Alfred T. Granger Student Art Fund Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $2,500–$5,000
To support a college education for talented students pursuing degrees in architecture, design, fine arts, and mechanical drawing (CAD). Qualifications: Applicants must be an student must attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding; student must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program; student must seek a degree in architecture, interior design, studio art, architectural engineering, mechanical drawing, or lighting design. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on Portfolio, recommendation letters, essay, academic achievement, and financial need. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: federal Student Aid (FAFSA); transcript; other required documents: should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper; recommendation letters: recommendation letter must be written by the individual designated by the applicant, be on official letterhead (school, business, college, organization, etc.), and/or be physically signed by the individual who wrote the letter; letters not signed or not on official letterhead cannot be authenticated; non-relative: letter must be from someone who is not related to the applicant for example, a counselor, guidance director, academic advisor, teacher, professor, principal, academic dean, employer, business leader, neighbor, or family friend; letter must address the applicant’s: achievements/strengths, talent/potential for success, community/school involvement, character/initiative/leadership, commitment to completing their education beyond high school, commitment to their chosen career/field of study, education/work ethic; visual/performing arts: letter must be from a visual or performing arts (music, dance, and theater) instructor, director, or organization (not related to the applicant) and must address the applicant’s: visual/performing arts activities, talent/potential, and honors/achievements; essays: each essay must be written by the applicant and should include the applicant’s name and last four digits of their social security number at the top; general essay: commitment/goals; financial need; community service; uniqueness (minimum 250 words); portfolio must be provided as either a website or a single file that provides up to 20 electronic images (please verify quality of images prior to submitting); include artwork and/or architecture drawings, a description of each piece stating what it represents, the medium or software, and technique(s) used; and include applicants full name and date of birth. Focus: Architecture; Arts; Design; Engineering, Architectural; Interior design.