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Designers can help make the world a more attractive place. With their eye for beauty, designers can create striking ads, decorate extravagant rooms, and make the simplest things look gorgeous. Studying graphic design in college can help students hone their talent and turn their creativity into a successful career, such as graphic design, interior design, fashion design, product design, and more. If you plan to improve your skills, this list of graphic design scholarships can help alleviate the stress of paying for college. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the perfect scholarship for you.

List of Graphic Design Scholarships

Design Scholarships 2024 List

John Allen Blank Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available for high school seniors in Pinellas County, Florida who demonstrate an interest in art. Applicants must be the son or daughter of a classroom teacher, and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 15

FIT Scholarships

FIT is an internationally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business. The average scholarship award is approximately $1,300 and goes out on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $11700

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  January 15

James M. and Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students who are majoring in the arts/sciences, human services, music, or ministry. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to applicants from Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee.
Award Amount

Total:  $8000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 22

Virginia E. Christakos Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship, provided in honor of Virginia E. Christakos, is available to undergraduate students at Florida State College of Jacksonville who are enrolled in a visual or performing arts program.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 31

Lyle Rhines Theatre Technology Scholarship

This scholarship is available for college freshman and sophomore students at FSCJ who are enrolled in the theater and entertainment technology program. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 31

TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Division Scholarship

This scholarship is available for international and U.S. college juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are enrolled in a program related to the coated paper and paperboard or the graphic arts industries. Students must be student members of TAPPI or a TAPPI student chapter, if available, and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $16000

Awards:  4

Deadline

Deadline:  February 15

Karolyn King Carter Scholarship

This scholarship is available for graduating seniors in Greene County, TN and Greenville High School in Greenville, TN. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must plan to major in fine art, commercial design, or digital media.
Award Amount

Total:  $2500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 15

Paul Collins Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are residents of Kent County, Michigan. Applicants must be studying applied or fine art at one of the following local colleges: Aquinas, Calvin, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, or Kendall. Selection is based on academic performance and demonstrated financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Fern Cousineau Duncan Art Scholarship

The Fern Cousineau Duncan Art Scholarship is available for graduating seniors in north central Washington (Chelan, Douglas, or Okanogan counties) who are planning to pursue a career in art.
Award Amount

Total:  $2000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program – Art Major Category

This scholarship is open to California undergraduate students who are enrolled in an arts program/major (i.e., visual arts, dance, music, film, etc.) at an accredited California four-year institution. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 02