Pre-College Scholarships

MIAD’s Merit/Need-Based Scholarship Competition

Deadline: April 1

Partial tuition scholarships are awarded to local and out-of-state students based on merit and financial need. This scholarship is for students that are out-of-state applicants and Wisconsin residents NOT eligible for Wisconsin’s free- or reduced-lunch.

Application Materials

• Complete MIAD’s Merit/Need-Based Scholarship Competition form
• Upload Digital Portfolio with 10 images of recent work
  • Images must be saved in JPG format. Each image must be under one megabyte.
  • Include a list of images stating title, medium and year created.
• High School transcript that lists cumulative GPA (unofficial transcripts and digital versions are acceptable)

DPI Scholarships

Deadline: April 1

There is a limited amount of grant money supporting the DPI scholarships, and it is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Students must reside in Wisconsin and be free- or reduced-lunch eligible in school. The DPI Scholarship covers tuition, course supplies, meals and room for students beyond commuting distance.

Application Materials

• Complete the DPI downloadable form and return to MIAD’s Pre-College office
  • Please note: form must be signed by your principal

Students should not submit a $50 tuition deposit with their application. If applying after the grant money has been allocated, students will be notified and placed on a waiting list. Students on the waiting list will be notified in an opening in the program occurs.

Dropbox

Instead of using traditional email, please use Dropbox to submit large files for scholarship consideration.