Scholarships
Income-Based Scholarships
Eligibility
Annual income less than $30,000 USD or equivalent (if you are unemployed, please provide your unemployment benefits documentation or equivalent)
You are enrolling in either School of Design or Portfolio School (short courses are not eligible for scholarships)
You are able to commit to our recommended program completion timeline. Students who do not finish their program within our recommended timeline will need to repay a portion of the scholarship based on the amount of time exceeded, except for approved extenuating circumstances.
Application Checklist
Please prepare the following before beginning your application. You may choose to redact any sensitive information such as social security numbers. We do not sell your data to any third party and handles student data with strict measurements of privacy. However, you may not redact or alter any financial number that is important for our scholarship review process.
If you are earning income of any kind
- Your paystubs for the past 12 months (for traditionally-employed individuals), or
- Your income transaction records for the past 12 months (for self-employed, freelance individuals). This can include bank deposit screenshots, Venmo/PayPal/Zelle or any other money transfer records.
- Your bank statements for the past 3 months
If you started earning income less than 12 months ago, please provide all months of income and tell us how many months you have been earning income.
If you are not earning any income (students without any part-time jobs or unemployed)
- Unemployment benefits approval and unemployment income for the past 6 months or all months if you have been unemployed for less than 6 months. If you have applied for unemployment and have not yet received approval, please provide a copy of your application. If you have been approved for unemployment benefits but still waiting to receive your first payment, please provide the approval letter.
- If your country does not have unemployment benefits, or you do not qualify for one, please provide proof of unemployment in the form of bank statements for the past 12 months.
- If you are a student not earning any income, please provide your latest transcript or enrollment confirmation at your current institution.
Scholarships Amount
| Annual Income | Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|
| $0 USD or equivalent | 20% off of tuition |
| $0-$10,000 USD or equivalent | 15% off of tuition |
| $10,000 - $20,000 USD or equivalent | 10% off of tuition |
| $20,000 - $30,000 USD or equivalent | 5% off of tuition |
| $30,000 USD or above | $0 (student pays full tuition) |
Scholarship Decisions
We notify students of the status of their income-based scholarship application within 5 business days of receiving the application. In the decision email, you will find the amount of scholarship you have been awarded, deadline to complete their program, terms and conditions and other relevant information to proceed with enrollment.
In the case that we receive unqualified applications, we will also notify students with an email explaining the decision.
Merit-Based Scholarships
Eligibility
If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for income-based scholarships, you may apply for a merit-based scholarship and complete a creative challenge to demonstrate your aptitude for the industry. Please note that you cannot combine income-based scholarship with merit-based scholarship.
If your annual income is more than $30,000 USD or equivalent and do not qualify for the income-based scholarship, or you decide to qualify based on merit rather than income.
You are enrolling in either School of Design or Portfolio School (short courses are not eligible for scholarships)
You are able to commit to our recommended program completion timeline. Students who do not finish their program within our recommended timeline will need to repay a portion of the scholarship based on the amount of time exceeded, except for approved extenuating circumstances.
Application Process
For merit-based scholarships, we will give you a creative prompt in the application prompt that will be updated every quarter. You are free to use any medium in any way to complete the prompt. You do not need to have any prior design knowledge to complete this challenge. Our goal is to assess the creative aptitude of prospective students so go wild!
Scholarships Amount
Merit-based scholarships are determined solely by your creative aptitude as demonstrated through your submission. You will be informed of your scholarship amount when we notify you of the results.
Scholarship Decisions
We notify students of the status of their merit-based scholarship application within 14 business days of receiving the application. In the decision email, you will find the amount of scholarship you have been awarded, deadline to complete their program, terms and conditions and other relevant information to proceed with enrollment.
In the case that we receive unqualified applications, we will also notify students with an email explaining the decision.
FAQs
How long will I have to wait to hear back from my application?
You will hear back within 5 business days of submitting y0ur application. If you do not hear back within 2 weeks, please feel free to follow up with us.
What do you look for in scholarship applications?
For income-based scholarships, we look at your submitted financial documents to make sure they pass our listed eligibility requirements.
For merit-based scholarships, you will be assessed based on the quality of your submitted creative challenge.
Can I apply and combine both scholarships?
No, you cannot combine scholarships. You will have to decide which scholarship fits your qualifications the most and apply for that scholarship only. However, you are welcome to try another type of scholarship if you do not receive the scholarship you applied for previously.
Can I earn additional scholarships if I produce great work during the course?
We currently do not have additional scholarships for students who are already enrolled.
Can I still apply for a scholarship if I already enrolled?
We only accept scholarship applications before enrollment at this time.
Can I still qualify for the scholarship if I am applying for deferred tuition agreement or monthly payment plan?
If you are financing your education through deferred tuition agreement, you will not qualify for a scholarship due to the risk we will take on for this type of financing.
If you plan to make monthly payments, you will be qualified to apply for scholarships.