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PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOLARSHIP
VISUAL ART APPLICATION
FORM
ELIGIBILITY:
These scholarship awards are based on the student’s aptitude and interest as indicated by grades and
recommendations. The applicant must have at least a 2.0 overall high-school average.Student must enroll in
coursework in the area of study for which they are applying.
TO APPLY:
PART 1 of this application is demographic information and must be filled out completely. PART 2contains the
specific requirements for Visual Art. Your high school art teacher and counselor must write letters of
recommendation and your official high school transcript must also be included. These may be mailed to the
address belowor delivered by hand at the time of your portfolio review (see PART 2). If your teacher/counselor
mails recommendation letters, you must providethem with a stamped, addressed envelope:
VISUAL ART: CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
221 S. QUARTERLINE ROAD
MUSKEGON, MI 49442
DEADLINE: This application with all relevant information must be post-marked/received by APRIL 1st
Applications received after this date will not be considered. PART 1
Name:
Address:
Middle
City
Contact
Information:
Home:
State
(
Zip
)
Cell:
Email:
First
Street
Last
Social Security Number:
XXX – XX -
(last four digits only)
High School
Name & City:
Graduation Date:
High School GPA
Are you eligible for other scholarship(s) or aid?
(If yes, please list)
Yes
No
Have you applied for a Performance-Based Scholarship
from any other department at Muskegon Community
College? (If yes, please name the department)
If successful, when would you like the award to begin:
Fall
Yes
No
Winter
Official High School Transcript and recommendation letters must be mailed/delivered with this
formPART 2 –on next page must be completed
PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOLARSHIP
VISUAL ART
APPLICATION FORM
PART 2: PORTFOLIO REVIEW
1. You must schedule a portfolio review with a MCC Visual Art faculty member. Contact Erin Hoffman at
231-777-0399 or Tim Norris at 231-777-0344.
2. Your portfolio should consist of actual works and be your best examples. A combination of actual work
with digital photos on a CD is also acceptable. Up to 20 actual works may be included. Particular
emphasis is placed on basic drawing skills so you should bring as many drawings as possible based on
direct observation reflecting strong technique and effective composition.
3. During the portfolio review you are expected to be able to verbally explain the assigned requirements or
intended goals of each artwork based on the language of art as learned in your classes.
4. You must bring the application form (PART 1) at the time of your portfolio review. Letters of
recommendation and your official high school transcript can also be delivered at that time or you may
have them mailed ahead of time by your teacher/counselor.
5. The MCC Art Faculty will jointly jury the submitted portfolio after the initial review with you. You must be
able to leave your portfolio with the art faculty until the approximate date of May 1 while scholarship
recipients are selected and available funds are determined. All portfolios must be picked up after
notification of scholarshiprecipients occurs in May. Any materials left unclaimed after the month of May
will be disposed of.
MCC VISUAL ART PERFORMANCE-BASED SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
-KEEP THIS PORTION FOR FUTURE REFERENCETo receive or renew a Performance-Based Scholarship:
1. You must have at least a 2.0 GPA from your high school.
2. You must maintain a minimum of three courses and a 2.5 GPA per semester while on a MCC Art
Performance-Based Scholarship. At least two of these courses must be in art.
3. The scholarship can be renewable up to 62 credit hours.
4. The scholarship is limited to the cost of tuition.
5. The scholarship is typically awarded in one-year (two-semester) increments. It can, however, also be
awarded for one semester. After 1-2 semesters, your GPA will be checked and your art class work
will be evaluated by the art instructors. Based on your performance, the scholarship may or may not
be renewed.
6. If you are eligible for state, federal, or other institutional financial aid, such aid will be awarded prior to
receiving a Performance-Based Scholarship.
7. Although an “Art Major” is not specifically identified in the MCC catalog, we expect you to schedule
the majority of your electives in art. Remember: at least two courses per semester must be in art to
qualify for this scholarship.
8. The Creative and Performing Arts Department (the Visual Art discipline is in this department) asks
new Performance-Based Scholarship recipients to work one hour at the visual art table at “Taste of
Tomorrow,” MCC’s annual recruitment fair during the winter semester. Taste of Tomorrow is typically
held on a Saturday in late March. Scholarship recipients will be contacted at least two weeks prior to
the event to schedule their service.