financial aid - scholarships

Academic Achievement and Talent Scholarships
All applicants for who complete requirements for admission by preferred deadlines are eligible to be considered for the Montserrat College of Art Academic Achievement and Talent Scholarships. The Academic Achievement Scholarship is based on an applicant's prior academic success while the Talent Scholarship is reflective of the applicant's artistic merit and potential as demonstrated in the submitted portfolio.

Both Academic Achievement and Talent scholarships are renewable each year, pending eligibility, for the length of your program not to exceed four years.  Scholarship recipients must maintain satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the requirements of the college.

Transfer Student Scholarship
Annually: one $10,000 award, two $5,000 awards

The Transfer Student Scholarship is awarded to three incoming transfer students, applying for the fall semester, who meet the following qualifications:

  • Accepted to Montserrat College of Art
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher at their previous college or university
  • Outstanding artistry as demonstrated through the portfolio review
  • Demonstrated financial need as shown through the FAFSA results

Students wishing to be considered for the Transfer Student scholarship must submit a complete application for admission and all supporting materials by the March 15 preferred filing date.  Scholarship winners will be announced prior April 25th.

Additionally, all transfer applicants are eligible to be considered for the Montserrat Academic Achievement and Talent Scholarships.  Students are evaluated for those scholarships during the application process and are subsequently notified if they have received an award

QUESTIONS
About Merit-Based Scholarships

Admissions Office
800.836.0487 x 1153
(within Canada and the US)
978.921.4242 x 1153
978.921.4241 Fax
admiss@montserrat.edu

Mailing Address
Montserrat College of Art
PO Box 26
Beverly, MA 01915

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

February 1 - Preferred filing date for Talent and Academic Achievement Scholarships

March 15 - Preferred filing date for Transfer Student Scholarship