Scholarship Portfolio Classes

Scholarship Portfolio is an opportunity for high school seniors to continue to develop a “living” portfolio representative of individual growth, and to further develop skills across fine art and design disciplines in preparation for the college experience.

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Fall registration now open! 

Illustration of a figure with an afro shouting into a megaphone. Blue hands appear in the image.

What is it?

Over the course of 11 weeks, students complete 5 projects strategically developed to provide ample opportunity for experimentation, discovery and diversifying and adding to existing skills. Multiple prompts are provided for each project to allow students to make work relevant to their own technical and conceptual interests regardless of discipline or media preferences. Group critiques, presentations and individual feedback augment student growth, with support and access to the Admissions team to further prepare for the transition to college.

Fall Early Start

Saturdays | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 1 – 4 p.m.
October 10, 2026 – January 9, 2027
Online or In-Person at MIAD
No class Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 2

Wednesdays | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (New Weeknight!)
October 14, 2026 – January 13, 2027
Online
No class Nov. 25, Dec. 23, Dec. 30

Tuition: $350

Fall Late Start

Saturdays | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
November 7, 2026 – February 6, 2027
Online or In-Person at MIAD
No class Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 2

Tuition: $350

Who can register?

High school students who are in or entering grade 12 with an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Scholarship

High school seniors who successfully complete the course receive a $5,000 scholarship, renewable up to four years (totaling $20,000), to attend MIAD in the fall following their high school graduation. This is in addition to any other merit or need-based monies awarded. Attendance is required each week, along with project completion, in order to receive the scholarship offer. Students must complete all projects and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 through high school graduation to be eligible for the scholarship.

Please note: Scholarships are not available to attend this class.

oil painting of person taking a photograph and camera is acting as the face

View work by previous Scholarship Portfolio students

An upside down picture of a person in profile with their eyes closed against a peach and pink background.
Painting of a person with a t-shirt that says "Heart"
A design sketch for an imagined machine called the Goldhog
Black and white illustration of a person on a laptop screen
Digital illustration of a blue, yellow and pink house with a bird on the gable.
Green-tinted photograph of a delicate tea set with dried flowers.
Digital illustration of a face in neon-bright pink, blue and red colors
Illustration of a green-tinted street with trees and apartments.
Detailed painting of a person's head in pink and black.
Digital illustration of small ghosts circling a brightly lit house. Papel picado, marigolds and a calavera sit in the background.
Digital illustration of a cat in space wearing a transparent bubble helmet
Product sketch of a fishtank backpack.
Black and white photograph of a person hugging a deer's neck against a patterned background of dots and branches.
A trio of illustration of three people cooking, eating and harvesting food.
Collage including an illustrated anime-esque fox and childhood pictures, as well as sparkly beads and crayons.
An abstract painting of red, white, blue and black.
Photograph of a spinal column made of cardboard next to a photo of a face looking through cardboard ribs.
Two collaged photographs. The top is a mountainous landscape, the bottom a checkered orange butterfly.
Digital abstract illustration of a forest