Scholarships & Grants

There are a limited number of scholarships offered by the College of Fine Arts in addition each department awards scholarships. The UNM Performing Arts and Creative Practice Award Incoming Freshmen Scholarship is offered by the Department of Student Financial Aid, Scholarship Office. Contact that office at 277-6090 or schol@unm.edu or visit their webpage: http://www.unm.edu/~schol/. You can find the Freshman Scholarship application form in pdf. format or as an on-line Word Document.

The application process for department scholarships is done through the department office. For further information about eligibility or application dates please contact the appropriate department office (Art-277-5861, Media Arts-277-6262, Music-277-2126, Theatre & Dance-277-4332). Most scholarships are available only to students who have already transferred into the college.

There are only a few scholarships which are available to freshmen. Check with the Financial Aid and Scholarship offices to find out about other scholarships and aid programs for which you might qualify. For information about general scholarships offered by the university, contact the Scholarship Office at 505/277-6090. For information about other forms of financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office at 505/277-2041.

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Application dates for 2005-2006 will be posted in December.
Scholarships Available:

Print on-line application or
Pick up an application from the College of Fine Arts Advisement Center in CA 1103.
Applications for all of the scholarships listed above are to be completed and submitted to your faculty recommender who will then add his/her recommendation and forward the form to the department office.
Each department will then choose one or two applicantions to forward to the scholarship committee for consideration.
The selection committee will review the nominations and award the scholarships.

Scholarship Awards for 2004-2005

The Charles Edward Brown & Katherine McBride Brown Scholarship - $850	Veda E. Renfrow, Media Arts, Undergraduate Student
The Ana Chavira Scholarship Award - $500	Dragana Damljanovic, Art & Art History, Graduate Student
The Charis Ann McKelvy Memorial Scholarship - $1,000	Ruth Bacon, Music, Vocal Performance, Undergraduate
The Glen T. Simpson Scholarship - $500	Niya DeGroat Henry, Media Arts, Undergraduate

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY DEPARTMENTS

Application Deadlines vary by department (please check with the department office for details)

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Scholarship Information. The commission provides search information on a wide variety of scholarship options.

Go to the above page and choose the Financial Aid and Student Services Option and scroll down to Federal and Private: choose Resources for other Scholarships and Grants. On this page you will find different scholarship searches. Click on one or all and enter your own information. You will have the results in a few short minutes for scholarships relating to your field or interests. If you need further information, please call the commission's Student Help Line 1-800-279-9777.



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