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
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 |