Barbara and Donald Nelson Scholarship in Fine Arts Fund

Description: The Barbara and Donald Nelson Scholarship in Fine Arts is available to a full-time student enrolled at Buffalo State with a declared major in fine arts.
Requirements: Painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and documentary studies, art history, or art & design major, full time enrollment, must have completed at least 24 credit hours at Buffalo State, valid FAFSA on file, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major, and demonstrate academic and artistic excellence and promise for the future as evaluated by the department faculty. Preference is given to students with demonstrated financial need as determined through a valid FAFSA on file with the Financial Aid Office.
Semester(s) Awarded: Fall and Spring
Renewable: No, however recipients may continue to receive the scholarship annually provided they continue to meet the criteria and are recommended by the selection committee.

Award
Minimum scholarship $1,000
Deadline
04/30/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Candidates must demonstrate academic and artistic excellence and promise for the future as evaluated by the department faculty.
  2. Include file, preferably PowerPoint, with 5-10 images of at least 5 unique creations. For each creation, label with title, date, dimensions and medium.