(For Students Majoring in Studio Art only*)

PORTFOLIO DEADLINE is February 15, 2010

To obtain an application form for a portfolio review: email or call The Sarofim School of Fine Arts (512) 863-1504 Allison Fannin, secretary.

• Awards range from $3000 - $5000 per year.
• Awards are renewable annually up to four years.
• Exceptionally talented students as identified by their portfolios can receive up to $10,000 per year. Scholarships are renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and continuation of the studio art major.

*Art History and Architecture students may be eligible for academic scholarships and are also encouraged to apply for need-based aid through the Financial Aid Office. For more information on financial aid and scholarships, please click here or call 800-252-3166.

Application Requirements

Please submit the following materials

• Studio Art Scholarship application
• Portfolio (requirements below)
• Letter of interest with a brief statement about the ideas that inform your art.
• If applicable, documentation of your A.P. score in Studio Art**
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of slides or C-D
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Send materials to:
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts
Studio Art Scholarships
Southwestern University
PO Box 770
Georgetown, Texas 78627-0770

Recipients may also be eligible for additional assistance such as academic scholarships. In addition, recipients may apply for University need based aid. For more information on financial aid and scholarships, please click here or call 1-800-252-1366.

Portfolio Requirements:

The portfolio should have 15-20 examples of your most recent work. For studio art this would, when possible, include both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work in any medium and approximately five drawings, otherwise select your best, most recent work for review. 35 mm color slides are recommended (digital photos of original work saved to C-D is acceptable.) Slides should be numbered and labeled as follows: Your name, title of piece, medium, dimensions, and the date the work was completed. Fill out the Portfolio Slide sheet (provided with the application materials) and submit with the portfolio. Slides should be submitted in a plastic slide file sheet. Presentation of the portfolio is very important.

Eligibility Requirements:

Candidates must apply for admission to Southwestern University separately. Admission to Southwestern University must be granted in order to receive an award, however, admission status is not normally determined until after the portfolio deadline. This offer is void as of May 1, 2010 if you have already accepted financial aid from another college or university.