Many scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and current students at UMD. Some scholarships require that a student have financial need or meet certain criteria; others are based upon demonstrated talents or abilities. Most of the scholarships for incoming freshmen can be applied for with the general UMD Scholarship Application, available from the UMD Office of Admissions.
Listings of scholarships for both freshmen and current UMD students can be found on the UMD Financial Aid office's Scholarship web page, at the bottom of the page.
Additionally, each department within the School of Fine Arts has many talent scholarships for returning students - stop in at each department's home office for applications.
School of Fine Arts Scholarships
The following scholarships and awards are available to students in SFA. Contact the appropriate department for additional information.
Isaac and Rose Gershgol Scholarships
Awarded to two art and design, two music and two theatre undergraduate students who have financial need and who are outstanding students and performers. Selection based on department recommendations Contact the SFA Office of the Dean, 212 Humanities Building, for information.
Olive Anna Tezla School of Fine Arts Scholarship
Awarded annually to one art and design, music, or theatre student for excellent scholarship/creative activity or outstanding contributions to an area of art and design, music, or theatre, or demonstrated leadership in the school. Contact the SFA Office of the Dean, 212 Humanities Building, for information.
Department of Art and Design
Cheng-Khee Chee Art and Design Scholarship
Awarded to students who demonstrate or show promise of demonstrating outstanding achievement, with special consideration to students working in water media. (Amount and number of recipients vary each year.)
Raymond W. Darland Art and Design Scholarships
Ten or more renewable $150-$1,250 scholarships from an Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation endowment awarded to art and design majors who have maintained high GPAs in all University as well as department work; summer session scholarships may also be awarded. Selected from student applications.
Katharina and Karl Jaros Photography Fund
Photography scholarships awarded to undergraduate students.
Howard W. Lyons Art and Design Scholarships
Scholarships awarded to deserving art and design majors who have maintained high GPAs in all University as well as department work. Selected from student applications.
Dale C. Hagen Art and Design Scholarship
Provides scholarships to UMD student(s) who are pursuing a degree in the Department of Art and Design.
Deborah Mitchell and John Schissel Memorial Summer Session Art and Design Scholarships
Summer session scholarships awarded to deserving art and design majors.
Edith M. Nelson Art and Design Scholarship
Awarded to art and design majors on the basis of merit, with priority given to those working in ceramics.
Skomars Family Scholarship
Art and design/photography scholarships awarded annually to undergraduate students.
Department of Music
Billy Barnard Jazz Scholarship
Awarded to full-time jazz studies students. Students must show promise of exceptional ability in jazz improvisation and to be a contributor to the jazz community.
Bernstein Jazz Scholarship
One or more awards given annually based on musicianship and potential in the area of jazz performance. Must be a music major in good standing—trumpet first preference, brass next, then any qualifying music major.
Frank P. Comella Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated a firm commitment to pursuing a degree in music education. Based on financial need.
Mark Faricy Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a student who best exemplifies the following attributes: outstanding artistic musicianship, dedication and commitment to a career in music, intelligence and academic aptitude, service to the department, and admirable personal qualities. A GPA of 3.00 with preference given to trumpet major, brass player, performer on any other instrument, in that order. Financial need considered.
Charles Gendein, Sadie Gendein, and Ester Gendein Latts Memorial Scholarship Fund
Applications made to the Department of Music scholarship chair stating a desire to pursue a degree in music and outlining career goals. Awards made to an undergraduate who attended a Minnesota high school, maintained a minimum GPA of 3.00, and enrolled as a full-time music major. Based on need and potential.
Retta and Henry Ehlers Music Scholarship
Two thousand dollar scholarship for one full-time undergraduate music major in good academic standing.
Gregg Johnson Scholarships
Awarded to music majors on the basis of academic achievement, performance or creative ability, service to the music department, and financial need. Selected through auditions.
Matinee Musicale Scholarships
One hundred fifty dollar scholarships awarded to music majors on the basis of talent and performance ability. Area juries recommend nominees to the scholarship committee based on the fall semester juries.
Omnibus Music Scholarships
Awarded to music majors to assist in the continuation of study at the graduate or undergraduate level.
UMD Opera Theatre Scholarship
One or more awards presented annually to students who demonstrate the highest achievement in all aspects of operatic craft.
UMD Piano Music Scholarship
Provides a scholarship to students majoring in music where piano is their primary instrument. May be an undergraduate entering sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student.
Department of Theatre
Lois Casmir Birk Memorial Scholarship
A $1,000 scholarship awarded to a theatre major who has demonstrated or shows promise of outstanding achievement in any aspect of theatre.
Earl W. Jenson Scholarship
Six hundred dollar scholarship awarded to a theatre major who has made an outstanding contribution in the area of design and technical theatre.
Kanter Family Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time junior theatre student in good academic standing and based on talent and financial need.
Marshall Center Awards for Excellence in Theatre or Dance
Scholarships for $1,800 awarded to current or prospective theatre majors who have made outstanding contributions in theatre or dance and demonstrate exceptional potential for artistic achievement.
Anne Davis Uppgren Memorial Award
Six hundred dollar scholarship awarded to a theatre major who has made outstanding contributions in theatre and demonstrates potential for artistic achievement.
Erin Wright Memorial Scholarship
Six hundred dollar scholarship awarded to a theatre major who demonstrates potential in theatre and dance.
My Contacts @ SFA
212 Humanities Building
1201 Ordean Court
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812-3041
218-726-7261
FAX # 218-726-6969
sfa@d.umn.edu






