Nancy Jo Brown Art Scholarship

UPDATED 2025/2026

The Nancy Jo Brown Art Scholarship is awarded annually to eligible students with a focus on fine art.

To be considered for this scholarship you:

  • Must have a 2.5 (C+) GPA
  • Must major in one of the following areas:
    Art Fine Art
  • Must have taken or be enrolled in courses in one of the following areas:
    Art/Fine Art

 

Award funds will be disbursed:
Immediate release of full award (May)

Award
$300-$500
Deadline
02/17/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. 2025: Your Educational Journey. Please share the following: The educational journey that led you to Mesa, including what you did before coming here and what made you decide to enroll at Mesa. Your future goals, including what you plan to do after graduation from Mesa and what your long-term career and educational goals are. Why you chose your major or field of study. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
  2. 2025: Resiliency Question. Please share the following: How you have exhibited resiliency in your life. Specific examples of a challenge or challenges that you have overcome. How this scholarship will have a meaningful impact on your educational journey. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
  3. 2025: Give an example of an art project that you are particularly proud of. What did you learn from the experience of creating it. What were some of the challenges. What ideas were you trying to communicate.  
  4. 2025: What has been your favorite studio art, art history or arts related class and why. Why did you enjoy this class. 
  5. 2025: Who are artists, filmmakers, musicians, pop culture figures that inspire you and why. 
  6. 2025: Please upload one file that includes three images of artwork that you have created or three separate jpeg images. Label with last name, first initial, title of work. Also upload images to the committee through this uplink: https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/mesaartgallery
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