New Student Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students

New Student Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students

Deadline for all Scholarship Materials: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Document your work via smartphone, with MTSU Art and Design's Mark Mcleod.
Eligibility:
New Transfer Students and Incoming Freshman declaring one of the following Majors in the Department of Art and Design.

Please use the links below to explore each of the following concentrations. These awards are funded by the MTSU Department of Art and Design's Student Scholarships, John and Elva Griffin, and Lon Nuell Memorial Scholarships.

Explore MTSU Art and Design and visit the following links for our academic programs.

Art Education, B.S.
Graphic Design, B.F.A.
Studio Art, B.F.A
Visual Arts, B.A./B.S.
Art History, B.A./B.S.

Please note that incomplete applications and those received after the March 1, 2025, deadline will not be reviewed.

If you have any questions about the application process or want to receive information on our degree programs, please visit our department website at https://art.mtsu.edu/ or call the department at 615-898-2455.

We look forward to reviewing your application!
Instructions:

Dear Applicants, Thank you for your interest in our scholarships for New Transfer and Incoming Freshmen students. Please fill out this entire form and provide the requested portfolio images and documents. Remember to save work frequently throughout the process.
1. Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name
2. Address (For follow-up questions and additional information requests)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
3. What is your Preferred Email Address?*
example@example.com
4. What is your Mobile Number*
5. Which of our programs are you interested in? (Check all that interest you.)*

B.F.A. Graphic DesignB.F.A. Studio ArtB.A./B.S. Visual ArtB.S. Art EducationB.A./B.S. Art History

6. If you selected 2 or more Art and Design programs in Question 5, please rank your current preference order. (Make at least two selections with no more than one per column, i.e., at least First and Second or you may select a box under N/A to proceed)*

	B.F.A. Graphic Design	B.F.A. Studio Art	B.A./B.S. Visual Art	B.S. Art Education	B.A./B.S. Art History	N/A
First Interest
Second Interest
Third Interest
Fourth Interest
Fifth Interest

7. Is your artwork available for viewing via a website or social media?*

YesNo
8. If "Yes," please provide your website URL and any applicable social media usernames or handles. You can skip over platforms you don't use. If "No," place N/A in the last row. At least one answer must be provided to proceed. *
9. Have you already been admitted to MTSU?*

YesNoApplication pending
10. You are applying for this scholarship as a (select 1)*

Incoming FreshmanTransfer Student
11. Current High School Students/Incoming Freshman*
Please provide the name and address of your current high school. If you are a Transfer student, enter N/A.
12. Incoming Freshman, please name the teacher at your current or previous school(s) who most influenced your direction in visual art and include the school's name if it is different from your high school.
If you are a Transfer student, enter N/A.
13. Transfer Students *
Please provide the name and address of your current two- or 4-year school and program of study. If you are a current high school student, enter N/A.
14. Transfer Students, name the teacher who most influenced your art direction during your two- or four-year program of study or from your K-12 education. If the school's name differs from the one previously mentioned, please include it.*
If you are a current high school student, enter N/A.
15. Personal Essay*
In 500 words or less, please describe your academic and professional goals for pursuing a specific major in the MTSU Department of Art and Design
INSTRUCTIONS for Digital Portfolio Upload:

1) Please submit digital photographs of your best work. Select works that show your strengths, but also show your skills in more than one medium.
16. Digital Portfolio Upload*

Current High School Students: Select 8-10 works to upload. Transfer Students: Select 10-15 works to upload. Label each image with your last name and image number. For example: Smith1.jpg. Accepted file types include pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, and gif.
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INSTRUCTIONS for Image List Upload:

2) Make and upload a list of your portfolio works that includes the title, date, dimensions, and media for each image.
17. Image List Upload*

Be sure your list identifies each image as you label it. For example: Smith1, with title, date, dimensions, and media. Accepted file types include pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, and gif.
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New Student Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students

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