The StratREAL Foundation Scholarship Program
The New York Academy of Art is pleased to offer StratREAL Scholarships to its first and second year graduate students. First year students, beginning in the Fall of 2008, will be eligible to compete for an annual award of $25,000. Second year students will qualify for annual scholarship of $15,000 beginning in the Fall of 2008 and continuing for the 2009 academic year. Recipients of second year StratREAL Scholarships will also be considered by the Academy for additional support through work-study assignments and supplemental institutional scholarships up to a value of $10,000. The selection of the StratREAL Scholarship holders will be based on excellence and financial need.
Recipients of first year StratREAL Scholarships will be eligible to apply for a second year of support in competition with other applicants from his or her class. The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of excellence and financial need.
Winners of the StratREAL Scholarships will be required to participate in a new mentor project established by the Academy in cooperation with a New York City-based high school. In this manner scholarship winners will communicate the inspiration and knowledge that they themselves will have received during their time at the New York Academy of Art. The mentor project will pair scholarship recipients with high school students for a program of structured and unstructured bi-weekly meetings relating to academic and artistic issues. Faculty and administrative guidance and training will be provided to StratREAL Scholarship holders before they receive their mentor assignments, and mentors will meet periodically with trained Academy staff to discuss progress, issues and concerns.
The StratREAL Foundation, sponsor of the scholarship program, was established in 2003, and it works to forge relationships with nonprofit organizations that make a tangible difference in the lives of young people. In addition to the New York Academy of Art, the Foundation supports Learning Through the Arts, The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, The Prince's Drawing School, Foundation for UNESCO - Education for Children in Need, and VSO, an international development charity. For more information on The StratREAL Foundation, please refer to www.stratrealfoundation.org.
Eligibility
All students admitted to the Master of Fine Arts program at the New York Academy of Art, regardless of nationality, will be eligible to apply for The StratREAL Foundation Scholarships. A fulltime academic and studio program must be maintained during the period of the scholarship award, as well as an appropriate record of class attendance and successful participation in the mentor project. Grades commensurate with advanced study in a professional graduate program must be maintained in order to continue the scholarship.
The Application
Each applicant to the 2008-2009 StratREAL Scholarship must meet all requirements for admission to the Academy as a first year student, as well as submit completed application form and financial data form for the scholarship program. (click here for a copy of the application form or contact the Academy's Office of Admissions by email, admissions@nyaa.edu) A completed application consists of information on the applicant and his or her financial condition. Applications must be submitted by the application deadline to:
Office of Admissions
New York Academy of Art
111 Franklin Street
New York, NY 10013
Selection Criteria
Successful applicants for StratREAL Scholarships must demonstrate academic and artistic excellence, financial need and an interest in, and aptitude for, the Academy's mentor project.
For the 2008 scholarship award, excellence is demonstrated by the quality of materials submitted as part of the application for admission, including:
- Essay demonstrating that the individual is a qualified candidate for the Academy's Master of Fine Arts Program
- Official college or university transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Slide portfolio of up to 20 works of art
The submission should show commitment by the student to the execution of artwork and the care and quality of the portfolio presentation. The portfolio will be evaluated on the qualities of imagination, design sense and technical skill.
A scholarship candidate must present a clear statement of his or her financial need. This will be demonstrated by completing in full the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which many students will have already submitted. International student applicants should complete the FAFSA worksheet and submit a hard copy to the Academy along with the scholarship application form.
Telephone or in-person interviews may be scheduled with scholarship finalists.
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