Students in our garden in Pistoia
We are very pleased to make available the following scholarships and financial
aid possibilities, which are available to all applicants and continuing students.
To apply for financial assistance, read and follow the instructions found in each description below. In your application designate the scholarships and grants for which you are applying. If you are required to submit work samples the preferred method is by way of e-mail attachment in the PDF format. All images should be optimized for the web, in size and format and sent to: scholarships@aegeancenter.org
THE JOHN VAN BUREN ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible through the benevolence and humanity of the composer,
John Van Buren. It is his wish that the scholarship be granted to those who can communicate their passion for learning in the unique environment the Aegean Center provides. The amount of this assistance scholarship will vary between €1000 and €5000 Euro. To apply for this scholarship you must submit a written statement addressing your desire for learning in the environment the Aegean Center provides. If you are applying as an advanced student, you will be required to submit 10 to 15 images of your work in visual arts, and/or 4 samples of writing.
THE OLIVETTI SCHOLARSHIP is made possible through the kindness of Ms. Rosamond Olivetti and the Olivetti Foundation. This scholarship is designated for the Italy Session only. It is the intention of the Olivetti Foundation and the Aegean Center to nurture a cross-cultural understanding between Italy and America through the Center's programs in the arts. This scholarship in the amount of €5000 Euro will be awarded to one or two deserving intermediate or advanced students involved in any discipline of study offered at the Center and will be selected by the Aegean Center staff. A personal statement of intention must accompany 12 to 20 images of an applicant's work. In the case of a writing student, copies of recent work must accompany a personal statement of intention.
THE YANNIS KAPAROS SCHOLARSHIP is made possible through an anonymous donation to the Center in the name of Yannis Kaparos, who inspired it. Yannis Kaparos is a remarkable man who owns and maintains a beautiful monastery and gardens above the town of Lefkes on Paros. In accordance with the donor's wish, this €1000 EUR scholarship will be awarded to a continuing student who chooses to do some work in response to the natural landscape in any medium, including writing. As with all the scholarships and grants, a written statement of need and intention must be provided to the Center along with a few samples of work if you are not a beginning student.
THE BRETT TAYLOR PAINTING SCHOLARSHIPS inaugurated in 1996, are offered through the Aegean Center in honor of its founding director, himself a very fine painter, and are limited to four awards each year. These are €1000 EUR merit scholarships and will be granted to intermediate and advanced students who must submit 12 -20 slides, or the same number of images via the Internet--preferably in Adobe PDF format, of recent work with a personal statement of artistic intention.
TUITION GRANTS Tuition Grants in the amounts of €1000 EUR and €2000 EUR are made available directly through the Aegean Center. They are not cash loans but rather a grant in the form of a reduction of tuition payment. These grants are available to any student at any level of proficiency in any field of study who can demonstrate by way of a written statement their need for such assistance as well as their artistic intention while at the Center. They are limited and given on a first come first serve basis. Those who wish to apply for a tuition grant must supply the Center with a personal financial statement which includes a copy of their most recent taxation statement.
WORK STUDY positions are available on a straight per hour work exchange for a reduction in tuition payment. Work study positions are limited and given on a first come first serve basis evaluated upon need. As with the offerings above, you must submit a written statement of need and intention.
All of us at the Aegean Center want to thank you for your interest in
our programs. Due to the fact our enrollment is kept small, 20 -24 per
session, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Please write
to me personally with any questions you may have. john@aegeancenter.org
The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.