Scholarships

In order to be considered for Visual Arts scholarships:

  1. Students should first be admitted to the University.
  2. Students should fill in the general scholarship application by clicking Apply for Scholarships.
  3. This link will bring students to the scholarships page and the general scholarship application, but students must first sign in to navigate to the general scholarship application (sign in link at the top/right of the page).
  4. Below are FSU Scholarship Policies and a list of Department of Visual Arts Scholarships.

The following is a list of Visual Arts scholarships. Please see the scholarship booklet for details. You can find additional scholarship opportunities regardless of majors at the FSU Financial Aid website.

The FSU scholarship application deadline is March 1 of each year unless otherwise noted in the scholarship booklet.

Scholarship Booklet    Apply for FSU and Department Scholarships

Current Pre-Art/ B.F.A. Student Scholarships

  • Jonathan A. Berkowitz Memorial Scholarship 
  • Jesse Gardiner Visual Arts Scholarship 
  • Jeanette and C. William Gilchrist Art Scholarship
  • Rosann Phipps Langhans Art Scholarship 
  • Karen Lucas Memorial Art Scholarship 
  • Harry E. Mandell Art Scholarship 
  • Terry Phillips Art Award 
  • Stephanie Ann Roper Memorial Endowed Scholarship 
  • Sandra K. Saville Presidential Merit Scholarship for the Arts 

First-Year and/or Transfer Art Student Scholarships

  • Jenny Apsey Stegmaier Memorial Scholarship 
  • Dr. Joan DeVee Dixon and Dr. Alvin C. Broyles Presidential Merit Scholarship
  • Karen Lucas Memorial Art Scholarship
  • Academic Excellence Talent in the Arts Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen and transfer students. Admission applications are automatically screened by the Admissions Office to select recipients for these awards. Leadership Awards and Talent in the Arts Scholarships require additional materials from the applicant. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee selection.

Graduate Art Education (MAT) Scholarships

Harry E. Mandell Art Scholarship 

Contact: Visual Arts / Department Chair / 301.687.4797
Deadline: March 1
Criteria: The recipient must be a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidate and/or pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching with art education certification. The recipient will be selected based upon participation in an art program, portfolio review, contest, exhibition (Annual FSU Student Art Show) or similar activity as administered by the Department of Visual Arts or its successor in support of Visual Art studies.

Rosann Phipps Langhans Art Scholarship 

Contact: Visual Arts / Department Chair / 301.687.4797
Criteria: The recipient(s) must be enrolled full-time at FSU, with a declared intent to be an art major and graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art & Design and/or pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching with art education certification. Applicants must demonstrate interest in art and design by previous scholarship, portfolio, membership, or avocation. The recipient(s) will be selected based upon participation in an art program, portfolio review, contest, exhibition (Annual FSU Student Art Show) or similar activity as administered by the Department of Visual Arts or its successor in support of Visual Art studies.
Preference will be given to: (1) renewal applicants; and (2) in the event of equally qualified applicants, applicants with academic ability.

FSU Scholarship Policies

These scholarships are for enrollment at Frostburg State University only. All scholarships are awarded based on the availability of funds. FSU reserves the right to adjust and/or cancel an award if it is subsequently determined that the recipient does not meet the qualifications for the scholarship. All scholarships require a completed application. Scholarships will not be awarded to students who have not reapplied. (If you are receiving a scholarship in the current academic year and feel that you should receive it again next year, you must apply again.) Enrollment status will be evaluated each semester at the end of the drop/add period. If a student receives a scholarship that is based on full-time enrollment and he/she is not enrolled in at least 12 credits (9 credits for graduate students), the scholarship will be canceled. No scholarship will be awarded for enrollment below 6 credits per semester. Some awards have specific minimum grade point averages that must be maintained, and the minimum for any award is a 2.5 overall grade point average. Recipients are reviewed at the end of each semester.