Art & Design Scholarship Form

The Carthage Art and Design Department offers a number of scholarships to prospective animation, art education, film and new media, graphic design, photography, studio art majors. We also award scholarships to prospective students planning animation, film and new media, graphic design, photography, and studio art minors. Scholarships are awarded based on a review of the applicant's portfolio by the faculty.

Applying for scholarships does not commit you to attending Carthage.
All students must apply for admission to Carthage and be admitted before the end of February to be eligible for a Art & Design Scholarship. This is a separate process from the audition. Apply for admission if you have not already done so.
All communication regarding your portfolio showing will be done via email with the address you provide on this form. Please add vpascholarships@carthage.edu to your email contacts to ensure you receive all the information and notices about your audition.

Portfolio reviews will be held on the following dates:

Saturday, November 15, 2025 (J-Term and spring semester admission only)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Hidden Field: Scholarship Name = ART

Hidden Field: SOI = Scholarship Application Received

Hidden Field: Send Admin Email = No

Hidden Field: Entry Term/Year (DEFAULT: Fall 2026)

Hidden Field: Student Type (DEFAULT: Undergraduate)

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Alternative Email 1

Alternative Email 1 Type Hidden (Type = Email)

Alternative Email 2

Alternative Email 2 Type Hidden (Type = Email)

Mailing Address
Be sure to include street address with apartment number if applicable, city, state and zipcode.

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Phone Number

Alternative Phone Number

Alternative Phone Number Type Hidden (Type = Primary Phone)

Would you be an incoming freshman or transfer student? (Note: Please select "Freshman" unless you have taken courses for college credit after high school.)

Freshman

Transfer

What are your preferred methods of contact for your interview and portfolio review reminders? (Select all that apply.)

Email

Phone

Text

Preferred Portfolio Review Date (not guaranteed)

Saturday, November 15, 2025 (January Term and Spring Semester admission only)

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Preferred 30-minute Portfolio Review Time (not guaranteed)

Morning

Afternoon

Have you already applied to Carthage and been accepted?

Yes

No

Are you a Lincoln or Presidential Scholarship applicant or competitor?
If you are participating in one of these competitions, your portfolio review will be scheduled after 1 p.m., unless you are scheduling your review on a different day.

Yes

No

Undetermined

For Lincoln/Presidential Scholarship applicants/competitors only: Do you plan to schedule your portfolio review on the same day as your competition?
It is recommended to schedule the competition on a different day than the portfolio review.

Yes

No

Undetermined

How did you hear about us?

Received brochure/letter in mail

Know someone who studies/studied at Carthage College

Received email from Visual and Performing Arts

Other

If you answered “other” to the above question, tell us more! How did you hear about us?

I plan to attend my scholarship interview and portfolio review

In-Person

Virtually

I do not know at this time