Art Department Scholarships
Contact the Art Department at (417) 625-9563 for specific application and deadline information. Scholarship amounts may vary annually. To be eligible for any scholarship students must be declared art majors, enrolled full-time (12 hours) and maintain a 2.5 G.P.A. overall with a 3.0 G.P.A. in Art. Scholarships are fee waivers and no actual cash will be awarded. Other restrictions may apply.

Thomas Hart Benton Awards
Established in 1981 and funded by the Thomas Hart Benton Fund, K. L. Hyde Trust, and the Mary Curtis Warten Fund. Awarded (usually in mid-February) to incoming Freshmen (hailing from a 300 mile radius of MSSU) their senior year in High School. This award is based on a portfolio review of demonstrated artistic skills, above average academic record, and a desire to pursue a career in art.

Katherine L. Hyde Study Abroad Scholarships.
Awarded in the late spring to art majors who are accepted into the annual Art Department Study Abroad Summer Program. Usually this award equals approximately one-half of the cost of the five-week trip to Scandinavia.

Art Department Scholarships
Given each spring, these awards are determined by a digital portfolio review process by the entire Art Department Faculty and given to outstanding art majors at each grade level.

Performing Aid Scholarships
Also determined by a digital portfolio review process each spring, with consideration given to departmental service, college potential, and leadership qualities, these winners will perform specialized tasks related to their majors for the art department not to exceed 10 hours each week.

Katherine L. Hyde Additional Scholarships in Art.
Smaller, partial scholarships awarded to students demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in visual art studies while attending MSSU.

>2008-2009 Academic Year Scholarship Award Winners