The following privately administered scholarships are separated below according to their application process.
You may contact Heather Steall, hsteall@mica.edu, in our Financial Aid office if you have questions concerning outside scholarships.
Contact our Financial Aid Office directly for these applications
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| American Association of University Women for women at junior level who are pursuing a bachelors degree after an interruption of studies of at least six months. Contact in Feb.-April to apply for next academic year. |
Associated Italian-American Charites of MD (AIAC)
Scholarship for U.S. Citizen with Italian heritage. Contact in Sept. for Oct winner. |
Baltimore Rotary Scholarship for MD resident in their Junior or Senior year
who do community service. Contact in Oct. for Dec. winners. |
Friends of the Arts (FOTA) Scholarship for Anne Arundel County residents.
Contact in Jan. for Deadline in April. |
Take a survey and enter a drawing for these scholarships
Submit video with this scholarship application
Submit art or design with these scholarship applications
| 3D Hubs Student Grant 2018 |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000 for each category |
| Academy of Motion Pictures Student Academy Awards |
2019 application not yet available for filmmaking students |
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| Adventographer Travel Scholarship |
Sept. 1st, and Feb. 1st deadline annually |
$1,500 bi-annual award |
| Anchell International Documentary Photography Scholarship |
January 1, 2019 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| Annual Art & Design Scholarship |
May 31, 2018 annually |
$1,000 award |
| Bestcoloredpencils.com"Creative Mind" Scholarship |
November 1, 2018 deadline |
$1,500 award |
| Big Fish Games |
2018 application not yet available |
$2,500 award |
| CARiD Scholarship |
Fall deadline October 30th / Spring deadline April 30th |
$1,000 bi-annual award |
| Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship |
March 1, 2019 deadline |
$10,000 award |
| Duck Brand Duct Tape "Stuck At Prom" Contest |
2019 application not yet available |
3/$1000 |
| FreeLogoServicesScholarship |
December 31, 2018 deadline |
$1,500 award |
| Future Designer Scholarship |
November 1, 2018 deadline |
$2,500 award |
| Goodshop Grant |
2018 application not yet available |
$1,000/$500 gift card toward Blick art supplies |
| Graphic Design Degree Hub Scholarship |
Fall deadline October 31st annually
Spring deadline July 31st annually |
$1,500 biannual award |
| Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship |
March 1 deadline annually |
$10,000 award |
| Handweavers Guild of America HGA and Dendel Scholarship |
April 1st annually |
Over $4,000 awarded |
| HonorsGradu Multimedia Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
5/$1,000 |
| Indy Displays Graphic Arts Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000 award |
| Influence Print Scholarship |
December 31, 2018 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Scholarship Fund |
Application available Nov. 1, 2018 through February 1, 2019 |
$500-$5,000 awarded at the discretion of the committee may be awarded in quarterly installments. |
| Korea Arts Foundation of Americal (KAFA) |
2019 application not yet avaiable |
$15,000 award |
| Krylon Clear Choice Art Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
5/$1,000 |
| National Sculpture Society Scholarship |
varying deadlines |
varying award amounts |
| Open Listings "Take Big Risks" Scholarship |
January 31 and July 31 annually |
$1,500 biannual award |
| Pretty Lightroom Presets Bi-Annual Scholarship |
June 15 andd December 15 deadline annually for photo majors |
$500 bi-annual award |
| Pretty Photoshop Actions Bi-Annual Scholarship |
October 15th and April 15th annually |
$500 bi-annual award |
| Progressive Young Artist Awards Art Scholarship Program |
November 15, 2018 deadline |
8/$1,000 |
| Sawinery DIY Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
Award up to $1,500 |
| UncommonGoods Art & Design Scholarship |
Fall deadline July 15
Spring deadline Dec. 15 annually |
$1,000 bi-annual award |
| XL Catlin Art Prize |
Application available Fall 2018 |
$10,000/$3,500/$1,500 |
Application needed for these scholarships
| 2+2 Transfer Scholarship |
August 31, 2018 deadline, Must be MD resident |
$1,000 award |
| Anna Hefrey Scholarship Fund |
2019 application not yet available |
$3,500/$1,500/$1,000 |
| Boomer Benefits Scholarship |
Spring deadline January 15, 2018
Fall deadline August 15, 2018
available only to adult students age 50+ |
$1,000 award |
| Central Scholarship Bureau |
Application opens January 1, 2019 |
Varying amounts |
| Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$2,500 bi-annual award |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program |
2018 application not yet available |
150/$20,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation |
Varying deadline dates |
Varying award amounts |
| Dealhack Community Volunteer Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,500 award |
| Dell Scholars Program |
Application opens November 1, 2018 and closes on January 15, 2019. For under-served and lower income high school seniors. |
$20,000 award |
| ELKS Most Valuable Contest for HS Seniors |
Open for application until further notice |
2/$50,000 2/$40,000 2/$30,000
14/$20,000 480/$4,000 |
| ESA Foundation Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available -
For women and minorities getting degree
video game design |
30/$3,000
15 for graduating high school students
15 for current college students |
| Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund |
May 15, 2019 deadline for dependents directly affected by attacks on September 11, 2001. |
Award amounts vary |
| Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund |
2019 application not yet available. For civilian federal and postal employees, and their spouses and dependents. |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
| Foster Care To Success Scholarship |
Accepting appliccations January 1 - March 31 annually. For students in foster care or adopted. |
$2,500 - $5,000 |
| Gates Millennium Scholarship |
Please click on link for more information |
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| Gilman Internationsl Scholarship |
for US citizens who are planning on studying abroad |
Over 2800 for up to $5,000 each |
| Global Experiences Scholarships |
Deadline dates vary. For students interested in study abroad interships |
Award amount vary |
| Healthline & NORD Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available / Must demonstrate a connection to rare and/or chronic diseases |
4/$5,000 award |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
varying deadlines |
varying amounts |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
September 6, 2018 deadline |
Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school |
| Logo Realm Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$500 award for students studying graphic design |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation |
varying deadlines |
varying amounts |
| National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program |
Application available Nov 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 |
30 merit-based/$3,000 to $12,000 |
| Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available -
Offered to Greek American Students |
20/$10,000 each based on academic achievement and financial need
20/$2,500 each based solely on academic achievement |
| Parentinn Cyberbully Prevention for Teens Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000 to $2,500 ($1,250 to undergraduate/post graduates/$1,250 to high school seniors) |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship |
Application for 2019 Fellowship, which will be for 2019-2020 academic year is now open. |
For new American immigrants or child of immigrants pursuing graduate school in US |
| Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarships |
Application available November 1, 2018 |
varying amounts |
| Polish Heritage Association of Maryland |
Application available winter 2019
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| Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation |
2019 application not yet available
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$1,000 - $5,000 |
| RawSpiceBar Annual Community Volunteer Scholarship |
Application available Nov. 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 |
$1,500 award |
| Rotary Club of Annapolis (District 7620) |
2019 application not yet available |
4/$1,500 |
| Swedish Women's Educational Association Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available - Must be of a Swedish descent and live in or have strong ties to the regional Washington DC area (DC, Maryland & Virginia) |
up to $5,000 |
Essay Contest
| #SharetheGoals Scholarship |
Last day of each month from Oct. through July |
$500 monthly, $5,000 grand prize |
| Abbott and Fenner Scholarship |
June 14, 2019 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| Adrian Rubei Foundation Scholarship |
May 31, 2019 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| AES Engineers Scholarship |
October 6, 2018 deadline |
$500 award |
| Ambient Edge Students Affected By Cancer Scholarship |
December 31, 2018 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| American Federation Advertising Baltimore Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$10,000 in scholarship dollars |
| American Military Veteran's Scholarship |
Memorial Day (last Monday in May) deadline |
$500 award |
| Armenian Women - Not Just A Pretty Face Scholarship |
2018 application not yet available |
$500 award |
| AutoList Scholarship |
March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1 deadline |
$1,500 quarterly award |
| B. Davis Scholarship |
May 24, 2019 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| Big Sun Scholarship |
June 19, 2019 deadline
for students who played sports in HS |
$500 award |
| Caring.com Scholarship |
December 31, 2018 deadline |
2/$1,500 bi-annual awards |
| Child of an American Veteran Scholarship |
December 15, 2018 deadline |
$1,500 award |
| CITIDental Tremont Scholarship |
February 25, 2019 deadline |
$500 renewed annually |
| Citizens Bank Undergraduate Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$2,500 award |
| Citrix ShareFile Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs |
December 15, 2018 deadline |
$5,000/$3,000/$2,000 |
| College Jumpstart Scholarship |
October 17 and April 15 deadline annually |
$1,000 bi-annual award |
| Commaful National Annual Scholarship |
March 31st every year. Applications before Dec 31st will be eligible for addional invite only opportunities |
$1,000 award |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Spouse Visual Arts Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$3,000 award |
| Couponing in College Scholarship |
Application available fall 2018 |
$1,000 award |
| Creative Safety Supply Scholarship |
December 15 and July 15 annually |
$1,000 award |
| DECASO Scholarship Program |
January 1, 2019 deadline |
$2,500 award |
| Design Contest Students Aid Program |
Monthy scholarship awards |
$1,500 monthy award |
| Diabetes Council Scholarship |
varying dates
for students with diabetes |
varying amounts |
| eDoctor Web Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$2,500 award |
| Goedekers Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
1/$500 2/$100 |
| Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship |
August 30, 2018 deadline |
$5,000 award |
| iwp Clean Water Scholarship |
December 12, 2018 deadline |
2/$5,000 |
| Karman Healthcare Scholarship |
September 1, 2018 deadline |
2/$500 awards |
| Kidguard For Educations Scholarship |
October 31 annually |
$500-$1,000 range |
| Kitchen Cabinet Kings Entrepreneur Scholarship |
December 31, 2018 deadline |
$5,000 award |
| LA Tutors 123 Innovation Scholarship |
Deadline is the 20th of each month |
$500 award monthly |
| Lodlois 2018 Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000/$250 |
| Maryland Mensa Scholarship |
Please click on link for more information |
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| MILK United States Student Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$3,000 plus 1 of 50 Moleskine Photo Books |
| Nice Beasts Veteran's College Scholarship |
November 11, 2018 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| OppLoans Scholarship |
Sept. 30, Dec. 31, March 31, and June 30 annually |
$2,500 quarterly |
| Patio Furniture Covers.com for U.S. Veterans |
January 1st deadline each year |
$500 award |
| PromoCodeWatch Smart Spender Scholarship |
October 2, 2018 deadline |
$2,000 award |
| Rocky Mountain Mattress Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000 award |
| Slickdeals Student Scholarship Program |
2019 application not yet available |
4/$2,500 award |
| SonoBoom Annual Scholarship |
March 31, 2019 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| Spokeo Connections Scholarship |
2019 application not yet available |
$1,000 award |
| Student Loan Hero Scholarship |
May 11, 2018 and October 15, 2018 deadlines |
2/$1,000 bi-annual award |
| TestPrepHQ Entrepreneur Scholarship |
October 15, 2018 deadline |
$1,000 award |
| Tobi Cares Scholarship for Females |
June 30, 2018 deadline |
$3,000 plus $200 store credit |
| VelvetJobs Scholarship |
2018 application not yet available |
$1,000 award |
| Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship |
February 20, 2019 deadline |
2/$5,000 1/$10,000 |
| WiseMerchant Scholarship Fund |
July 15th and Dec 15th annually |
$500 bi-annual award |
| Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships |
Application available in early 2019 |
varying awards |
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Wyzant Scholarship Contest
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2019 application not yet available |
$10,000/$3,000/$2,000 |
| Zip Recruiter Scholarship |
Dec 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and Sept 30th |
$3000 quarterly |
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