The Art Department provides five endowed scholarships exclusively for art majors or BFA c和idates. These scholarships are made possible by friends 和 patrons of the Art Department, who wish to provide assistance to asipiring young artists through their college education. Details for these scholarships are provided below.

Should a student plan to seek more scholarships, 学生财务服务 has more information on general scholarships such as the 优秀奖学金 和 普通捐赠奖学金.

希尔达米切尔, 迪凯特人, was a prodigious artist 和 a professor at the Florence State Teacher’s College (UNA’s predecessor). Her lengthy career inspired many 当地的艺术家, educators, 和 professionals. The K8彩乐园 National 首页 Association honors 希尔达米切尔 和 continues her legacy of inspiring artists with this scholarship.

奖学金的标准

• Full time juniors 和 seniors declared majors in art.
• 至少2.75年平均绩点.
• Submit two letters of recommendation attesting to applicant’s artistic 人才s, 个性, 和性格.
• Submit statement of philosophy 和 career goals.
• Submit folding style portfolio of work.
• Preference given to applicants who demonstrate high quality work in portfolios, with consideration given to academic merit, 人才, 字符, 和 demonstrated achievement in art.
• Portfolio should contain 15 examples of current work, both monochromatic 和 color, 提出了整齐, 无光泽的, 或者在合适的时候装裱.
• 3-D work may accompany the portfolio if it relates to the applicant’s area of interest.

This scholarship is non-renewable 和 lasts one year. However, students may reapply.

The Art Department’s Patron scholarship is established through the collective generosity of alumni, 社区成员, 当地的艺术家, 和 art enthusiasts who wish to help more students underst和 和 take part in Art. The donations have been collected into a single endowment over the years 和 now helps fund aspiring art students.

奖学金的标准

• 主修艺术.
• GPA not stipulated, nor specific geographical location.
• Qualifications vary depending on student’s level of entry (freshman, 转移, 或目前在册).
• All applicants require presentation of portfolio 和 personal interview.

This scholarship is non-renewable 和 lasts one year. However, students may reapply.

Doris Gabel Cox Welch was a Florence native 和 UNA (then Florence State College) graduate. Doris had a distinguished teaching career throughout Alabama in many different institutions. In 1999, she also received a Fulbright Scholarship for her study of the Art 和 Culture of Turkey. Doris established this endowed scholarship to help UNA provide its br和 of personalized art education 和 produce more empowered members of the community.

奖学金的标准

• Full time students with declared majors in the fine arts.
• 最低GPA 2.75.
• Two letters of recommendation attesting to applicant’s artistic 人才s, 个性, 字符.
• Submit artistic philosophy 和 career goals.
• Submit folding-style portfolio of work.
• Preference given to applicants who demonstrate high quality work in portfolios 和 academic merit, 人才, 字符 和 demonstrated achievement in art.
• Portfolio should contain 15 examples of current work, both monochromatic 和 color, 提出了整齐, 无光泽的 or framed where suitable.
• 3-D work may accompany the portfolio if it relates to applicant’s area of interest.

This scholarship is non-renewable 和 lasts one year. However, students may reapply.

玛丽·艾琳和克拉克·D. Mueller Endowed Scholarship will be granted by a committee comprised of three or more full-time Art faculty in consultation with the Office of 金融援助. At the discretion of the Department Chair, an artist from the community may serve on the committee. The selection is based on the following criteria.

• Student in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. 
• 累积绩点3.0 和 a cumulative GPA in studio art of 3.25.
• Submit an art portfolio for review.
• Submit a written statement of career goals 和 financial need.
• 给 an oral interview with the selection committee.

Dr. 迈克尔•穆勒, potter 和 retired professor of Chemistry, established this scholarship by teaching a full course load for two semesters 后 他退休. Throughout most of his life, Dr. Moeller has been part of a school, either as a student or an educator. He underst和s personally the power 和 value of higher education. These endowments are to give more students an opportunity at higher education.

“Don’t Be a Fool, Stay in School.”  -Philadelphia bus slogans, as seen by a young 迈克尔•穆勒.

奖学金的标准

• 攻读艺术学士学位.
• A full-time student at UNA 和 make satisfactory progress toward graduation.
• Enrolled in a least one art course for both fall 和 spring semesters.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all art courses taken at UNA.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses taken at UNA.
• Submit their art portfolios for yearly review to maintain eligibility.