Available Scholarships
Rosette Mines Award - $2,000: Donor: Susan J. Aitel
Susan Aitel created this scholarship award for students who have made a commitment to painting as their primary interest. The award is in memory of her aunt, Rosette Mines, who focused on painting during her lifetime. The award will be given to a rising junior, senior, or graduate student.
The Jeanne A. Knight-Faske Scholarship Fund - $1,500: Donor: Robert C. Faske
Robert Faske is the widower of the late Jeanne Knight-Faske. Ms. Knight-Faske, a distinguished artist and educator. was the mother of J.J. Davis, the former Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance at George Mason University. Mr. Faske donated his wife’s collection of her artwork as well as a scholarship fund in her honor. Any undergraduate or graduate student may apply
Nancy G. Monson Scholarship - $2,000 Endowment: Donor: Mark Monson
Mark Monson (George Mason alumnus) established the endowment fund in memory of his late wife, Nancy, who passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support for undergraduate students in the School of Art, for the completion of a project for a project-oriented class or a senior capstone project, that involves an individual living with a life-altering health affliction.
The Joey Noufal Scholarship - $1,000 Endowment: Donors: Vicky Noufal and Martha (Marty) Engle
Vicky Noufal is the widow of the late Joey Noufal for whom this award is named. The award will be given to an undergraduate student who exemplifies Joey’s best traits of positivity, generosity, drive, entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm, and love of the arts.
Noah J. Seidenberg Scholarship - $1,250 Endowment: Donor: Gordon and Karen Seidenberg
Noah Seidenberg majored in Graphic Design in the School of Art and minored in Philosophy. He was a senior when he passed away in 2006. Noah’s family established this scholarship fund in his name as a way of memorializing his skills and talent. The scholarship is for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Design.
School of Art Scholarship Fund - $2,000
This scholarship is awarded to students that have shown excellence in academics, community service, and/or portfolio in design or studio.
Friends of Art & Visual Technology - $650:
This scholarship is awarded to students that have shown excellence in academics, community service, and/or portfolio in design or studio.
Application
The application is open to all declared Art and Visual Technology (AVT) majors and School of Art graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher who are in full-time status (undergraduate students - 12 or more credits, and graduate students - 9 or more credits in a semester). Successful applicants will be determined based on essay and work submissions. You are welcome to apply for more than one award. Please submit a new form for each award.
The deadline to apply for awards is April 21. Awardees will receive notification by email, and funds will be applied to offset charges in the student's account.