Ox-Bow offers a variety of scholarships for students taking credit or non-credit classes to ensure that the Ox-Bow experience is open to everyone. We are accepting merit scholarship applications now!
Six Credit Special
Take six credits at Ox-Bow this summer and you:
- will get 2 weeks of room and board free (a $1100 value!)
- are eligible for federal loans
- can complete your 6 credits of SAIC off-campus study requirements in one amazing summer!
Scholarships
Ox-Bow awards scholarships to all types of students taking courses at Ox-Bow, from degree-seeking students, to those seeking life-long learning opportunities, all Ox-Bow students are encouraged to apply.
ROBERT AND GENEVIEVE JOHNSON CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ART TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP
For full-time art teachers in the Chicago Public School system. One-week, non-credit only. Download application pdf here.
Scholarship covers non-credit tuition and room and board for a one week course at Ox-Bow. If you choose to register for credit (offered through the School of the Art Institute of Chicago) or choose to register for a two week course, you are responsible for paying the difference after the scholarship award. Application due March 23. Applications may be emailed to oxbow@saic.edu or mailed in to the Chicago office.
Congratulations to our Merit scholarship winners!
Thank you to all who participated in the scholarship application process. An online application is available for most scholarships, it is highly recommended that you fill out the online scholarship application. The online application will consider you for all of the following scholarships for which you qualify. However, if you prefer, you may download this pdf to mail in for consideration.
Check out our application faq, (scroll down, after registration faq).
JAMES BRANDESS OX-BOW SCHOLARSHIP
For an undergraduate and/or graduate painting student from SAIC. Full credit tuition plus room and board for a one week course.
DANIEL CLARKE JOHNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
For undergraduate and graduate students from ANY school. Credit or non-credit courses.
GEORGE LIEBERT SCHOLARSHIP
For undergraduate and graduate students from ANY school. Credit or non-credit courses.
THE RICHARD AND ELLEN SANDOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF JERRY CATANIA
For SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, working in any media. Scholarship may be used for credit or non-credit Glass courses.
THE RICHARD AND ELLEN SANDOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF BARBARA DEGENEVIEVE
For SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, working in Photo. Scholarship may be used for credit or non-credit Photo courses.
THE RICHARD AND ELLEN SANDOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF CLAUDIA HART
For SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, working in New Media. Credit or non-credit courses. Scholarship may be used for credit or non-credit New Media courses.
THE RICHARD AND ELLEN SANDOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF LISA WAINWRIGHT
For SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, credit or non-credit courses. Scholarship recipients may use award for any course at Ox-Bow.
THE RICHARD AND ELLEN SANDOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF JAMES ZANZIFor SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, working in Sculpture. Scholarship may be used for credit or non-credit Sculpture courses.
LORETTA GRELLNER SCHOLARSHIP
For adult women who are either pursuing a degree in art, or those who need to refresh their professional practice in the classroom environment. Credit or non-credit courses.
WEST MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP
For students residing within the 269, 616, or 231 area codes of Western Michigan. Non-credit courses only.
VI FOGLE URETZ SCHOLASHIP
For undergraduate and graduate students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Credit or non-credit courses.
FREDERICK FURSMAN SCHOLARSHIP
For undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in SAICs Painting and Drawing Programs. Credit or non-credit courses.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
For SAIC undergraduate and graduate students. Credit or non-credit courses.
THE FITZ AND THELMA COGHLIN SCHOLARSHIP
For student from the West Michigan region. Credit or non-credit courses.
WEGE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
For students from the greater Grand Rapids area. Credit or non-credit courses.
ISRAEL DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP
For Kendall College of Art and Design students who have had at least two classes of course work in ceramics or students majoring in Sculpture and Functional Art. Credit or non-credit courses.
THE LISA WAINWRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
For SAIC students, graduate or undergraduate, credit or non-credit courses. Scholarship recipients may use award for any course at Ox-Bow.
THE LALLA ANNE CRITZ ZANZI SCHOLARSHIP
For female SAIC undergraduate and graduate painting students only. Credit courses only.
DALE METTERNICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
For undergraduate and graduate students from ANY school. Credit or non-credit courses. For Artists in Residence.
The following scholarships must be applied for seperately. Please download the pdf application and mail or fax to the Ox-Bow Chicago Office.
GRACE AND WALTER BYRON SMITH SCHOLARSHIP
For any student who has attended a Catholic college or parochial high school in the state of Illinois for at least one full year. Credit courses only. No deadline. This is a need-based scholarship through the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Smith application can be found here.
Pre-College Scholarships Now Available
PRE-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Partial merit based scholarships are now available to high school Juniors and Seniors who wish to attend Ox-Bow's pre-college class, Landscape Drawing with E.W. Ross and Olivia Petriedes. Application can be filled out online here. While the online application is preferred, you may download a paper application here. Applicants will be required to submit an essay on their art practice and why they want to come to Ox-Bow this summer, a letter of recommendation from a teacher (which can be emailed directly to oxbow@saic.edu), documentation of their work, and an image list/work inventory which lists each image/file, title of the work, media, dimensions and any other necessary information.
Work Scholarships
Work-Scholarship students have the opportunity to experience Ox-Bow in a unique, “behind-the-scenes” way. These students work closely with the resident staff and are asked to respect their role as a part of the staff in fulfilling assigned duties.
Work scholarships receive a monetary award in exchange for working approximately 15 hours per week during their class session at Ox-Bow. Duties include housekeeping, building and grounds maintenance, and dishwashing. Work-Scholarships are available to any student taking an Ox-Bow course, for credit or non-credit courses. There is no deadline; apply at time of class registration. Work Scholarships are not available to students enrolled in glass courses or the Pre-College Program.
Work scholarships are awarded by Ox-Bow on a first-come, first-served basis, and there are a limited number of scholarship positions available per week. Work scholarship students receive an award in exchange for working approximately 15 hours per week during their class session at Ox-Bow. Duties include housekeeping, building and grounds maintenance, and dishwashing. Some jobs require missing minimal class time. Award amounts are listed under Tuition and Fees.
The functioning of Ox-Bow depends on the support of work scholarship students.. Please be certain before applying that you are able to complete the requested work. It is absolutely required that students inform Ox-Bow in advance if they decide not to complete work scholarship duties. Students may cancel their Work Scholarship awards up to the Monday three weeks before the start of their class. If you cancel three weeks before or during your work study week, you forfeit the scholarship completely.
Interested students should apply at the time of registration for classes indicating interest on the Registration Form.
SAIC Financial Aid
Undergraduate and graduate students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago may be able to use their financial aid award from SAIC toward credit tuition for courses at Ox-Bow. Please contact the SAIC Financial Aid Office for deadlines. Financial aid typically does not cover room & board or lab fees at Ox-Bow.
Learn more about applying at the School's Office of Financial Aid, by calling 312.629.6600, or by emailing FinAid@saic.edu.