These scholarships are based on outstanding creative ability. Most are for work in a particular discipline.
Undergraduate
| Scholarship | Discipline(s) |
| All-College Honors Awards | Open |
| Marjorie Benedict Memorial Scholarship | Fine Arts, Design |
| The Filmsight Award | Film/Video |
| Charles Fiske Memorial Scholarship | Ceramics |
| Yozo Hamaguchi Printmaking Scholarship | Printmaking |
| The Mikae Hara Scholarship | Painting/Drawing, Printmaking |
| Robert Ralls Memorial Scholarship | Painting/Drawing |
| Ronald and Anita Wornick Scholarship | Furniture |
Graduate
| Scholarship | Discipline(s) |
| The Filmsight Award | Film/Video |
| Charles Fiske Memorial Scholarship | Ceramics |
| Yozo Hamaguchi Printmaking Scholarship | Printmaking |
| The Mikae Hara Scholarship | Painting/Drawing, Printmaking |
| The James Irvine Foundation Scholarship | Open, Diversity |
| Dennis Leon and Christin Nelson Scholarship | Open |
| Kent and Vicki Logan Graduate Scholarship | Curatorial Practice |
| Barclay Simpson Scholarship | Open |
| Ronald and Anita Wornick Scholarship | Furniture |