Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships annually provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, research, art practice, and experiential learning experiences. The application window for the 2025 - 2026 academic year opened on February 17 and runs through March 14, 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the key information below before applying.

 Dodd Scholarship Ceremony, Fall 2024. Photograph courtesy of Sidney Chansamone.

Scholarship recipients are announced by late spring, and scholarship funds are awarded for the subsequent fall semester.

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!

In order to apply for scholarships, Lamar Dodd School of Art requests that students participate in the following activities:

1. Writing a thank you note to your donor by participating in a school-wide scholarship writing workshop.
2.  Attend the Scholarship Recognition event (next event: September 2025).
3. Complete an online scholarship gratitude report request; this request will come from our central development team at UGA.

Application Window

February 17 - March 14, 2025

Scholarship Notification

Students will be notified of their awards by June 2025. Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August 2025.

Scholarship Awards Ceremony

September 2025

Contact

Any questions regarding the application process or individual scholarship awards can be addressed to Scholarship Faculty Committee Chair Dr. Christina Hanawalt at hanawalt@uga.edu.

Scholarship Eligibility

• Currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art
• Art-intended majors enrolled at UGA
• Incoming graduate students accepted to the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Scholarship Parameters

• Students must be enrolled full-time in fall 2025
• Students graduating in spring or summer 2025 are not eligible to apply
• Students must have a current FAFSA on file at the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid in order to apply

Scholarship Application and Award Process

• 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.
• A general application must be submitted for consideration each academic year, as scholarships are not automatically renewed.
• A separate application for project awards in jewelry and metalwork OR photography & expanded media must be submitted for consideration.
• Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August 2025 for the fall semester.
• Scholarship recipients are highly encouraged to attend the annual scholarship awards ceremony in the fall.
• 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.

 Dodd scholarship recipients at the 2024 scholarship ceremony. Photograph courtesy of Sidney Chansamone.

For more information on specific area awards, click here. This site contains a more comprehensive and detailed list of scholarships available.

Mark your calendars for the March 14 deadline! Apply today!