Scholarships
Undergraduate (first-year and transfer applicants) and graduate international students are eligible to be considered for all merit scholarships.
Undergraduate scholarships range from $7,000 to $20,000. Scholarships are issued based on the strength of a student's portfolio and academic success.
All first-year and transfer undergraduate students who meet the priority deadline of February 1 will be considered for merit scholarships. Nearly half of our admitted international students was awarded merit scholarships for fall 2011. (Merit scholarships are only offered for fall admission.)
Undergraduate international students are not eligible for need-based financial aid.
Graduate scholarships range from $10,000 to $36,000. Scholarships are highly selective and are issued by the graduate programs based on the strength of the student's application.
All graduate students who meet the January 5 application deadline will be considered for merit scholarships. (Graduate international students are not eligible for need-based financial aid.)
Koc Scholarship for Curatorial Practice
To educate and train promising young curators who are committed to shaping Turkey's cultural life, California College of the Arts and Vehbi Koc Foundation have partnered to create the Koc Scholarship.
Beginning fall 2013 CCA will award one annual Koc Scholarship to an outstanding student who at the time of application to the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice is a Turkish citizen residing in Turkey.
The Curatorial Practice admissions committee will select the recipient based on the strength of the applicant's graduate application.
The Koc Scholarship funds the full cost of CCA graduate tuition and nontuition fees (including required CCA health insurance, registration fee, and student activity fee). The recipient also will receive up to $800 per month for living expense support.
The scholarship is renewable for the second year of the program.
See Scholarships for more information.
Work-Study
As an international student you are permitted to work on campus part time. If you are interested in finding a job, see Work-Study.
Other Financial Aid Sources
The following websites are good places to look for other sources of financial aid:
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Cost of Attendance
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