Game Design scholarships - Dec '24

Design Thinking Scholarship

Film • Graphic Design • Game Design • UX/Technical Design • Interior Design • Design/Visual Communications • Urban Design • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Design Thinking Scholarship offers $1,000 to students passionate about design thinking and digital design tools through an essay application.

Kathy Pace Technology Scholarship

Texas • Oklahoma • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Game Design • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • UX/Technical Design • Technology • Graphic Design • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Kathy Pace Technology Scholarship awards $5,000 to Texas and Oklahoma students in tech fields. Apply now!

Ric Ulrich and Chuck Pischke Scholarship

Alaska • Oregon • Idaho • Montana • Washington • Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Arts • Art History • Photography • Film • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students

Apply for the Ric Ulrich and Chuck Pischke Scholarship for visual arts and design. Open to Northwest residents. Award: $250+.

Generation Google Scholarship

Game Design • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Generation Google Scholarship offers $10,000 to women in gaming pursuing degrees in related fields at U.S. or Canadian institutions.

Omega Phi Beta Foundation - Rising Bud Scholarship

Literature • Writing • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Interior Design • Architecture • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • Photography • Other Trades/Crafts • Music • For Women • Freshmen

The Rising Bud Scholarship offers $500 to female freshmen in the arts from low-income households. Apply with an essay and references.

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships

Graphic Design • Studio Arts • Photography • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Straight students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Women • For Trans Woman students • For Trans Man students • For Non-binary students • For Gender-fluid students • For Two-spirit students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships support underrepresented students in design fields with awards up to $5,000. GPA of 3.0 required.

Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship

Game Design • Travel & Tourism • Home Services • Hospitality • Agriculture • Arts Management • Conservation • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Finance • Accounting • Marketing • IT/Information Technology • For Native American / American Indian students • Seniors • Graduate Students

Wells Fargo offers scholarships up to $5,000 for American Indian and Alaska Native students in specific fields. Apply with an essay and references.

Elizabeth Furber Fellowship – Women studying Creative Fine Arts

Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Art History • Music • Writing • Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Interior Design • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • For Native American / American Indian students • For Women • Graduate Students

The Elizabeth Furber Fellowship offers $5,000 to American Indian and Alaska Native women in Creative Fine Arts graduate programs.

PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship (June)

Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Game Design • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • UX/Technical Design • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Apply for the $2000 PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship for college students majoring in STEM or business. Compelling essay required.

YoungArts Arts Competition

Writing • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Film • Photography • Arts • Age • High school • Freshmen

YoungArts Competition offers $250 to $10,000 for artists in grades 10-12. Apply with an online application, audition, or portfolio.

The Target Advancing Design Diversity Scholarship

Graphic Design • Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Transportation/Logistics • Industrial Engineering • UX/Technical Design • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

The Target Advancing Design Diversity Scholarship offers $3,000/year for Black/African American design students. Apply now!

The Game Changers Scholarship

Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Political Science/Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Counseling • Public Health • Sociology • Communications • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Arts Management • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Accounting • Economics • Biology • Marine Biology/Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Astronomy • Environmental Engineering • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Science • Arts • Art History • English • Foreign Languages • Religious/Theological Studies • History • Social Sciences • International Relations • Gender Studies • Writing • Graphic Design • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Game Changers Scholarship awards $2,000 to multicultural women for business, sciences, or liberal arts degrees. Minimum GPA: 3.0.

Synchrony Tech Careers Scholarship for Autistic Adults

Service • For students with disabilities • Technology • Game Design • Cybersecurity • Finance • Age

The Synchrony Tech Careers Scholarship supports autistic adults pursuing tech certifications, offering $500 to $5,000 in funding.

NVM Scholarships

Texas • Technology • Computer Science • Game Design • Computer Engineering • For Women • High school

NVM Scholarships offer up to $5,000 for high school grads in gaming/tech. Open to Texas residents & women nationwide. Apply now!

Student Design Competition

Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • Fashion • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • UX/Technical Design • Marketing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Student Design Competition awards up to $5,000 to college students in design fields for innovative project submissions.

NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship

Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Marketing • Game Design • Urban Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Other Trades/Crafts • UX/Technical Design • Design/Visual Communications • Architecture • Communications • Digital Communications/Media • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors

The NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship offers $5,000 to Black students in creative fields. Apply now if you meet the criteria!

Papy W. Saygbay Scholarship

Texas • Studio Arts • Game Design • Arts • Arts Management • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Black and/or African American students • High school • Freshmen

The Papy W. Saygbay Scholarship offers $1,000 for African-American high school seniors in DFW pursuing Fine Arts with a 2.5 GPA.

PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship (December)

Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Game Design • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • UX/Technical Design • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors

Apply for the $2000 PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship for college students in STEM or business. Compelling essay required.

PlayStation Career Pathways Program

Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Game Design • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • UX/Technical Design • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

The PlayStation Career Pathways Program provides $30,000 for Black students in computer science or engineering with a 3.0 GPA.

CSTA/ACM Cutler-Bell Prize

Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Game Design • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Freshmen

The Cutler-Bell Prize awards $10,000 to 4 high school seniors pursuing computer science or technology. Apply with a video and essay.

Arturo Vera Art Scholarship

California • Arts • Design/Visual Communications • Architecture • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Game Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • UX/Technical Design • Freshmen

The Arturo Vera Art Scholarship offers $500 to San Joaquin County high school seniors pursuing art education with a 3.0 GPA.

Imagine Cup Games Competition

Game Design • Technology • IT/Information Technology • High school • Seniors • Juniors • Freshmen • Sophomores

Join the Imagine Cup Games Competition for a chance to win $50,000 by creating innovative games on Windows platforms.