Art Scholarship

You must be a new, first-time student at JBU majoring in art & illustration, film, graphic design or photography.

Students should complete the JBU admissions application before submitting an art scholarship application.

Scholarships will be awarded based on a portfolio review, JBU faculty recommendation, academic standing, personal character and quality of perceived aptitude. We have scholarships that are awarded based on Art & Talent, also have merit and financial need scholarships. 

Please join us for the Art Emphasis Overnight Preview Day on Sunday and Monday, October 11–12. The art professors will meet with you during our one-hour Portfolio Preparation and offer feedback before that will be beneficial to you before you submit your portfolio. If you are not able to attend the Art Emphasis Day you can set up a portfolio review meeting to ask one of our professors for their input, please contact April Shirley. This can be done in person or on Zoom but is entirely optional.

1. Apply for admission to JBU. Make sure you've submitted your application for admission to JBU.
2. Complete the art scholarship application. Once applications open, use the application link above to apply. Please take the essay portion seriously. We care deeply about what you want to do with your degree.
3. Submit your digital portfolio. Create a digital portfolio of your best work in any medium you choose: painting, drawing, design, photography, cinema, etc. Your portfolio must be submitted by midnight on one of the scholarship deadlines listed above.

If you have applied for admission to JBU, log in here and upload your files as directed.

This is a digital portfolio; therefore, it must be submitted digitally. If your work was not created digitally, you must photograph or scan it.Please submit a minimum of 8 but no more than 12 images of your best work. These images must be in the JPEG format with a maximum file size of 10MB. Video work may be submitted, but you may only submit up to five video files each with a maximum file size of 100 MB. If you have larger work you may upload your work to Vimeo or YouTube and send us the link.

When submitting your portfolio, you must name each file with your first initial followed by a period and your last name and then a sequential number (Example: K.Smith8.jpeg, K.Smith9.jpeg). If you would like, you can attach a separate document that lists the type of media used, size of art, date of completion, and if it is an abstract piece. 

Feel free to contact April Shirley, the Visual Arts Department Administrative Assistant, or call 479-524-7160. Or you may contact our Admissions Office at 1-877-JBU-INFO or jbuinfo@jbu.edu if you have any questions.