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Welcome to Your New Home.

The path to a rewarding future in art and design begins here.

We Believe in You

Being an artist is rewarding in itself. But we like to sweeten the deal with even more rewards.

RMCAD offers several types of scholarships to prospective students, based on a combination of merit, talent, community service, and passion. Whether you’re a natural born artist with an advanced portfolio, a star student of art and design, or you just know that your true promise lies ahead at RMCAD, we want to help you on your way to pursuing your dream. 

Talk to your Admissions Counselor to learn more about these and other great scholarship and financial aid opportunities:

Admissions Scholarships

Academic Scholarship

Based on your cumulative GPA. Award amounts up to $20,000 ($2,500 per term).

Artistic Scholarship

Based on a portfolio of your best artwork. Award amounts up to $20,000 ($2,500 per term).

RMCAD Grant

These grants are for those students who have the drive and passion to be successful RMCAD students, but demonstrate substantial financial need. They are awarded at the sole discretion of the Director of Admissions.

Presidential + Provost Scholarships

These scholarships were created to recognize a student's potential to make significant contributions to the art and design world. The Portfolio Review Committee nominates select applicants who are then asked to submit an essay to complete eligibility. One Presidential and two Provost scholarship winners are selected each academic year. The Provost award amounts are up to $60,000 ($7,500 per term) and the Presidential award amount is up to $80,000 ($10,000 per term).

Community Scholarships

RMCAD awards generous scholarships at a variety of community events, including school district art shows, congressional district art shows, National Portfolio Days, and the Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado, with award amounts of up to $5,000 per term.

For more information as well as complete rules and regulations for all RMCAD scholarships, contact your Admissions Counselor.

Special Scholarships

Luke Shiner Scholarship

In honor In honor of Luke Shiner, whose untimely passing came shortly before he was to begin as a RMCAD student in the fall of 2012, his family has generously funded this scholarship, which covers the cost of a full GearBox for an incoming transfer student in the Animation or Illustration departments. To learn more, click here.

View more scholarship opportunities here.