Financial Aid

The School of Art & Art History offers a range of financial aid options to help students focus on their creative and scholarly work. From scholarships and grants to university-wide resources, this page outlines the support available to make your education at the University of Denver both achievable and sustainable. 

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Undergraduate Aid & Scholarships

Making Higher Education Possible

There are several scholarship options available to art majors. Once accepted, we'll send you information about how to submit a portfolio for scholarship consideration. The School of Art & Art History works with the Office of Financial Aid to determine award amounts for each student.

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Graduate Aid & Scholarships

Helping Graduate Students Succeed

We're proud to offer merit-based financial assistance to most graduate students. The School of Art & Art History provides aid in the form of dean's tuition scholarships and graduate assistantships. All accepted students will be considered for merit-based aid. For questions regarding your application or this kind of aid, please contact the graduate advisor, Annabeth Headrick.

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Dual Degree Aid & Scholarships

A Highly Selective Dual-Degree Program

As a student in the dual degree program, you will start out by utilizing our undergraduate aid and scholarships. The School of Art & Art History works with the Office of Financial Aid to determine award amounts for each student.

Graduate scholarships from the School of Art & Art History are primarily merit-based and consist of dean’s tuition scholarships and graduate assistantships. All accepted students will be considered for these aid options. You will be eligible for the merit-based graduate aid once you complete your BA degree.

As soon as you are officially accepted into the dual degree program, we recommend that you work directly with the graduate advisor, Annabeth Headrick. The advisor can help you determine how best to make use of the undergraduate and graduate aid available. This will include a recommendation on whether to have your BA and MA degrees awarded simultaneously or separately, as the degree award timing is closely tied to your financial aid options. 

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Additional Financial Resources

CAHSS Financial Support

CAHSS offers a variety of awards to offset the cost of tuition. From merit-based awards to travel grants to supporting diversity initiatives, we encourage all our students to apply for additional support. 

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DU Financial Support

Federal financial aid, including federal student loans and work study, is need-based. You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be considered for need-based aid. DU's Office of Financial Aid handles federal financial aid and all loans.