Financial Aid & Scholarships
Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, research, art practice, and experiential learning experiences. Interested applicants are encouraged to review key information below before submitting an application.
The application window for the 2026 – 2027 academic year is February 17 – March 20.
Review all requirements below and carefully follow instructions before submitting an application.
Any questions regarding the application process or individual scholarship awards can be addressed to current Scholarship Faculty Committee Chair Eileen Wallace.
Scholarship Application Process
The Lamar Dodd School of Art Scholarship program encompasses annual scholarships totaling $70,000 awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, including merit- and need-based support, area awards, and project and experiential learning scholarships. It does not include graduate fellowships awarded to incoming graduate students or NYC Maymester or UGA Cortona Study Abroad awards; find more information about these awards and their requirements below.
Scholarship recipients are announced by late spring, and scholarship funds are awarded for the subsequent fall semester (exceptions made for summer experiential learning and project award applications).
Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships are made possible through generous contributions to the School that recognize and encourage academic and professional achievement. Please carefully review our timeline, requirements, and process below before consulting our lists of awards and submitting an application!
Once awarded, Lamar Dodd School of Art requests that scholarship recipients participate in the following activities:
- Writing a thank you note to your donor by participating in a school-wide scholarship writing workshop.
- Attend the Scholarship Recognition event (TBA).
- Complete an online scholarship gratitude report request; this request will come from our central development team at UGA.
February 17 – March 20, 2026
Students will be notified of their awards by May. Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August (Project and Experiential Learning Awards for Summer 2026 will be prioritized for earlier disbursement).
TBA
- Currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art
- Students must be enrolled full-time in fall of the scholarship application year to be eligible for merit awards
- Students graduating in summer of the scholarship application year are ONLY eligible to apply for project and experiential learning awards for the Summer 2026 semester
- Art-intended majors enrolled at UGA
- Incoming graduate students accepted to the Lamar Dodd School of Art
- Students must have a current FAFSA on file at the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid in order to apply
- Students are encouraged to review all information about the awards they are applying for and should have all necessary credentials for serious consideration.
- Student applicants are permitted to apply for multiple scholarships at one time.
- An application must be submitted for consideration each academic year, as scholarships are not automatically renewed.
- Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August (Project and Experiential Learning Awards for Summer 2026 will be prioritized for earlier disbursement).
- Scholarship recipients are highly encouraged to attend the annual scholarship awards ceremony (event date TBA).
- As a courtesy to our generous donors, scholarship recipients are required to participate in thank you writing workshops to be considered for future awards and scholarships.
We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.
2025 Info Session
On February 24 2025, the Dodd hosted an Info Session led by Associate Professor and 2024-2025 Scholarship Committee Chair Dr. Christina Hanawalt, Communications Manager Francis Oliver, and Development Associate Grace Mercer. View the recorded session below.
UGA Office of Student Financial Aid
The Lamar Dodd School of Art’s scholarship program is coordinated with the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid. Students who have questions about how a Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarship could impact their existing financial aid programs may call (706) 542-6147, email osfa@uga.edu, or visit the Financial Aid Office in Room 312, Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. Students may also find information on the OSFA website.
Merit Scholarships Open to All
The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers students the opportunity to apply for competitive scholarships. The scholarships are open to full-time students majoring in any area of the visual arts. Preference is generally given to students who will be juniors or seniors, but in the final analysis, a variety of factors are taken into consideration before a decision is reached. Applications are screened by an appointed faculty committee, which has sole discretion in determining recipients of the awards.
- Students must be enrolled full-time in fall of the scholarship application year to be eligible for merit awards
For project and experiential learning scholarships, please see information below.
We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.
Project and Experiential Learning Scholarships
Students pursuing project funding are encouraged to apply to our project awards. The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers two general project awards open to all. Students interested in pursuing these awards should submit a general scholarship application. Two area project awards for jewelry & metalwork and for photography & expanded media are available to qualified students, as well.
In addition, experiential learning scholarships fund independent project, study, or employment outside of Athens, Georgia. The Lamar Dodd School of Art Maymester in New York City and UGA Cortona programs independently coordinate scholarships for their program participants.
- Students graduating in summer of the scholarship application year are ONLY eligible to apply for project and experiential learning awards for the Summer 2026 semester
Applications for non-Dodd Cortona Study Abroad awards are submitted through the School’s application process and are screened by an appointed faculty committee at the school, which has sole discretion in determining recipients of the awards.
Please note — the Lamar Dodd School of Art does not oversee the scholarship process for the UGA Cortona program.
Students who are pursuing Dodd Cortona Study Abroad scholarships should review eligibility requirements and deadlines by visiting the UGA Cortona – Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarship page on the UGA Office of Global Engagement StudyAway portal. There are thirteen (13) Dodd – UGA Cortona specific scholarship opportunities. One completed scholarship application in the StudyAway portal allows applicants to be considered for any of these scholarships. Please contact UGA Cortona or the Office of Global Engagement for inquiries.
We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.
Area Scholarships
This group of scholarships supports outstanding students, students in specific areas of concentration at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Nominated students will be contacted directly by area faculty. Two area project awards for jewelry & metalwork and for photography & expanded media are available to qualified students, as well. Students can apply for these project awards through the general scholarship application.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
These scholarships are not awarded by the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
Undergraduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art are eligible for scholarships and awards granted by the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. Learn more here.
The intent of this award is to help students who are studying art and want to gain more cultural access to Germany. Courses taken in the Germanic and Slavic Department are required, too. This award will be given to one or two German majors each academic year for study at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany. Preference will be given to candidates with an additional focus on Art or the Natural Sciences, and preference will be given to candidates who go abroad for a year. Learn more here.
Last updated: February 23, 2026