Merit Scholarships
The School offers merit-based aid for BFA, BFA in Art Education, and Diploma students. Merit Scholarships are awarded on the strength of your portfolio and your potential for growth as an artist in the Museum School community. These scholarships are independent of any scholarships based on economic need or grants received from the financial aid office. Merit Scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Committee, and are only awarded at the time of admission to the School.

Who may apply: There is no separate application process for Merit Scholarships. All first-time undergraduate degree and Diploma students (including transfers) are automatically considered for these scholarships at the point of application to the School.

How to apply: All BFA, BFA in Art Education, and Diploma students are reviewed for merit if they meet the admissions deadline.

Disbursement: Merit funds are divided equally between two semesters and disbursed to your tuition account upon verification of final enrollment.

Terms of repayment: Scholarships do not have to be repaid.

Award amounts: Merit Scholarships range from $3,000 to full tuition and are renewed annually while you are enrolled at the Museum School. Scholarships are applied toward your annual tuition and fees. They are renewable for up to four years as long as you make satisfactory progress and apply for financial aid in the following years by the priority filing deadline.

Institutional Grants
The Museum School also awards institutional grants and grants from our endowed funds.

Who may apply: U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and eligible non-citizens who are enrolled in an eligible program of study. Recipients must demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: All students who wish to receive grant funds must complete the application procedures for financial aid as stated on the How to Apply

Disbursement: The award is divided equally between two semesters and disbursed to your tuition account upon receipt of a complete financial aid file in the Financial Aid Office. Funds are credited to your account once verification of final enrollment is received from the Registrar’s Office. Enrollment verification takes place after the add/drop period ends, approximately three weeks after the start of the semester.

Terms of repayment: Grants do not have to be repaid.

Award amounts: The number and amount of grants awarded varies from year to year. About 85 percent of the students enrolled in the previous academic year who applied for financial aid received a Museum School Grant, ranging from $500 to $7,000.