Top 34 Graphic Design Scholarships in December 2023

Are you a current or incoming college student planning to major in design, marketing, art, film, communications, or another creative field? If so, consider applying for the Gucci Changemakers North America Scholarship! The scholarship is open to diverse students pursuing an undergraduate degree in a creative field. The scholarship is offered by the leading Italian fashion brand Gucci in order to increase inclusion and diversity within the fashion industry as well as across communities and cities. Since March 2019, the fund has aimed to support and empower a new era of diverse artists looking to gain experiences across the fashion industry. Each year, recipients earn up to $20,000 to help pay for tuition, educational expenses, as well as room and board costs. If you are passionate about a career in design, art, or other creative areas and are looking for some help with college expenses, we encourage you to apply!

Are you over 14 years of age, enrolled in high school or college, and enjoy making original artwork? If so, the Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest may be the perfect opportunity for you! Each year, the contest awards $10,000 to the applicant who submits the best holiday, greeting, or all-around holiday card. While the top ten finalists will be decided by a public vote, the final winner will be decided by a panel of judges. The contest is offered by The Gallery Collection, the “leading business-to-business online and mail order publisher of premium quality personalized Christmas, Holiday, and Everyday greeting cards in the United States.” If you’re a student aged 14 or older who wants to put their card-making skills to the test, we encourage you to apply!

Easy scholarship open to all high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Niche is giving one student $50,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!

Sallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help paying for school.

Open to high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.

The Coating and Graphic Arts Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to selected students in colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning who are majoring in scientific or technical disciplines related to the manufacture and/or graphic arts end-use of coated paper and paperboard. If you're a post-secondary student passionate about the pulp, paper, and packaging industry, we encourage you to apply!

Introducing the Exhibitus Scholarship for Students of Design! This prestigious opportunity is open to students pursuing a degree in the diverse field of design, including architectural design, graphic design, interior design, motion media design, and industrial design. Applicants must be current or prospective full-time students at accredited U.S. universities who are 18 years or older. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to showcase your talent and receive support for your educational journey!

Are you pursuing a full- or part-time course of study in the arts? If so, you may be eligible for a scholarship from the Academy of Special Dreams College Scholarship Fund. These scholarship opportunities are for students with a disability who have demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is jointly funded by the College Scholarship Fund and the Working Artists Fund. The College Scholarship Fund targets traditional college-aged students with disabilities who are pursuing either a full- or part-time course of study in any medium of Art. The Working Artists Fund is focused on the disabled adult artist who actively pursues a career or vocation in any artistic field and who occasionally requires financial support to further that career or vocation. If either (or both) of these apply to you, we encourage you to apply for the Academy of Special Dreams College Scholarship Fund! 

Are you an incoming or current full-time college student over 17 years of age? Further, do you have a love for art and the holiday season? If so, consider applying for the Future Designer Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $2,500 to the winning applicant who creates the best holiday greeting card following the theme of “December holidays and seasonal greetings.” In addition to the monetary reward, the winning applicant will have their design featured as a product on the Cardsdirect site. Acceptable forms of artwork include any 2-dimensional medium, including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, pencil, mixed media, digital illustration, and more. The scholarship is offered by Cardsdirect.com, a site founded in 1998 that offers a variety of custom-printed greeting cards and other personalized products. If you’re a current or incoming college student wanting to put your artistic skills to the test, we encourage you to apply to the Future Designer Scholarship!

The Dow Jones News Fund digital media internships offer a broad range of opportunities for students to flex their various digital skills from video production, photography, podcasting, data visualization, graphic design, website design, audience engagement, and social media management. To apply to the DJNF college internship program, students must complete an online application, attach supporting documentation and take a timed, online test. Applicants must attach 3-5 clips of stories they wrote or links to digital content they produced. For data journalism, they may attach code they have written or a data visualization they created; editors can provide headlines, page designs, or social media posts. Please note students must combine their work samples into one PDF or Word document. If you want to get some digital media experience under your belt, we encourage you to apply!

The YoungArts Competition is funded by YoungArts, an organization that identifies exceptional young artists, amplifies their potential, and invests in their lifelong creative freedom. Every year, their YoungArts Competition awards up to $10,000 to multiple high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors passionate about dance, music, design, film, jazz, photography, theater, visual arts, singing, or writing who submit a written piece or video showcasing their talents. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.

The NSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship is for recently graduated high school seniors and rising high school students who will be graduating sometime in the next three (3) years. Three $2,000 awards will be given for photography, and three $2,000 awards will be given for painting/drawing/mixed media/digital art. In addition to the application materials listed below, applicants may submit pictures, videos, or other media showing their leadership in action (optional). All work must be the student's original work. If you're a high school student with a passion for visual arts, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

Are you a Black or African American junior college student in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington D.C.? If so, you may be eligible for the Richard B. Watkins Scholarship! The scholarship is open to Black students studying public relations, marketing, graphic design, etc., who are attending university in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. Collins + Co, a public relations and marketing agency, offers the scholarship to honor Richard B. Watkins' legacy of supporting others. Thus, the scholarship aims to continue that support for others, by selecting four recipients to win $5,000 to use towards their studies, every scholarship cycle. Recipients are also offered an immersive two-week apprenticeship with the company in their field of study. If you’re a Black or African American college student looking for help funding your marketing, graphic design, or public relations degree, we encourage you to apply!

The "Speak Up! Scholarship" is for students with a demonstrated passion for communications. This includes but is not limited to the following fields/classes: Journalism/Mass Communications (including Broadcast, Radio, Newspaper), Marketing/PR, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, Public Speaking (including Debate Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations), and Visual Communications (including Photography, Graphic Design, Digital Video/AV). The scholarship is open to high school juniors and/or seniors, and will award 5 recipients with $2,000 each, every year.

The Vectorworks Design Scholarship invites undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to the architecture, landscape architecture, entertainment, and interior design fields to submit their recent, finished designs. In submitting work to the Vectorworks Design Scholarship, designers are given the opportunity to win scholarship prizes that will help them (and their classmates) continue to develop creative designs. Applicants are eligible to earn between $3,000 and $7,000, to be used toward tuition, fees, housing, textbooks, study abroad, conference registration, and other educational purposes, in addition to free Vectorworks design software and virtual or in-person training. If you're an aspiring architect or designer looking to earn some free software and money for college, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) Scholarship Program is funded by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), an organization that looks to be a passionate advocate and a progressive thought leader that protects, unites, and advances the interests of the out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry. Every year, the Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) Scholarship Program awards $5,000 to multiple current and incoming postsecondary students. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.

Are you a current or incoming college student pursuing a degree in a printing-related field, graphic communication, or publishing? If so, consider applying for the PGSF Full-Time Students Scholarship! The scholarship is open to students who are or will be enrolled in a printing or graphics program at a postsecondary institution within the United States. The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation is the not-for-profit, industry-directed organization that offers the scholarship to support students pursuing a career in printing-related fields. By doing so, the organization looks to attract talented young people to the industry and increase the industry's workforce. Each year, recipients can earn up to $5,000 per academic year. The scholarship can be renewed for up to four years of college as long as the student continues to meet basic eligibility requirements. If you are passionate about a career in graphic communications or printing and are looking for help funding your education, we encourage you to apply!

The PGSF Part-Time Students Scholarship is open to part-time students interested in a career in graphic communications, printing technology or management, or publishing. Applicants must be enrolled in a printing or graphics program at a technical school, college or university within the United States. Selection is based on academic record, recommendations, biographical information, and extracurricular activities.