Portfolio Merit Scholarship
Each year upwards of $50,000 in scholarship is awarded to new incoming students through the College’s Founder's Portfolio Scholarship Competition.
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All students accepted to PCA&D degree-seeking programs for the Fall 2026 semester.
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Haven’t completed your application yet? Submit all required materials by May 6 to participate in this scholarship competition.
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Current PCA&D students are not eligible 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.
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$5,000: 1 first-time student award / 1 transfer award
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$3,500: 2 first-time student awards / 2 transfer awards
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$2,500: 4 first-time student awards / 2 transfer awards
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$1,000: 6 first-time student awards / 4 transfer awards
who's eligible?
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 April 17, until 11:59pm on May 13, 2026.
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 2026 semester, submit all required admissions materials before the May 6th 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.
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