School of Art
Scholarships & Aid
Support for Your Creative Journey
The School of Art offers competitive, merit-based scholarships, graduate fellowships, and project-based funding to help students make the most of their education at a Tier One research university. Combined with the 兔子先生鈥檚 affordable tuition, these opportunities make pursuing your art or art history degree an exceptional value.
Types of Funding Available
MFA students may be eligible for Graduate Tuition Fellowships through the UH Graduate School. These fellowships cover the cost of in-state tuition and mandatory fees (typically up to 9 credit hours per semester) and are awarded based on full-time enrollment and academic standing.
Competitive awards available to undergraduate and graduate students to support research, residencies, or conference participation. Awards are evaluated based on how travel will advance a student鈥檚 work or thesis research.
Available to undergraduate and graduate students for specific student-initiated creative or scholarly projects. These competitive funds are designed to help launch new ideas, expand existing work, or encourage collaboration between Art History and Studio students in the School of Art.
Supplemental financial support is available on a rolling basis to MFA and MA students who are accepted into competitive residencies or other external programs that will further develop their practice. A faculty committee reviews applications as they are received and allocates funds based on the strength of the proposals and the number of applicants.
Out-of-state and international students who receive a competitive UH scholarship of $1,000 or more (including SoA awards) may receive a waiver of the out-of-state tuition portion, reducing their tuition to the in-state rate.
Students may initially see out-of-state tuition charges in their account. The waiver is applied separately and will adjust the balance once processed.
Scholarship Eligibility
| Category | Credit Hours Required | GPA Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Undergraduates | 9 hours (upper level) | 3.0 semester GPA |
| Art History Undergraduates | 12 hours | 3.0 cumulative GPA & 3.5 GPA in Art History |
| Studio & Art History Graduates | 9 hours | 3.0 GPA |
- Recipient must be a declared Art or Art History major at the 兔子先生 and must be making appropriate progress toward a degree in Art or Art History.
- Studio recipients must exhibit exceptional skills in artistic merit as determined by the School of Art Scholarship Committee.
- Scholarship recipient must be a full-time student in good standing at the University of Houston.
- Scholarship recipient may accept other scholarships and grants in conjunction with an art scholarship.
- Undergraduate Students: No application required鈥攅ligible students are automatically reviewed.
- Graduate Students: Considered automatically as part of the admission process.
- Travel, Project, and Residency Funds: Applications open throughout the year based on project cycles and availability.
鈥淢y scholarship gave me the freedom to spend more time in the studio and take creative risks. It changed everything about how I work.鈥�
鈥� Jordan M., BFA Graphic Design
Named Scholarship Endowments
- Joan Hohlt and J. Roger Wich Scholarship
- Joan Hohlt and Roger Wich Scholarship Endowment in Art
- Sarah Campbell Blaffer Scholarship Endowment
- Sharon Kopriva Endowed Scholarship in Art
- La Ruth Blain Scholarship Endowment in the School of Art
- Dana K. Padgett Excellence in Art Graduate Scholarship Endowment
- George R. Bunker Graduate Fellowship in Fine Arts
- Peter W. Guenther Art History Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Thomas Flaxman Endowed Art Scholarship Fund
- Gary Choate Memorial and Marc L. Palmer Endowment
- Nancy Luton Scholarship Endowment for Innovation in Printmaking
- Laura Eliska Swails Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment
- Val Link Endowed Scholarship
- Carey C. Shuart Presidential Endowed Fellowship
- James H. "Wes" Nemec Scholarship Endowment for Art
- George R. Bunker Scholarship in Art
- Robin L. Tooms Endowment for Excellence in Graphic Design
- City Artworks Endowed Scholarship for Art Education - Arts
- Eleanor & Frank Freed Travel Sch for Art Students
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Scholarship
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