The School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the School of Visual Communication Design award up to $200,000 to photography students annually through the Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship. In addition to the monies available to offset tuition costs for the most talented visual storytellers, this program-enhancing gift will also provide additional resources to enrich the student experience.
Scholarships for Returning Students
The 2020 Scholarships Winners have been announced!
American Greetings –Patrick Spencer
The Christopher and Judith Everett –Peiyu Liu
VCD Alumni Scholarship –Abigail Silvis
VCD Scholarship –Miranda Sepulveda
Walker Buchanan Founders Award –Kaylee Smith
Walker Buchanan Founders Award –Katherine Herring
The Lewis & Dona Williams –Nike Adewumi
The Robert and Judy Everett Wilson VCD Scholarship –Dylan Beadle
The Robert and Just Everett Wilson VCD Scholarship –Sarita Kunde
Scholarship award recipients need to fill out a SODA (Student Online Donor Acknowledgment Form) before the funds will be released to their bursar’s account.
The School of Visual Communication Design offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students enrolled in our programs to help manage school expenses. Scholarship awards are based on a variety of criteria.
Minimum requirements to be considered for a scholarship:
- 2.5 GPA
- Enrolled in one of the following programs
- Bachelor of Fine Arts - VCD
- Bachelor of Arts - VCD
- Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography
- Full-time Student
- Completed 12 credit hours as undergraduate or 6 credits as graduate student
- FAFSA on file (highly recommended)
Complete the (FAFSA) Free Application for Federal Student Aid if you have not already done so. Be sure to designate Kent State University to receive your FAFSA results. Complete the FAFSA to be considered for need-based scholarships.
All scholarships require:
- Completed application
- Current GPA
- 5-10 samples of work (available online as a PDF)
Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship
Available Scholarships
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American Greetings Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Design
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The Christopher and Judith Everett Endowed Scholarship for Photography
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Judy Everett Wilson Scholarship
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Lewis and Dona Williams Endowed Scholarship
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Richard Sweet Memorial Scholarship in Art
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VCD Alumni Scholarship
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VCD Scholarship
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Walker-Buchanan Founders Award
Other Scholarships Open to VCD Students
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Incoming freshmen may qualify for need-based grants and loans, as well as need- and merit-based Kent State University scholarships. Out-of-state students may be eligible for the President’s Scholarship or the University Award that reduce the out-of-state tuition surcharge.