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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 2025 List

Rising Star in Production Scholarship

This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in pursuing a career in video production. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 15

John and Ruth Maciag Scholarship

This scholarship is open to Vermont high school seniors who seek education or training in architecture, architectural engineering, computer graphics and animation, fine arts, interior design, studio art, or a related field. Students must demonstrate financial need and education/work ethic.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 11

American Advertising Federation-New Mexico (AAF-NM) Scholarship

New Mexico college juniors or seniors who plan to pursue a career in advertising are eligible for this award. Students must attend a New Mexico postsecondary institution full time and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,800

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 29

IFDA Student Member Scholarship

The International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation offers this $2,000 award to a full-time, current student member of IFDA who has completed at least 4 post secondary design courses in interior design or a field related.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Alfred T. Granger Student Art Fund Scholarship

This award is available to Vermont undergraduate and graduate students who are seeking a degree in architecture, interior design, studio art, architectural engineering, mechanical drawing, or lighting design. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $180,000

Awards:  6

Deadline

Deadline:  February 11

Constant Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was designed to support a deserving art or music major who is a resident of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. The applicant must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in an accredited four-year postsecondary institution.
Award Amount

Total:  $7,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 19

Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to incoming and current female undergraduate students who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- (2.75) or higher, and must pursue an artistic career (preference to those pursuing painting and design).
Award Amount

Total:  $6,648

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. citizens who are residents of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska and are studying interior, fashion, or graphic design. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Jack D. Motteler Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. citizens who are residents of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska and majoring in visual arts. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship

This award is available for students who are U.S. citizens pursuing a career in human services, health sciences or visual arts. Eligible applicants must have been living in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska for at least one year. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06