The Dean’s Artistic Excellence Scholarship is an annual scholarship in the amount of $4000, granted to students who demonstrate artistic excellence in the performing and visual arts and who are accepted to one of the programs in the McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston.

Freshman applicants, and applicants whose permanent residence is in ZIP codes 77004, 77021, or 77003, will receive preference. The first scholarship will be awarded in fall 2022.

The deadline to apply for consideration is April 15, 2022.

The scholarship is an exciting component of the Kathrine G. McGovern College’s commitment to serving artistically talented students in its immediate community.

If you would like to be considered for the Dean’s Artistic Excellence Scholarship, please complete this application.