Mt Pleasant Art Scholarship Fund

The Art Scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in Isabella County to support local graduating seniors pursuing a degree in Art or Art History. The scholarship aims to reward local students who have displayed a love and passion for art in the past and who plan to follow that passion as a career path after high school.

Students planning to major in drawing, ceramics, painting, graphic design, photography, printmaking, sculpture, typography, weaving/fiber design, art history or art education (art instructor) are all applicable for this scholarship, as art, of course, takes many different shapes and forms.

Art Scholarship Criteria:

• Student shall be a graduating senior from an Isabella County High School;
• Student shall have maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average; and
• Student shall be planning to enroll at an accredited college, university or trade school; and
• Student shall be planning to pursue a major in drawing, ceramics, painting, graphic design, photography, printmaking, sculpture, typography, weaving/fiber design, art history or art education (art instructor).

Preferences:

• Student plans to pursue a degree in photography, art education (art instructor), or art history;
• Student has a passion for art, as described in the applicant’s written essay.

Online Scholarship Portal:

The application cycle for 2025 has been completed.  The application will go live on January 1, 2026.  All scholarship applications must be completed using our online portal, and must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Students will not need to make multiple copies of application materials, and school administrators will be able to submit transcripts electronically. However, the online scholarship portal will require students to answer more questions in order to determine their eligibility for each scholarship offered.