OHIO ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 
2021 UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE with LICENSURE 
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 
Two scholarships to be awarded: $2,000 and $1,000 
Funded through the Ohio Art Education Foundation
**Must be current student member of OAEA and be present at the 
​OAEA Annual State Conference awards ceremony.
​To join OAEA, click here.
Apply digitally! Please fill out the Application form and upload all documents at this link: https://forms.gle/anSPoGMTvYmJCCZT9 ​ (for best results, be sure to copy and paste this link into your browser). 
**Applicants must be logged into their personal google accounts. Accounts associated with your college or university may not allow you to submit. If applicants are experiencing any difficulty with this form, please email highereddiv@ohioarted.com. ​
ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate and graduate art education students who are pursuing licensure. Must be a full-time student in the 2021 - 2022 school year enrolled as a third-year, fourth-year, or graduate student. 
Must be a current Pre-service member of OAEA to apply. Winners will receive complimentary registration to the OAEA Annual State Convention, November 4-6, 2021 (Cincinnati), and will be honored at the Awards Ceremony. (To join OAEA, please visit https://www.ohioarted.com/membership.html for information).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2021, by 11:59 p.m.
JUDGING: All entries will be reviewed and judged in June and July 2021. 
*Winners will be notified by the end of August. 
JUDGING RUBRIC: 25% essay, 25% artwork, 20% philosophy, 20% letters, and 10% transcripts 

OAEA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS  
**Please upload application documents in Word Document (docx or doc) or PDF format unless otherwise specified. 
  1. COMPLETED ENTRY FORM (available at https://forms.gle/anSPoGMTvYmJCCZT9) 
  2. ESSAY: Based on the 2021 conference theme“Queen City Collaborates” write an essay about what your art teaching can do—how will you define collaboration or perhaps how your art teaching can help your students develop their abilities through collaboration.
    Format: double-spaced, 12-point font of 1200-1500 words, and APA style (6th edition). Although Internet references are permitted, primary sources (books and journals) are encouraged. 
  3. e-PORTFOLIO: 8-10 .jpg images of original works of art that show evidence of your contemporary artistic practice. 
    Format:
    You may create a PDF, Word Document (doc or dox format), or PowerPoint file with the following information— titles, years, media, and dimensions under each image (file size less than 10 megabytes). 
    OR
    Website links accepted. Please upload a PDF or Word Document (doc or docx format) file containing the link to your website. 
    Web-based portfolio must also include the following information— titles, years, media, and dimensions under each image. 
  4. Two LETTERS OF SUPPORT, at least one being from an Art Education faculty member. Letters of support should be emailed to highereddiv@ohioarted.com 
  5. COPY OF TRANSCRIPT (graduate students must submit undergrad and graduate transcripts)
  6. A one-page, double-spaced personal ART TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
  7. RESUME: List education, honors, awards, exhibitions, experiences with young people in schools and other settings, and other related activities. 
  8. A HEAD SHOT which would appear on the OAEA website, if selected as a winner.
    (Format: .jpg)

Questions? Contact Dr. Ramya Ravisankar at highereddiv@ohioarted.com

**Must be current student member of OAEA and be present at the 
​OAEA Annual State Conference awards ceremony.
​To join OAEA, click here.