Top 68 Graphic Design Scholarships in July 2024

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!Show Less

Are you a high school junior or senior with a demonstrated interest in communications? If so, the Speak Up! Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards $2,000 each to five (5) high school upperclassmen who have participated in classes/clubs in the following fields: Journalism/Mass Communications (including Broadcast, Radio, Newspaper), Marketing/PR, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, Public Speaking (including Debate Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations), or Visual Communications (including Photography, Graphic Design, Digital Video/AV). If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you an NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars) high school member who will be graduating sometime in the next three years, or a recently graduated high school senior? Further, do you have a passion for visual arts? If so, the NSHSS Visual Arts Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, three (3) $2,000 awards for photography submissions, and three (3) $2,000 awards will be given for painting/drawing/mixed media/digital art submissions. Applicants must be NSHSS members past their first year in high school or recently graduated high school seniors. If you're an NSHSS high school member with a passion for the visual arts, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who holds U.S. citizenship and has an interest in how "labeling" works, both for products and for people? If so, consider applying for the “You Can’t Label People, but You Can Label Products” Essay & Label Design Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $4,000 to the applicant who submits the best ~1,000-word essay showing how they relate to the statement "You can’t label people, but you can label products.” In addition, applicants must design a label related to their essay topic that they would use for a product but not a person. Essays and product designs will be evaluated based on their originality, creativity, quality, and competency. If this sounds like a good opportunity, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

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.Show Less

Are you a professional craftsperson living in New Hampshire or within ten miles of its border wanting to pursue an educational activity to learn more or improve your skill in your chosen craft? If so, consider applying for the League of NH Craftsmen Craft Education Scholarship! On a rolling basis, the scholarship awards applicants the cost of their chosen educational activity to help support local craftspeople and enhance their skills and creativity. The scholarship committee is interested in supporting intensive educational activities that present creative approaches to learning such as workshops, courses, seminars, or other activities. If you're a New Hampshire or otherwise local (to NH) craftsperson wanting to pursue further education in your craft, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a middle or high school student with a love for creative writing or artwork? If so, consider applying for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! The contest is broken up into 28 separate categories/competitions, each with its own age requirements and prompts. Winners will receive between $500 and $12,500, depending on the category. The awards are offered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization with a mission to “identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.”  If you’re a middle or high school student who’s been wanting to put their creative skills to work, this may be a great opportunity for you. We encourage you to apply!Show Less

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! Show Less

Are you a high school or college student pursuing a marketing, business, or graphic design-related certification or degree? Further, do you have an interest in generative AI? If so, consider applying for the Workamajig Generative AI + Human Design Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $5,000 to the top applicant who either (1) creates an overview video that will be used to promote this contest in the future, (2) creates a stunning visual portrait of a college student at graduation, or (3) visually depicts the revolutionary new technology (Generative AI) in a picture or video. In addition, all applicants must write a 500-word essay (not using Generative AI) to describe "why companies should use human graphic designers alongside Generative AI, instead of only using Generative AI design tech, or only using traditional graphic designers without incorporating Generative AI." If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

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.Show Less

Are you an undergraduate upperclassman or graduate student from New Mexico who is attending a New Mexico four-year nonprofit or public educational institution to pursue a course of study related to advertising or communications? If so, you may be eligible for the American Advertising Federation-New Mexico (AAF-NM) Scholarship Fund! Each year, the scholarship awards 1-2 awards worth up to $1,400 each to New Mexico residents at an in-state university who have a passion for advertising and/or communications. Eligible fields of study include business with a marketing emphasis, journalism with an advertising emphasis, strategic communications, advertising and marketing, or graphic design, fine art, photography, or illustration while maintaining a career focus in advertising or public relations. If you're a New Mexican undergraduate upperclassman or graduate student who is attending an in-state university to study advertising or communications-related fields, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less