The New York Academy of Art admits students who demonstrate excellence and a high level of commitment to their work. Master of Fine Arts applicants are encouraged to attend an Academy open house event and participate in a portfolio review.
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ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS
In its distribution of scholarships, the Academy does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin or physical handicap.
New York Academy of Art scholarships are highly competitive. Please take the time to submit application materials that represent your accomplishments. To receive fullest consideration for scholarships:
- US citizens/permanent residents must complete your FAFSA by February 15th.
- International Students must submit the International Need Assessment form by February 15th.
Notification and application deadlines vary for each award. Please read scholarship requirements and deadlines carefully. If you have additional questions, please email admissions@nyaa.edu.
PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARS
The President’s Scholars Program is the highest award for entering MFA candidates. President Scholar’s receive a $20,000 award in the form of tuition reduction; the award is for the first year of study. The student or students selected provide assistance with MFA Open Houses, Academy tours, and coverage for the Library & Special Events on an "as needed basis."
Application & Deadlines
- MFA Application must be submitted by February 1st. All February 1 applicants will be considered for the scholarship program. Those who demonstrate a compelling case for financial aid and meet application standards will qualify for consideration for the scholarship.
- Finalists will be contacted for an in-person or phone interview between February 8th and February 20th.
- The Academy reserves the right to award 0-2 awards annually.
Notification: March 1st
NEW MEDIA SCHOLAR
The New Media Scholar Program is awarded to one entering MFA candidate who demonstrates strong web presence through the chronicling of the Academy’s MFA application process via new media mechanisms. The New Media Scholar receives $10,000 over two years in the form of tuition reduction. The student selected continues to document their first and second year experience as well as provide assistance with the use of new media to recruit prospective students and globally increase the Academy’s exposure.
Application & Deadlines
- MFA Application must be submitted by February 1st – see application form HERE.
- New Media Scholar Application FORM must be completed by February 1st.
- Finalists will be contacted for an in-person or phone interview between February 8th and February 20th.
- The Academy reserves the right to award 0-2 awards annually.
Notification: March 1st
ACADEMY SCHOLARS
Students demonstrating merit may receive annual scholarship awards ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. Completed admission applications are reviewed, graded and ranked by the Scholarship Committee. Award amounts are deducted from the student's tuition bill. Awards are for one year. Approximately 25-30% of applicants are offered Academy Scholars awards.
Decisions to renew or upgrade existing awards or grant new awards to continuing students not formerly awarded are made by the Scholarship Committee during the spring semester. The Academy reserves the right to adjust scholarship in the event you are awarded any other substantial scholarship support.
Application & Deadlines
All MFA applicants for February 1st or April 15th deadlines are considered. All application materials must be complete and postmarked by application deadline.
Notification: Applicants are notified of awards in a letter of acceptance
ACADEMY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Students entering their second year of study are eligible to apply for this award of $15,000. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by first-year performance at the Academy, financial need and vested interest in the public programs of the Academy. Application information is available through the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid in February.
Application & Deadlines
Application Deadline: April 15th
Notification: August 15th
PORTRAIT SCHOLARS
Portrait Scholars awards are sponsored by Friends of the Academy. Students selected will receive $10,000 from a sponsor. Selected students will create one piece of artwork in collaboration with the sponsor.
Application & Deadlines
All enrolled MFA candidates are considered. Preference is given to students in their second year of study.
Notification: Year Round
THE LCU FEMALE STUDENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP
The New York Academy of Art and the Ladies Christian Union annually support housing scholarships of up to $5,000 for entering matriculated students demonstrating excellence and financial need. Those scholarship applicants who demonstrate excellence and present a compelling case for financial aid will qualify for consideration for The LCU awards. For more information please contact Admissions (admissions@nyaa.edu).
Application & Deadlines
All Female MFA applicants for February 1st or April 15th deadlines are considered. All application materials must be complete and postmarked by application deadline.
Notification: July 1st
SPECIAL AWARDS
At graduation, a number of awards ranging from $500 to $2,500 are made, many to support travel. Awards include:
- The Walter Erlebacher Award
- Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors Prize
- Sculpture House Award
- Compleat Sculptor Award for Excellence in Sculpture
- Faculty Award for Excellence
POSTGRADUATE FELLOWS
The Academy offers three fellowships to sponsor a post-graduate year in residence at the Academy. These fellowships are awarded through a competitive application process. The award includes: assistant teaching and/or administrative assignment; studio accommodation; tutorial support; annual stipend and exhibition. Application information is available during each spring for students in their last semester of the MFA program.
GRANTS & GIFT AID
Grant money and gift aid is funding from sources outside of the Academy to assist in educational expenses. This type of funding does not need to be paid back by the student. For a list of gift aid opportunities and resources please click here.
FEDERAL STAFFORD LOANS
There is no deadline by which students must submit applications for federally guaranteed student loans, though Federal Stafford loan applicants should expect processing of their loan applications to take from four to eight weeks and should therefore submit required forms as soon as possible.
PLEASE NOTE: To receive fullest consideration for scholarships: February 1st Admission Deadline: US citizens/permanent resident applicants must complete your FAFSA by February 15th. April 15th Admission Deadline: US citizens/permanent resident applicants must complete your FAFSA by April 20th.
Eligible students may receive both Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans, but the combined loan total may not exceed either the cost of education (tuition, fees and living expenses) or the maximum Federal Stafford loan limit of $20,500 per academic year. Applicants for federally guaranteed loans must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
NOTE: Effective the 2012-2013 academic year the Subsidized Stafford Loan is not available to graduate students.
For more information on Federal Student Aid and to apply, please visit www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Academy's Federal School Code is 026001.
FEDERAL GRADUATE PLUS LOANS & PRIVATE LOANS
Students may borrow additional loans in order to cover their cost of attendance at the Academy. Loans may be taken through the Federal Graduate Plus program or through private educational loans. For information about the Academy's preferred lenders and for individual borrower limits, matriculated and accepted students should contact the Academy's financial aid office or email Admissions@nyaa.edu.
THE NEW YORK TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The New York Tuition Assistance Program [TAP] provides grants annually to New York State residents attending institutions of higher learning within the state. Depending upon the student's financial status, awards range from $75 to $550 per academic year. The applicant must: Be a New York State resident and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Be enrolled for at least 12 credits (or for at least 3 credits for disabled students) and matriculated for a degree; and Have, if independent and single with no tax dependents, a net taxable income below $5,666 or, if dependent, a family net taxable income below $20,000.
AID PROGRAMS OF OTHER STATES
Other states sponsor their own grant and scholarship programs, with varying requirements and maximum awards. In order to be eligible, students must maintain a legal permanent address in their home state. For more information, students should contact the department of higher education in their home state.
2011-12 ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Academy Service Scholarship: Aleah Chapin
Aby & Samantha Rosen Scholarship: Nicholas Borelli
CHANEL Scholarship: Angela Gram
Chiquet Portrait Scholarship: Alexandra Evans
David K. Schafer Scholarship: Alison Simmons
David Kratz & Gregory Unis Scholarship: Jesse Stern
Exhibitions Scholarship: Alex Barton
Ex Prisoners: Aleah Chapin
Faculty Award for Excellence: Shawn Yu
Faculty Award for Sculpture: Monica Olsen
Henry Buhl Scholarship: Alexandra Finkelchtein
Ingrassia Portrait Scholarship: Hay Jo
Kate de Brienne Scholarship: Sailors Holly
Lewis/Rosel Portrait Scholarship:Elizabeth Ehmann
Timothy & Michele Barakett Scholarship: Alexandra Evans
Compleat Sculptor Award for Excellence in Sculpture: Corinne Beardsley
Jack Richeson Award: Diana Corvelle
James LaForce & Stephen Henderson Anatomy Prize: Brett Harvey
Joan Brady Award: David Stenulson
LaGuardia Community College: Boris Tyomkin, Joseph Ventura
LCU Foundation: Christina Barber, Alexandra Evans, Amber Hany, Monica Olsen, Yang Shi, Kaitlyn Stubbs
New School: Christina Barber, Mary Harju, Aliene de Souza Howell, Francis Nguyen, Carrie Adams, Elina Anatole, Demetrio Belenky, Jessica Brodsky, Brian Burke, Marcin Citowicki, Charlotte Foyle, Melissa Hardison, Loretta Hirsch, Lani Kennefick, Maria Kozak, Meredith Lachin, Anne LaFond, Erin Lakavathu, Tracey Langfitt, Stephen Lanham, Pierce Liefeld, Stephanie Lindquist, Peter Lora, Alvaro Luna, Shanga Manning, Robert Martinez, Elizabeth Misitano, Alaina Plowdrey, Lauren Redding, Elena Rodriguez, Emily Slapkin Lufkin, Elena Soterakis, Alycia Thompson, Miguel Torres-Carlos, Tun Ping Wan,g Tabitha-ann Whitley, Susan Wilklow, Andrea Williams, Han Xu, Linda Andrei, Buket Atature, Rami Baglio, Elana Baziz, Sarah Beatt,y Jonathan Beer, Lisa Benson, Joseph Bricke,y Kelly Burke, Miguel Carter-Fisher, Sarah Crumlich, Randall Digiuseppe, Elisabeth Ehmann, Nathaniel Gaefcke, David Gordon, Jo Hay, Jacob Hicks, James Hopper, Sean Hyland, John Jameson, Evan Kitson, John Lark, Tony Tong Luo, Cameron McCool, Jennifer Miller, Colin Moore, Lily Olive, Hanee Patenaude, Rachelle Reichert, Petrina Ryan-Kleid Nadene Speer, Catherine Stickles, Blake Zoephel
New York Central Art Supply Award: Daniel Esquivia-Zapata
Posey Scholarship: Kiley Ames-Klein, Aleah Chapin, Gary Murphy
Richard Kubiak Memorial Curatorial Award: Benjamin Martins
Sculpture Society: James Adkins
Student Representative: James Adkins, Kristina Cao, Richard Fine, Aliene de Souza Howel,l Guno Park
Utrecht Art Supplies Prize: Shanga Manning
Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors Prize: Boris Tyomkin, Nicolas Holiber
Walter Erlebacher Award:Rabecca Signiorello
Residencies:
New York Academy of Art Fellows in Residence: Emily Adams, Ian Healy, Aliene de Souza Howell
New York Academy of Art Summer Residencies: Jessica Beck, Alexandra Evans, Alexandra Finkelchtein, Daniel Williams
CAFA/NYAA Beijing Residency: Mitchell Martinez, Kiley Ames-Klein, Corinne Beardsley, Samuel Evensen
Eden Rock in St. Barth's, French West Indies: Diana Corvelle, Daniel Esquivia-Zapata
Terra Foundation for American Art, Giverny: Ramona Bradley, Jeffrey Gipe, Angela Gram, Elyse Hradecky, Adam LaMothe, Guno Park, Alison Simmons, Maud Taber-Thomas
The Ippolita Rostagna Scholarship, Carrara: Quentin McCaffrey
The Leipzig International Art Programme: Alex Barton, Aleah Chapin, Nicolas Holiber, Holly Sailors
2010-11 ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
President’s Scholars: Alexander Barton, Class of 2012, Angela Gram, Class of 2012
Portrait Scholars: Kiley Ames-Klein, Class of 2011, Jason Green, Class of 2011, Brett Harvey, Class of 2011, Gary Murphy, Class of 2011, Maud Taber-Thomas, Class of 2011
Academy Service Scholarship: Guno Park, Class of 2011
Joan Brady Scholarship: Christina Barber, Class of 2011
LCU Foundation: Alexandra Evans, Class of 2012, Kaitlyn Stubbs, Class of 2012, Yang Shi, Class of 2012
Prince of Wales Foundation: Imogen Slater, Class of 2011
New York Academy of Art Post-Graduate Fellows: Maya Brodsky, Class of 2010, John O’Reilly, Class of 2010, John Austin Park, Class of 2010
The Leipzig Summer Residency Scholarship: Yi Cao, Class of 2011, Aliene Howell, Class of 2011, Rabecca Signoriello, Class of 2011, Tyler Vouros, Class of 2011
Terra Foundation for American Art – Europe Scholarship: Emily Adams, Class of 2011, Jessie Brugger, Class of 2010, Cara DeAngelis, Class of 2011, Steve Forster, Class of 2010, Jason Green, Class of 2011, Amber Hany, Class of 2011, Ian Healy, Class of 2011, Gary Murphy, Class of 2011
Additional Grant Recipients:
Posey Foundation: Kiley Ames-Klein, Class of 2011, Aleah Chapin, Class of 2012, Gary Murphy, Class of 2011
National Sculpture Society Student Scholarship: Sir James Adkins, Class of 2012
Ex-Prisoners of War Foundation: Aleah Chapin, Class of 2012
2009-10 ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
StratREAL Foundation USA Scholarship: Corrine Beardsley, Class of 2011
LCU Foundation: Christina Barber, Class of 2011, Amber Hany, Class of 2011, Monica Olsen, Class of 2011
Academy Service Scholarship: Heidi Elbers, Class of 2010
Joan Brady Scholarship: Felicia Feldman, Class of 2010
Prince of Wales Foundation: Imogen Slater, Class of 2011
The Leipzig Summer Residency Scholarship: Nicole LeBarge, Class of 2010, Kylie Manning, Class of 2010, Michael Meadors, Class of 2010, John O’Reilly, Class of 2010
New York Academy of Art Post-Graduate Fellows: Will Kurtz, Class of 2009, Panni Malekzadeh, Class of 2009, Peter Muhlhauesser, Class of 2009
The Altos de Chavon School of Design Residency Scholarship: Holly Hudson, Class of 2010, Nicholas Rispoli, Class of 2010, Miles Yoshida, Class of 2010)
Additional Grant Recipients:
Posey Foundation: Corrine Beardsley, Class of 2011, Nicole LeBarge, Class of 2010
Elizabeth Tuckerman Scholarship Foundation: Anna Harris, Class of 2011
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