Scholarships for Art Students
Several scholarships are available annually, particularly the George and Nina Winkel art scholarships. Scholarships are available for incoming first-year students and for sophomore, junior and senior students.
How to Apply for the Scholarships
Applications may be submitted beginning in March with a deadline of April 1 for all scholarships and portfolios are required. Additional information is on the application forms, which are available in 220B Myers Fine Arts Building, or through the mail by calling 518-564-2179.
General Scholarships
Winkel Scholarships & Internships
Eligibility: For continuing SUNY Plattsburgh art majors who have at least a 3.0 GPA in art courses and incoming first-year students who have declared art as their major. Graduating art majors are not eligible for Winkel Scholarships, but they may be eligible for a Winkel Post-Graduate Internship.
Due Date: Applications may be submitted beginning in March with a deadline of April 1.
Internships are awarded in the following areas:
- Winkel Collection Research Internship
- Winkel Undergraduate Internship
- Winkel Post-Graduate Internship
Jane Prescott Rowlson Award
Eligibility: Art major with 3.0 GPA (preference given to graduates of Ausable Valley Central School, Plattsburgh, or other Clinton County high schools; but all graduates of a New York State high school are eligible).
Eliot D. Allen Award
Eligibility: Art major with a B+ or higher average and receives financial aid.
The Tony Papa Memorial Award
Eligibility: This award is given to a graduating senior art major by vote of their peers.
Scholarships for Specific Concentrations
The Barbara J. Parnass Scholarship (Photography)
Eligibility: This award is presented to an outstanding student majoring in art with a concentration in photography in their final year of study.