Scholarships

 
ALL Scholarship Applications will be completed ONLINE!


High School Scholarship Applications are now CLOSED


All Other scholarship and grant applications are due: April 15th, 2012

 

Questions - contact Linda Devlin via:  scholarship@aenj.org

 

The Art Educators of New Jersey tuition scholarships are awarded to high school, college and graduate students (see criteria listed below). Monetary awards will be presented to those students who exemplify the qualities of outstanding scholarship, service, and visual ability within their area of specialization. The Art Educators of New Jersey will grant scholarships when sufficient funds and qualified candidates are available.

Past Presidents’ Graduate Scholarship Award

Candidates for this award include AENJ members pursuing a masters degree in art education or pursuing a masters degree in an art related field such as Art Administration, Art Supervision, Museum Education, Art History, Art Curriculum or Studio Arts, or an art educator pursuing a degree/certificate in Education or Administration.  There are two categories:

  • Past President Graduate Art Education (non-studio), this category includes any of the above degrees/certification that is not a pure Studio degree
  • Past President Graduate Studio, this category includes any Studio Art degree

This award is a minimum of $1,000.00 and is paid directly to the student’s school.

College Student Scholarship

Candidates for this award include college students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year majoring in art education or studio art in any public or private school of higher learning. All applicants and their nominators must be members of the AENJ.
Applicants may apply in one of two categories, ART EDUCATION or STUDIO ART.  
Upon certification of the AENJ Scholarship Committee and the ratification of the Executive Board, the award monies will be applied directly to the tuition at the school of higher learning. This award is a minimum of $1,000.00 and is paid directly to the student’s school.

Application Process

To get started,  download the AENJ College & Past Presidents Scholarship Checksheet (below).  This file has the COMPLETE directions on what you have to do to apply for an AENJ Scholarship.

Click HERE to download the AENJ College & Past Presidents Scholarship Checksheet

Click HERE to go to the AENJ College & Past Presidents Scholarship   ONLINE Application Form

 

Senior High School Student Scholarship Award
Attention High School Teachers - The DUE DATE for this Scholarship is February 21, 2012   - 
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED!
BUT SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S SUBMISSIONS: FEB 2013
All Applications AND Portfolios WILL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE!

Candidates for this award include high school seniors interested in pursuing the study of visual art or art education in any public or private school of higher learning. It is our intention to select a student whose submission is diversified. The nominator must be an active member of AENJ for a period of not less than two years.


Upon certification by the AENJ Scholarship Committee with the ratification of the AENJ Executive Board, the award monies will be applied as tuition directly to the institution of higher learning. This award is a MINIMUM of $1,000.00.

All information must be completed and received by the AENJ Scholarship chair no later than February 21st, 2012. Incomplete applications will be automatically disqualified.

Application Process

To get started,  download the AENJ High School Scholarship Checksheet (below).  This file has the COMPLETE directions on what you have to do to apply for an AENJ Scholarship.

Click HERE to download the AENJ High School Scholarship Checksheet

Click HERE to go to the AENJ High School Scholarship ONLINE Application Form