarship | October 17 and April 15 deadline annually | $1,000 bi-annual award |
| Creative Safety Supply Scholarship | December 15 and July 15 annually | $1,000 award |
| Diabetes Council Scholarship | varying dates for students with diabetes |
varying amounts |
| KidGuard For Educations Scholarship | October 31 annually | $500-$1,000 range |
| LA Tutors 123 Innovation Scholarship | The deadline is the 20th of each month | $500 award monthly |
| Maryland Mensa Scholarship | Please click on the link for more information | |
| OppLoans Scholarship | Sept. 30, Dec. 31, March 31, and June 30 annually | $2,500 quarterly |
| PrestigeLinks Digital Marketing Scholarship | July 31, 2025 deadline | $1000 award |
| Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship | February 20, 2025 deadline | 2/$5,000 1/$10,000 |
| WiseMerchant Scholarship Fund | July 15th and Dec 15th annually | $500 bi-annual award |
| Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships | 24/25 application not yet available | varying awards |