Michael A. Bailey Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2002, this scholarship honors Michael Bailey, a former student in the Department of Art. The scholarship is made possible by contributions of friends and family.
Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time junior majoring in painting with a 3.0 GPA. The scholarship is for the senior year. Finalists will be asked to submit a portfolio.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Bob Coonts Graphic Design
Established in 1994, this scholarship honors former art student and professional artist, Bob Coonts. The award is made possible by contributions from friends, students, and the family of Bob Coonts.
Criteria: All senior-level graphic design students automatically are considered. Finalists will be asked to submit five graphic design projects for committee review.
Application: Contact the Department of Art, G100 Visual Arts Building.

Creative and Performing Arts Award
These awards are distributed among students studying art, creative writing, forensics, music, theatre, and dance.
Criteria: Applicant must demonstrate outstanding talent in art, creative writing, forensics, music, theatre, or dance and must maintain a 2.4 GPA.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Anna Lawton Creger Printmaking Scholarship
Established in 1994, this scholarship honors Art graduate, Anna Lawton Creger, and is made possible by contributions from Mr. and Mrs. John Lawton, Anna’s parents.
Criteria: All junior- or senior-level printmaking concentration students automatically are considered. Selection is based upon demonstrated
creativity and promise in printmaking.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Jack Curfman Creative and Visual Design Scholarship
This scholarship was created to honor Jack Curfman, internationally recognized exhibition designer and CSU alumnus, who taught in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Applied Human Sciences for 50 years.
Criteria: Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in apparel design, interior design, graphic design, or theatre design and technology who shows creative promise and maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Paul Hudson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Paul Hudson and is made possible by his friends and family.
Criteria: Recipient must be a junior or senior majoring in art with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to graduates of Golden High School.  Minimum 3.0 GPA. 
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Kennedy Center Art Scholarship*
Established in 1984 by the Kennedy Center Venture, this scholarship is for the benefit of a graduate student in the Art Department.
Criteria: Recipient must be a graduate student majoring in art who is enrolled in a minimum of nine credit hours both fall and spring semester.  Student must have demonstrated financial need, academic scholarship and submit 10 slides or 6 original works to scholarship committee for review, or theatre design and technology who shows creative promise.  Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Application: Contact the department in which you are applying.

Vincent A. LaPerriere Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Vincent A. LaPerriere and is made possible by his friends and family.
Criteria: Recipient must be a junior majoring in art with a painting emphasis that is enrolled full-time.  Recipient must be a Colorado resident with demonstrated innovation in concept or method who also clearly exhibits a strong degree of commitment in the visual arts. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Katherine Moffitt-Northern Colorado Artist Association Scholarship Endowment
This scholarship was established in 1998 by the Northern Colorado Artist Association.
Criteria: Recipient must be a junior or first semester senior majoring in art.  Recipient must submit a 100-200 word statement of artistic goals as well as a portfolio of six to ten pieces of their work.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Founding Faculty Scholarship
Established in 1994, this endowed scholarship honors all faculty of the Department of Art, past and present. The scholarship is made possible by contributions from alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff.
Criteria: All sophomore-, junior-, or senior-level Art majors automatically are considered. Selection is based on need and demonstrated creativity and promise in chosen field and GPA. Finalists will be asked to submit several art and/or scholarly works for
committee review.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Founding Faculty Scholarship
Established in 1994, this endowed scholarship honors all faculty of the Department of Art, past and present. The scholarship is made possible by contributions from alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff.
Criteria: All sophomore-, junior-, or senior-level Art majors automatically are considered. Selection is based on need and demonstrated creativity and promise in chosen field and GPA. Finalists will be asked to submit several art and/or scholarly works for
committee review.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Evalyn Prouty Hickman Pi Beta Phi Scholarship
Established in 1998 by the Fort Collins Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, this scholarship memorializes their alumna, Evie Hickman, Emeritus Art Professor at CSU. Funding is made possible by donations from family and friends.
Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time junior Art major with a 3.0 GPA in Art and a 2.5 GPA in non-Art subjects. The scholarship is for the senior year. Financial need may be considered but is not essential. Finalist may be asked to submit a portfolio or, if the major is Art History, research papers.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Paul A. Hudson Art Scholarship
Established in 2001, this scholarship celebrates the life of former Art Student Paul Hudson, who was dedicated to the visual arts and to the well-being of others.
Criteria: Applicant must be a junior or senior Art Major with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher, who demonstrates financial need and exhibits a strong commitment to art and her/his community.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Interweave Press Scholarship in Fibers
Established by Interweave Press, this scholarship reconizes students who are commited to contributing to and promoting the fibers craft.
Criteria: Applicant must be an Art Major with a fibers concentration and an overall G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Melanie Richards Metz Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1997, this scholarship honors the memory of talented designer and Art Department teacher, Melanie Richards Metz.
Criteria: Applicant must be a major in the Department of Art with a graphic design concentration. Selection is based upon demonstrated creativity and originality, energy, love of graphic design, motivation, and a desire to excel and learn in their chosen field of study.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Tracie Noah Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1982, this endowed scholarship honors the memory of Tracie Noah, a former student in the Department of Art. The scholarship is made possible by contributions from friends, alumni, faculty, staff, and the Noah family.
Criteria: All senior-level painting concentration students automatically are considered. Selection is based upon demonstrated creativity and promise in painting. Finalists will be asked to submit several paintings for committee review.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Page Jones Richards Palmquist Families Scholarship
Established through the Page Jones Richards Foundation by Michael Palmquist and Jessica Richards-Palmquist, this scholarship supports students who express themselves through the creative and performing arts and who share a commitment to service and scholarship.
Criteria: Applicant must be a major in the Department of Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance, or English (with a writing or creative writing concentration), maintain a 3.5 GPA, demonstrate academic excellence as expressed through faculty support and a focus on service through academic pursuits, and demonstrate financial need..
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

Carolyn Fisher Taylor Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1994 with a gift from Carolyn Fisher Taylor, a MFA graduate of the Art Department.
Criteria: All junior- and senior-level painting concentration students automatically are considered. Selection is based upon demonstrated
creativity and promise in painting.
Application: Complete the University’s on-line scholarship application.

John and Pat Venable CSUWA Scholarship