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Designers can help make the world a more attractive place. With their eye for beauty, designers can create striking ads, decorate extravagant rooms, and make the simplest things look gorgeous. Studying graphic design in college can help students hone their talent and turn their creativity into a successful career, such as graphic design, interior design, fashion design, product design, and more. If you plan to improve your skills, this list of graphic design scholarships can help alleviate the stress of paying for college. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the perfect scholarship for you.

List of Graphic Design Scholarships

Pretty Photoshop Actions Bi-annual Scholarship

The Pretty Photoshop Actions Bi-annual Scholarship is available for U.S. and Canadian students who are currently accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university. To apply, applicants must submit an original photoshop tutorial of approximately 800 to 1,000 words in length. Click here to learn more and apply today!
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  October 15

John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund for Art Education

This scholarship is open to U.S. students who are 18 to 35 years of age. Students must be skilled in and devoted to a conservative or classical tradition in the study of form, color, drawing, painting, design, and technique, as these are expressed in modes showing patent affinity with the classical tradition of western culture.
Award Amount

Total:  $5000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

John and Ruth Maciag Scholarship

This scholarship is open to Vermont high school seniors who seek education or training in architecture, architectural engineering, computer graphics and animation, fine arts, interior design, studio art, or a related field. Students must demonstrate financial need and education/work ethic.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 11

Alfred T. Granger Student Art Fund Scholarship

This award is available to Vermont undergraduate and graduate students who are seeking a degree in architecture, interior design, studio art, architectural engineering, mechanical drawing, or lighting design. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $180000

Awards:  6

Deadline

Deadline:  February 11

Paul Arnold Memorial Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. citizens who are residents of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska and are studying interior, fashion, or graphic design. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Jack D. Motteler Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. citizens who are residents of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska and majoring in visual arts. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship

This award is available for students who are U.S. citizens pursuing a career in human services, health sciences or visual arts. Eligible applicants must have been living in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or Alaska for at least one year. Preference is given to self-identified LGBT students, members of LGBT families, and straight allies who have been supportive of the LGBT community.
Award Amount

Total:  $12000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Bill McKnight Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship is available for LGBT students and straight allies who are studying art or humanities at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Preference is given to students residing in Kitsap County or Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
Award Amount

Total:  $12000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

This scholarship is available to current and upcoming college students with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher who are pursuing a degree in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture. Basic scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $2,000–$3,000. An amount up to $5,000 may be given at the jury’s discretion.
Award Amount

Total:  $100000

Awards:  40

Deadline

Deadline:  April 20

Washington American Indian Endowed Scholarship

This award is available to Washington undergraduate and graduate students who are currently attending or planning to attend a postsecondary institution in Washington. The student must have close cultural and social ties to an American Indian community in Washington.
Award Amount

Total:  $450000

Awards:  15

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01