Virginia Anderson Bates Scholarship in Art Education

The Virginia Anderson Bates Scholarship in Art Education is available through the University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation for an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in art. This scholarship is made possible by way of a gift from Charles Brian Roberts of Overland Park, KS, in honor of his grandmother, Virginia Anderson Bates. A student must be a full-time undergraduate in good academic standing, pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with a major in Art, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major. Student must have graduated from a Missouri or Kansas public or charter high school or earned equivalent GED in MO or KS. Student must demonstrate financial need.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Art and Design, College of Arts,Humanities and Social Science, School of Visual & Performing Arts
Deadline
03/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please note that consideration for art scholarships requires a digital portfolio of 15-20 pieces of recent work which may include drawings and two- and three-dimensional pieces. This must be submitted by navigating to the https://ucmartdesign.wufoo.com/forms/z1xqxag71x8d0dm/ Contact the Art Department office at 660-543-4481 with questions.