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BFA Scholarships

Working with students and their parents, PNCA helps finance college expenses through grants, employment, loans and scholarships

Pacific Northwest College of Art awards scholarships for entering Fall semester students who demonstrate potential to succeed in the BFA program. There are two types of available scholarships for new students: Juried and Admissions. Scholarships will be award to applicants who demonstrate outstanding creative abilities and scholarly achievement. Financial need is considered for some of the scholarships.

Juried Scholarships for New Students

All students applying to PNCA’s BFA program for the Fall semester prior to March 1 are automatically considered. The scholarships are available to both U.S. citizens and international students. Students who have previously attended PNCA as an admitted BFA student are not eligible for these scholarships.

The Dorothy Lemelson Scholarship is awarded to one student who shows exceptional promise as indicated by academic history, admissions essays and portfolio. Financial need is considered. Renewable up to four years, this scholarship is for the full cost of attendance as determined by PNCA’s Financial Aid office.
The Ed Cauduro Scholarship is awarded to one student based on exceptional creative promise, academic strength and financial need. The $10,000 scholarship is reviewed for renewal each year.
The Nines Scholarship
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship
Thomas Deering Memorial Scholarship
Chase Cook Memorial Scholarship

Admissions Scholarships for New Students

All students applying to PNCA’s BFA program for the Fall semester prior to March 1 are automatically considered for Admissions scholarships. Students applying after March 1 are considered until funds have been exhausted. The scholarships are available to both U.S. citizens and international students. Students who have previously attended PNCA as an admitted BFA student are not eligible for these scholarships.

Scholarships for Continuing Students

PNCA has 40 scholarships and prizes available to students who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Each scholarship has different application criteria and requirements; the Financial Aid office and the Academic Department Chairs distribute information regarding these PNCA Scholarships each spring.

William Jamison Memorial Scholarship
Wilber L.E. Larson Memorial Scholarship
Nancy Tonkin Memorial Scholarship
Hawthorne Hunt Memorial Scholarship
Helen Director Memorial Scholarship
Louis Bunce Memorial Scholarship
Charles H. Carey Award for Life Drawing
Charles Howard Voorhies Drawing Award
C.S. Price Award for Painting
Ed & Sandy Martin Merit Sculpture Award
Vivian & Gordon Gilkey Printmaking Scholarship
Robert C. Lee Printmaking Scholarship
Scott Fuentes Printmaking Scholarship
Opan Filteau Photography Scholarship
Lloyd Reynolds Award for Graphic Design
David J. Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Interdisciplinary Artist Merit Scholarship
Jacob and Ruth Cole Kainen Scholarship
Rachel Griffin Memorial Scholarship
William H. Givler Outstanding Thesis Prize
Abraham & Anna C. Helman Thesis Award
Thesis Writing Award
PNCA Merit Scholarship

Other Scholarship Resources

Online Search Databases
Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarships (scholarships for Oregon residents).
Local Public Libraries
PNCA’s Financial Aid Office — Additional scholarships are collected and cataloged as they become available from the community each year.