Scholarships

Our students receive scholarships from KCAD as well as a variety of KCAD donor supported and outside scholarships.

To learn more about how scholarships can help fund your education visit the helpful resources listed below.

"Art AND" Scholarships

This competition is open to incoming freshmen and transfer undergraduate students. Students must have a completed KCAD admissions application by March 15 of the year you intend to enter.

Kendall "Award of Excellence" Scholarship

This competition is open to incoming freshmen and transfer undergraduate students. Students have a completed KCAD admissions application by April 15 of the year you intend to enter.

Kendall NEXT Scholarship

This scholarship is available to our high school dual enrollment students and is renewable for an additional three years.

These scholarships are available to new transfer students. To receive award consideration, student must be accepted to KCAD by March 1 (for a fall semester start) or November 1 (for a spring semester start) of the year you intend to enter.

Kendall Portfolio Scholarships

These scholarships are available to new undergraduate students. Consideration for this scholarship is automatic upon the presentation and review of a student's portfolio.

Kendall Scholarship of Merit

This competition is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional art and design talent.

Kendall Grant

This need-based grant is available to undergraduate and graduate students.

KCAD Donor Supported Scholarships

Special thanks to our generous donors, who provide the financial support necessary to create scholarship opportunities for students at KCAD. This includes both annual and endowed scholarship opportunities.

FSU Institutional Scholarships

Additional scholarship opportunities are available through Ferris State University.

General Scholarships

These outside private scholarship opportunities are available to students, regardless of program of study.

Scholarships by Program

There are also a number of outside private program-specific scholarships available.

Scholarship Search Links and Tips

There are many reputable scholarship search engines available to help you in your quest to find scholarship money. Also included are application and essay writing tips.