College Awards

California Institute of the Arts

PrivateValencia, CAAdmit rate 32%
Official aid page
Biggest award
Full cost of attendance
Worth up to
about $310,000 total
Awards
4
Cost per year
$77,560

Separate application

Separate application

qey’s (Dream) Scholarship for Indigenous Artists

Full tuition

Undergraduate or graduate students from an Indigenous community or nation; priority preference for members of the Hopi Tribe or graduates of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

By invitation or nomination

By invitation or nomination

Roy O. Disney Scholarship

Full cost of attendance · about $310,000 over 4 years

Undergraduate students with a preference for those who participated in the Community Arts Partnership (CAP) program or similar outreach programs.

Renewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Charles Gaines Fellowship

Full tuition

MFA Art students who demonstrate a commitment to furthering a presence in the arts for Black Americans of the African diaspora or Americans of Mexican or Central American descent.

Out-of-state studentsMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

CalArts Merit Scholarship (undergraduate)

$10,000 a year

Limited and competitive; awarded to top 30% of incoming class.

No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page