Art Awards & Scholarships

A two-year scholarship is awarded by each Academic Department or sponsor who conducts an Academic Excellence competition in their respective academic discipline, i.e. Visual Arts, Physical Sciences, Performing Arts, and Academic Programs. Recipients may be required to major in the academic discipline or topic in which they competed.

Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full or part-time as an art major in one of the Visual Art Department’s degree programs. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student must be a United States citizen or resident alien. Student must be a graduate of an area high school (Escambia/Santa Rosa counties.) Portfolio of work should contain 10-15 examples of artwork, matted or appropriately presented (frames not required), as a sheet of 35mm slides or both. Scholarship will cover tuition, registration fees and/or books.

Recipients will be chosen by considering the following: first, the extent of the applicant’s commitment to a career in the visual arts; second, demonstrated ability by academic achievement and/or portfolio review; third, lack of financial support which would prevent the applicant from continuing art studies or would impose a severe economic hardship on the applicant. Preference will be given to a female. Scholarship is for tuition, books and supplies as required on the art syllabus.

A $500 award to six Pensacola State College students in the arts that have completed at least one semester of college coursework. Each year the deadline is in mid-September and application is made through the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival.  Grant recipients are required to volunteer several hours during the festival in November. The announcement of grant awards is in October.  For more information, visit online.

Minimum $200 up to $1,000 per semester. Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full-time or part-time. Must be in good academic standing and be a U.S. citizen. Preference is given to student majoring in Visual Arts. Scholarship will cover tuition, registration fees and/or books.

Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full-time or part-time majoring in Visual Arts. Student must in good academic standing. Student must be a United States citizen. Scholarship will cover tuition and/or books.

Recipient must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a part-time or full-time student majoring in visual or performing arts. Scholarship may be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies.

Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled part-time or full-time in an art related program. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books and/or supplies as required by course syllabus.

Scholarship commemorates a deceased art faculty member. Recipient should be an art major, holding a minimum 2.5 GPA. Scholarship may be used for tuition for art classes and supplies on syllabus.

Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full-time or part-time in a pre-engineering program. Must be in good academic standing or have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Must be a U.S. citizen living in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties. Funds may be applied to fees, tuition and/or books.

Student must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full-time or part-time in a Photography Program. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be a United States citizen or resident alien. Scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books and supplies required by the syllabus. Recipient should have a portfolio with 10-15 examples photographs, matted or appropriately presented (frames not required), or as sheet of 35mm slides, or both.

• Anna Award (graduating sophomore)
• Jaco’s Bayfront Grill Photography Award
• The Paul D. Lyon Jr. Memorial Award
• Tony Sam People’s Choice Award
• Gulf Coast Camera Photography Award
• Various other individual donor awards*