Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Incoming Undergraduate Students

This scholarship opportunity is offered by the Art & Design Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts for incoming undergraduate students. Applicants must submit a portfolio containing 8-10 examples of artwork from the past two years, with each image identified by media, size, and year in a single PDF no larger than 10MB. Portfolios submitted by December 15 will be given priority consideration, though the final deadline is February 1, 2026. To be eligible, students must be first starting at UWM in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2026 and must have a declared major in Art & Design. If applicants selected a different major on their admission application, they must first declare Art & Design with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions before accessing this application. The scholarship award amount varies and is designed to support incoming students pursuing their education in the visual arts.