Open SCHOLARSHIP Application Form

Open SCHOLARSHIP Application Form

American Academy of Bookbinding
This is the application form for Open Scholarship awards for 2022 courses at the American Academy of Bookbinding.

If you are a new student or a returning student, you must also register for the course or courses you are interested in taking. Please register here:
https://bookbindingacademy.org/admission/

Open Scholarships Awards are now for need and merit-based applications. Awards are applied to individual courses only and range from $400-1000 depending upon the course.

At AAB, we are trying to keep our courses fees and housing costs for AAB students as low as possible. However, it is still a financial burden for some. Through the generosity of donors, AAB is fortunate to be able to provide scholarship opportunities to students. These scholarships are awarded to both new students and students who have attended AAB before. Successful applicants represent a broad range of students, particularly younger individuals and those from other countries for whom coming to AAB creates a financial burden.

Amounts awarded are $400-600 for tuition for a one-week class and $600-1000 tuition for a two-week course. Open Scholarship Awards will be decided by a group made up of AAB instructors, AAB staff, and the Ah Haa Executive Director. The amount awarded is based on the quality of your application and the number of students applying.

Please fill out the information on this application and submit it as soon as possible. The first round of open scholarship applications is due on March 18, 2022. The first announcement of awards will be sent out on April 1, 2022. If you apply after April 1, 2022, and if there is money available, you will be notified within two weeks after your application is received.
Name *

First Name Last Name
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email *
example@example.com
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
What type of Open Scholarship Award are you applying for *

Financial need. (please submit a statement of your financial need) Merit. (submit 4 images of your current work) Both need & merit. (submit both a statement and images)
Open Scholarship for Financial Need

Please submit a personal statement of financial need concerning your interest in attending courses at the American Academy of Bookbinding.

If needed, when AAB is awarding scholarship money, we may request a copy of the first two pages of your previous year's income tax statement.
Statement of Financial Need
Open Scholarship for Merit-based work

AAB gives scholarship money based on the merits of your work. Please submit 4 images of your current work. Please provide the image title and a short description of the work in the box below each image.
Work sample 1

Cancel of
Work sample 1 image title
Work sample 1, short description of the work
Work sample 2

Cancel of
Work sample 2, image title
Work sample 2, short description of the work
Work sample 3

Cancel of
Work sample 3, image title
Work sample 3, short description of the work
Work sample 4

Cancel of
Work sample 4, image title
Work sample 4, short description of the work
Course(s) you have registered for. *

Fundamentals of Full Leather Binding - May 2-13 Boxmaking for Fine Binders - May 16-20 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 1 - May 30-June 3 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - June 6-10 Decorative Techniques for Design Binding - June 13-17 Tacket Bindings: Articulated and Double Fly-leaf Leather Binding - June 20-24 Fundamentals of Half-Leather Binding - July 4-15 Parchment Over Boards - July18-22 Paper Conservation 1 - July 25-30 Paper Conservation 2 - August 1-5 Sewing Techniques: Historical Perspectives and Applications - August 22-26 Introduction to Laced-Case Binding - August 29-September 2 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - September 5-9 Making Your Mark - September 19-23 What's Next: Applied Techniques to Design Binding - September 26-30 Intermediate/Advanced Fine Leather Binding - October 3-14 Cloth and Paper Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - October 31-November 4 Leather Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - November 7-11 The "Other" Tooling Technique - November 14-18
Thank you so much for submitting your application for the American Academy of Bookbinding. Your information will be reviewed and you will be contacted by a member of the AAB staff on April 1, 2022. If applying after that date, you will be notified within two weeks after your application has been received.
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