Rebecca Vogelsang Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility
Art Education and Studio Art students.

Description
Established for incoming freshmen who are Michigan residents. Preference is given to Ada, Cascade, Grand Rapids, and Vergennes Townships students. The faculty committee chooses recipients after review of admissions portfolios.

Award Amount
$500

Application Deadline: March 1
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Margaret F. Ward Scholarship

Eligibility
Entering junior or senior year, full-time status as a Bachelor of Art Education degree student, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, financial need, showing professional promise as a future educator.

Description
Established by Mrs. Margaret F. Ward to support aspiring art educators who face financial challenges pursuing their degree.

 Award Amount
Award amount varies, up to $1,000—possible renewal.

Application Deadline: March 1

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Nedra J. Smith Otis Art Scholarship

Must be a junior or senior working on a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Students must be full-time with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Must complete required review by the department and have completed all core art courses. Must show promise as an artist.

Description
Established by Visual and Media Arts faculty and Nedra J. Smith Otis to reward outstanding Visual and Media Arts students. 

Award Amount
Award amount varies, up to $2,000. Possible renewal.

Application Deadline: March 1
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Albert S. And Ella D. Koeze Art Scholarship

Eligibility
Student must be entering their junior or senior year. Must be full-time as a Bachelor of Fine Arts student with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and show promise as an artist.

Description
Established by Marybeth Koeze, honoring the memory of her parents, Albert and Ella Koeze. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students majoring in fine arts.

Award Amount
Award amount varies, up to $1,000. Possible renewal.

Application Deadline: March 1
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Ann M. Dilley Jewelry/Metalsmithing Scholarship

Eligibility
Student must be accepted or currently enrolled at Grand Valley State University with an emphasis in Jewelry/Metalsmithing, enrolled in 3 credit hours or more in Fine Arts with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Preference will be given to non-degree-seeking or part-time students, but this scholarship is available to all qualified Jewelry and Metalsmithing emphasis students.

Financial aid may be considered and demonstrated by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Recipients will be chosen by the Jewelry/Metalsmithing faculty and verified by the GVSU Financial Aid Office.

Description
Established by A. Newton Dilley and Abby P. Dilley to honor Ann M. Dilley and her passion for the metalsmithing arts. 

 Award Amount
$1,500, annually

Application Deadline: March 1
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Eligibility
Upper-level (55 or more credit hours) Film and Video Production majors who have made or intend to make media that contributes to the improvement of society.

Description
Dirk Koning was the founding Director of the Community Media Center in Grand Rapids MI, and an adjunct faculty member at GVSU. Dirk was a media visionary, a passionate ambassador for public access, who believed that the airwaves belonged to the people. He was an internationally recognized media activist and champion of free speech. Dirk died unexpectedly in 2005 at the age of 48. We have named this scholarship in his honor.

Individual scholarships in the $1,000 range are not automatically renewable, but students may re-apply. Scholarship awards begin fall of the following academic year.

Awards are based on an essay, resume, and grade point average, determined by a committee consisting of Film/Video faculty and community representatives.

Award Amount
Up to $3,000, non-renewable. Students may reapply.

Application Deadline: March 1
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Alexander Calder Honor Scholarship

Eligibility
Applicants must be senior students in Visual and Media Arts, Music, Theater, and/or Dance and must be enrolled full-time. Candidates are nominated by the faculty from their units and are expected to be in their final year of undergraduate study during the year covered by the award.

Description
It was established in the 1970s by a group called Friends of the Arts and funded through proceeds of the sale of prints by artist Alexander Calder, who donated to Friends of the Arts to support the arts at GVSU. Scholarships benefit students in any discipline of the fine arts. A committee representing the fine and performing arts chooses recipients for the awards.

Amount
An average of $1000 or more is applied toward Grand Valley State University tuition. Non-renewable

Deadline
March 1^st

Chuck Peterson Memorial Film & Video Fellowship

Eligibility

For upper-level Film and Video Production students pursuing creative film and video work for the nonprofit sector or their community. The work should be completed during the semester after receiving the fellowship.

Description

This fellowship was established to celebrate the life of Charles W. Peterson, who was a filmmaker, a manager, and an Affiliate Director of Grand Rapids TV and the Grand Rapids Community Media Center.

Additional information and application criteria: here.

Application Deadline: November 18

Film and Video Production Grant

Eligibility
This is for students in the Film and Video Production program at Grand Valley State University. It must be for credit, as part of the class. Individuals or groups may apply. Past grantees must have shown evidence that they completed their earlier project(s) by the deadline and exhibited earlier projects.

Description
The Film and Video Production Grant is to support the production of film, video, audio, computer-generated media, or any combination of these. The highest priority for funding will be given to those needs that directly enable the completion of a project. The funds may be used for equipment rental, tape and film stock, construction materials, costuming, and other related items.  Graphics tablets and software are eligible if project demonstrates a real need for their purchase.

Award Amount
The amount requested should be $100-$500.

Deadlines
This grant is awarded in both fall and winter semesters.
Additional information and application criteria: here