Portfolio Merit Scholarship
Each year upwards of $50,000 in scholarship money is awarded to new incoming students through the College’s Portfolio Merit Scholarship Competition.
This competition has not opened yet. Please return later.
who's eligible?
- Students who have applied and submitted all PCA&D application materials for the Fall 2025 semester.
- Students who are planning to submit all PCA&D application materials by April 21st.
- Students who have been accepted or have made their tuition deposit for the Fall 2025 semester
- Current PCA&D students do not qualify for this competition.
scholarships
Each scholarship award will be divided evenly per semester for the student’s first year of study. Awards will be granted by a panel of PCA&D faculty and admissions staff based on the artwork applicants submit.
-
$5,000: 1 first-time student award / 1 transfer award
-
$3,500: 2 first-time student awards / 2 transfer awards
-
$2,500: 4 first-time student awards / 2 transfer awards
-
$1,000: 6 first-time student awards / 4 transfer awards
Each scholarship award will be divided evenly per semester for the student’s first year of study. Awards will be granted by a panel of PCA&D faculty and admissions staff based on the artwork applicants submit. All winners will be notified.
How to enter
The competition submission period runs from March 31, 2025, until 11:59pm on April 21, 2025.
Submit images of your 6 best artworks to PCA&D SlideRoom. Specific instructions for uploading your images are located in SlideRoom. You do not need to submit a particular kind of artwork to be considered. Just choose your 6 best artworks to enter. Our panel will be looking for strong portfolios that showcase originality, creativity, and technique in the 6 works entered.
If you’ve already submitted a portfolio as part of your admission application, you’ll need to submit your 6 best artworks in the PCA&D SlideRoom separately.
Finish your application
If you haven’t applied for the Fall 2025 semester, submit all required admissions materials before the April 21st deadline to be eligible for this scholarship.
ACCEPTED STUDENT day
PCA&D’s Accepted Student Day for Fall 2025 will be Friday, April 4th. RSVP to attend.
S. Replogle