Scholarships

Department of Fine Arts

Art Scholarships

31^st Annual Fine Arts Scholarship Competition
for the 2013-2014 Academic Year for High School Seniors

St. John’s University Department of Fine Arts will again be offering full and partial scholarships to Fall 2013 incoming freshmen who demonstrate a proficiency in the visual arts: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, graphic design and photography.

Requirements:

1. A portfolio with a minimum of 12 pieces of work. All art work must be the original creation of the applicant. Portfolios will be accepted in one of two forms:

1. CD or DVD of digital images, Jpeg formatted, 72 or 96dpi with 5mb size limit per image. The portfolio must be accompanied with a Word.doc that lists each image, and includes the title, size, medium and date.

2. Original work that is clearly labeled and neatly presented.

All mailed in portfolios must be received by February 8^th, 2013. All original portfolios can be dropped off in person from Monday, February 4^th through Friday February 8^th, 2013, between the hours 9:00AM – 3:00PM.

ALL MAILED IN PORTFOLIOS MUST INCLUDE AN SASE FOR RETURN OF MATERIALS. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE MAILING OF ORIGINAL ART WORK.

2. A letter of recommendation from your Art Teacher, Art Chairperson, Counselor
or Principal.

3. A completed Fine Arts Scholarship Application, must accompany your application (attached)

5. Acceptance into St. John’s University (Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with a major in

Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Photography, or Illustration) is a prerequisite for this
scholarship. (A separate application for admission into the University must be filed with the Office of Admission before a scholarship can be awarded.)

6. All students wishing to be considered for the program must complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the New York State
Tuition Assistance Application (TAP).

IMPORTANT: You may apply even if you are not YET accepted or have not YET filed for Financial Aid.

Portfolios are evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. Artistic expression and sensitivity

2. Technique

3. Concept

Scholarship applications and confidential letter(s) of recommendation should be sent to:

Professor Ross Barbera, Chairperson

Department of Fine Arts

B-11 St. John Hall

St. John’s University

8000 Utopia Parkway

Jamaica, NY 11439

If you have any questions or comments, please call us at (718) 990-6250 or email us:

paladpan@stjohns.edu

Please cut off and attach to upper right hand corner of your portfolio

(please print)

NAME: _________________________________________________________________

HOME TELEPHONE #: _________________________________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL: _________________________________________________________________

Department of Fine Arts

St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY 11439

Application for Fine Arts Scholarship Competition

For High School Seniors

Application Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2013

Date: __________________

To be completed by student:

NAME:

(First) (Middle) (Last)

ADDRESS:

(Number) (Street) (Town) (State) (Zip Code)

HOME PHONE: SOC. SEC. #: (optional)

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

HIGH SCHOOL:

ART INSTRUCTOR:

AREA OF INTEREST: (please circle one)

Graphic Design Fine Arts Photography Illustration

Dear Art Educator and/or Counselor,

This student is applying for a scholarship in the Department of Fine Arts of St. John’s University. Please assist in the selection process by providing us the following information. All data will be kept confidential. This must be received by Friday, February 8, 2013.

DATE: ___________________

NAME OF STUDENT:

HIGH SCHOOL AVERAGE: ART AVERAGE:

EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION:

SCHOLASTIC APPTITUDE TEST SCORES (if available) M: V:

Exceptional achievement in art:

__________________________________

Signature

Please attach a letter of recommendation.