Application Process
To be eligible for art scholarships at Mississippi State University, students must fill out the general scholarship application by the appropriate deadline.
Steps to apply for Scholarships at MSU
- Student must be admitted.
- Log in to your MyState account using your NetID and NetPassword.
- On the Banner tab, under the Financial Aid and Scholarships column, click "Submit/Revise General Scholarshp Application."
- A new window will pop up, and you'll need to log in again using your NetID and NetPassword.
- When you're logging in for the first time, you'll need to complete the general application.
- Don't forget to click the "Save" button! When you're returning after your first log-in, you'll be able to see your saved information.
After you complete and submit your general application, you may have additional opportunities recommended to you based on your test scores, GPA, leadership and service and applicant record. More opportunities may become available over time, so we encourage you to log in regularly and check your account to see if any additional recommendations appear.
Application Deadlines
Incoming Freshmen: December 1 (for the following academic yr.)
Entering Transfer Students and Current Mississippi State Students: March 1 (for the following academic yr.)
Mississippi State University Art-Specific Scholarships
In addition to scholarships offered through the Mississippi State University Office of Admissions and Scholarships and other scholarships, there are a variety of scholarships available for students pursing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The number of scholarships awarded and scholarship dollar amounts vary by year:
Andrew Le Annual Scholarship
Beverly B. Gulmon MSU High School Portfolio Scholarship
The Del Rendon Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Ferretti/Karnstedt Endowed Scholarship
The Mabus Agency Annual Scholarship in Graphic Design
- Established by The Mabus Agency, this scholarship is awarded to the winner of the Mabus Agency Annual Scholarship Competition.
The M. Ashley DuBoise Endowed Photography Scholarship
- The M. Ashley DuBoise Endowed Photography Scholarship was created in the fall of 1997 to commemorate the life of Michael Ashley DuBoise, the son of Kim DuBoise of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It was Ashley’s dream to attend Mississippi State University and pursue a BFA degree in the Department of Art within the photography concentration. Due to congestive heart failure, this dream ended too soon to be realized. It is the wish of his family that this scholarship be created to give promising students the chance to complete the dream.
Penland School of Crafts Higher Education Partners Program Scholarship
Tramel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- In February 2012, William M. Tramel Jr. established the Tramel Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund at Mississippi State University in honor of his parents, Mondell and Pauline Tramel, and his uncle, W.T. Tramel, for the purpose of supporting deserving art students with the cost of supplies, projects and traveling fellowships.
Van Bristow Memorial Endowed Scholarship
William W. and Nelle D. Elam Annual Art Scholarship
William Pittman Andrews Endowed Scholarship
- In December 2013, Briar and Michelle Jones established an endowed scholarship in the College of Architecture, Art and Design in honor of William Pittman Andrews.
Mississippi State University Art Awards
Note: "Awards" do not follow the same deadlines or application process as the "scholarships" above.
Concentration Portfolio Review Award
Department of Art Travel Abroad Award
Grahame Brooke Snider Endowed Photography Travel Award
- The Grahame Brooke Snider Endowed Photography Travel Award was established in the memory of Grahame Brooke Snider, who was a student in the photography concentration in the Department of Art at Mississippi State University from 2006-2010.
- Read more about Grahame Brooke's legacy.
Jefferson Clarke Wilson Memorial Award for Excellence in Photography
- This $100 award was established in memory of Jeff Wilson.
L. Donovan Dodd Award for Excellence in Ceramic Art
Contact
For questions about art-specific scholarships and awards, please contact
Critz Campbell
ccampbell@caad.msstate.edu
(662) 325-2970
For questions about general Mississippi State University scholarships, please contact the Office of Admissions and Scholarships.