Student Enrichment Scholarship
Support for Future Designers
Seniors, submit your best work! AIGA Chicago will award $3,000 to one graduating senior demonstrating particular promise transitioning into the professional work force. Our scholarship is intended to ease the progression from student to young professional. For instance, this award can offset the costs of attending a national conference, building a personal library of books or typefaces, purchasing equipment or software, or preparing your portfolio.
ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to senior graphic design students graduating in the 2009-2010 academic year (this includes Decmebr 09 graduates).
• Applicant must be enrolled full time in a graphic design/visual communication design undergraduate program.
• Applicant must be a current AIGA Chicago student member. (Please note: you do NOT need to belong to an AIGA student group to apply.)
PLEASE SUBMIT:
• CD-ROM containing a pdf of current representative work produced in a design class. (You may submit more than one image per project but no more than 20 images total.) Please label your materials clearly with your name and school affiliation. A very brief description of each assignment should/can be included in typed form, all on one page.
• A statement no longer than two pages describing your interest in graphic design and how receiving the 2010 AIGA Chicago Student Enrichment Scholarship will impact your goals.
• A letter of recommendation from a professor in your program.
• Application form (sent via email) or a letter size paper with the following information: Student Name, School Name, Graduation Date, AIGA Member Number, Permanent Address, Phone Number and Email Address.
DEADLINE: Friday, March 26
SEND TO:
AIGA Chicago
2010 AIGA Chicago Student Enrichment Scholarship
c/o Maes Studio
167 N Racine
Chicago, IL 60607
JUDGING:
This year’s selection committee is: Fletcher Martin, Kel Knaga, Kelly Komp. Scholarship recipient will be notified once judging has taken place and will be presented with the scholarship at the AIGA Chicago Annual Meeting in My 2010.
If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact Richard Zeid, AIGA Chicago Education Chair at rzdesign@aol.com.
To find out how you can qualify for the AIGA Chicago Student Enrichment Scholarship for 2010, download the application file below or contact: Richard Zeid, education@aigachicago.org
