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Designers can help make the world a more attractive place. With their eye for beauty, designers can create striking ads, decorate extravagant rooms, and make the simplest things look gorgeous. Studying graphic design in college can help students hone their talent and turn their creativity into a successful career, such as graphic design, interior design, fashion design, product design, and more. If you plan to improve your skills, this list of graphic design scholarships can help alleviate the stress of paying for college. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the perfect scholarship for you.

List of Graphic Design Scholarships

Design Scholarships 2025 List

Bill McKnight Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship is available for LGBT students and straight allies who are studying art or humanities at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Preference is given to students residing in Kitsap County or Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
Award Amount

Total:  $12,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 06

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship

This scholarship is available to current and upcoming college students with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher who are pursuing a degree in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture. Basic scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $2,000–$3,000. An amount up to $5,000 may be given at the jury’s discretion.
Award Amount

Total:  $100,000

Awards:  40

Deadline

Deadline:  April 20

Vercille Voss Scholarship

The International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation offers this $2,000 award to a part-time or full-time design graduate student at an accredited university.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

TLMI, Inc. Scholarship for Two-Year Students

U.S. undergraduate students enrolled in a flexographic printing program at a two-year college are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a demonstrated interest in the tag and label industry.
Award Amount

Total:  $4,000

Awards:  4

Deadline

Deadline:  April 05

Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who have completed one semester or more of postsecondary education and are majoring in interior design or a related field.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Washington American Indian Endowed Scholarship

This award is available to Washington undergraduate and graduate students who are currently attending or planning to attend a postsecondary institution in Washington. The student must have close cultural and social ties to an American Indian community in Washington.
Award Amount

Total:  $450,000

Awards:  15

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation Program

This is an undergraduate award for U.S. students who are high school seniors or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Students must enroll full time in a graphic communications course of study. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible. Click here to learn more and apply today!
Award Amount

Total:  $5,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 01

Roberta M. Born Scholarship

Graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate college students who are residents of Glynn County in Georgia are eligible to apply for this award. Studens must have a strong background and/or course of study in the arts and humanities.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 24

Maine Graphic Arts Association (MGAA) Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to international and U.S. high school seniors who are attending a Maine high school. Students must plan to pursue a degree in graphic arts pertaining to printing, and have a C average or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $4,550

Awards:  14

Deadline

Deadline:  May 15

GCFM Horticulture Scholarship

The GCFM Horticulture Scholarship is awarded to college juniors and seniors or graduate students who are legal residents of the State of Maine and not related to a GCFM Board Member. (College sophomores are eligible as they will be entering their junior year the following fall.) The Scholarship recipient is invited to attend the GCFM Annual Meeting and Awards luncheon at the State Convention held in June.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01