Attention Heartland art students!

The Joseph E. McCauley Fall 2026 Art Scholarship Award is now open for applications. The $1000 award is reserved for Heartland students who demonstrates commitment to study in the visual arts and/or art history.

Requirements

A demonstrated commitment to studying the visual arts or art history
Full-time enrollment – minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
Current HCC students must meet College academic requirements for good standing. There are no additional high school or college GPA requirements.

Additional Criteria

Visual Art focused applicants must submit their digital art portfolio (CD) to the Foundation Office (CCB 2300) by the application deadline to be considered for this scholarship.
Portfolio Requirements: Submit 6 – 8 pieces of artwork to be submitted digitally.
*There is no portfolio requirement for students applying in the area of art history.
Essay Question for Visual Art Students: Describe the contents of your art portfolio with particular attention paid to aspects of medium, influence, concept, artistic intent, and method of self-reflection.
Essay Question for Art History Students: What role does artistic expression play in defining a culture? Provide an overview of a specific culture's history of art and how that history has influenced its development.

Please visit: https://www.heartland.edu/foundation/scholarships/apply.html for additional information on applying for all scholarships!