Scholarship overview

Made possible by the generous contribution of an anonymous donor through The NewSchool Arts Foundation, The Emerging Visionary Designer Scholarship is established to recognize and support exceptional creative talent. This fund is dedicated to incoming undergraduate students beginning their academic journey in specific design disciplines at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design in Winter 2027. 

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eligibility requirements

To be considered for this award, candidates must meet the following criteria: 

Term of Entry: Must be a new, incoming undergraduate student enrolling for the Winter 2027 term. 

Eligible Programs: Must be officially admitted into one of the following design degree programs: 

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Graphic Design and Interactive Media 

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Product Design 

Application Requirement:

Must fully complete and submit the your NewSchool Application and EVD Scholarship online application prior to the enrollment deadline. Your EVD Scholarship application must include your portfolio and your Emerging Visionary Statement, which tells the story behind one of your creative projects.

 

Awards details & disbursement

• Total Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per recipient. 

• Disbursement Structure: The awarded funds will be divided and applied equally across the student’s first four consecutive quarters of enrollment (up to $2,500 per quarter) and paid directly to the institution. 

• Reviewability: This is a non-renewable award. The scholarship is strictly limited to the initial four quarters of the
  student's program and cannot be extended into subsequent academic years. 

 

Scholarship Maintenance standards

To ensure continuous disbursement of the award across the four quarters, recipients must adhere to the following institutional standards: 

• Academic Standing: Recipients must continuously meet the minimum academic standards and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined by the NewSchool of Architecture & Design. 

• Continuous Enrollment: Students must remain actively enrolled in their original qualifying design program (B.S. in Graphic Design and Interactive Media or B.A. in Product Design). Transferring to a non-qualifying major, withdrawing,
  or taking an unapproved leave of absence will result in the immediate forfeiture of any remaining, undisbursed scholarship funds.