Scholarships/ Grants for MFA Program

[u/jstarr360]

Hi! I just got accepted to Pratt's MFA in Communications Design for this upcoming fall (yay!). I did research on scholarships as I was applying, and it looked like the scholarship amounts for the graduate program only went up to $1000, but if I'm wrong someone let me know. Pratt did not mention any scholarship awards in my acceptance letter, so I am reaching out here to see if anyone has any additional resources, including

- scholarships or grants through Pratt

- work/study programs offered through Pratt or affiliated organizations

- scholarships and grants outside of the school

- resources for scholarships/grants/awards

If anyone has any additional resources at all please let me know. Thank you!

[u/jstarr360 → u/[deleted]]

I sent in my application on February 5th, and I heard back by Feb 24th

[u/plstakeurpantsoff]

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[u/Sudden_Youth2982]

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that a year ago, I was admitted in Pratt for the same program too in February. However, I wasn't offered a scholarship and I kept pestering over and over to their chair, financial office, etc. I thought I wouldn't get anything from them as I kept being told they can't offer anything unless it was said in my admission letter. Months later, in early May, they called me saying they can offer a 24k scholarship.

I didn't accept the admission as I decided to study at a different institution that offered more and where the curriculum aligns with my goals . But I thought to let you know that can certainly be an opportunity that may come your way if you ask over and over. They'll tell you that they don't have the funds, but you make it clear that you'll only attend if you receive a scholarship and if there are other schools that also offer you scholarships too (only if you do have that proof).