Scholarships & Awards
Eligibility Requirements:
- All art department scholarships apply to SCSU tuition and fees; therefore, applicants must be planning to attend St. Cloud State University and take classes in the Art Department.
- Applicants must be admitted to an undergraduate program in the Department of Art at St. Cloud State University (or listed as pre-art).
- Applicants must demonstrate a minimum grade point average of 2.50 at the time of application.
Please refer to specific scholarship criteria for additional eligibility requirements.
Application Process:
Scholarship applications are available February 1 with submission dates in late March or early April. Please refer to the scholarship application for submission dates and artwork installation process.
Students complete one application and the art department determines which scholarship requirements the student meets based on the information provided.
Announcement of Scholarship Award Winners:
Scholarship award winners are announced at the annual student show opening, scheduled in mid-April.
Jay Paul Bell and Julie Kiefer-Bell Art Scholarship
The Jay Paul Bell and Julie Kiefer Bell Art Scholarship is funded by a gift from former art students of the Art Department at St. Cloud State University, where both received their BA and MA degrees. After receiving their MFA degrees from UW-Madison, they moved to Illinois where both taught art; Jay at Northern Illinois University, and Julie at Northerin Illinois University and Kishwaukee College.
Eligibility Criteria:
Students must have completed 48 credits by the time the scholarship is received. Also, students must be admitted to an art major and pursuing either a BFA studio art degree with a emphasis in graphic design or another fine arts discipline, or a BA Art Degree or a BS Art Education Degree. Students pursuing a degree in art history are ineligible for this scholarship.
William Ellingson Art Scholarship
The William Ellingson Art Scholarship is funded by a gift from a former Professor of Printmaking at St. Cloud State University. He sponsored international print exhibitions in Scotland, West Germany and Canada, had his own work exhibited in local, regional and national exhibitions, and has work in numerous permanent collections.
Eligibility Criteria:
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students majoring in art.
Ralph Heimdahl Art Scholarship
The Ralph Heimdahl Art Scholarship is funded by a gift from a former Professor of Art at St. Cloud State University. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1966. He began the ”Bugs Bunny” comic strip for Warner Brothers and Western Publishing in 1948.
Eligibility Criteria:
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students (juniors or seniors) majoring in art with an emphasis in drawing.
May Bowle Art Scholarship
Funds derived from the May Bowle, a charity dance held each Spring at either St. Cloud State University, College of St. Benedict, or St. John’s University. Proceeds from the event go toward fine arts scholarships at the three schools.
Eligibility Criteria:
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates, incoming freshmen and/or transfer students.
Merle Sykora Art Scholarship
The Merle Sykora Art Scholarship is funded by a gift from a Professor Emeritus of Art at St. Cloud State University. Nationally known for his textiles and weavings, Merle has had over 60 exhibitions and over 40 commissioned pieces. The academic banners used in every undergraduate commencement ceremony at the St Cloud State University campus were designed by Merle. Merle’s interest in the Czech Republic has lasted his entire lifetime. This fund is created in recognition of a career dedicated to advancing the fine arts for the benefit of students at St Cloud State University.
Eligibility Criteria:
Scholarship recipients must have completed the first-year foundations program and are pursuing a degree in BS Art Education, BA in Art, or a BFA in one of the Fine Arts area of emphasis. Students majoring in graphic design or art history are not eligible to apply for this award. Preference will be given to students planning to study through the International Studies program, especially in the Czech Republic.
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