New Student Scholarships
Each year MIAD awards in excess of a million dollars in scholarships to new students. All scholarships for the Fall semester of 2009 will be awarded at the time of admission, starting November 15, 2008, for students who complete the Financial Aid Estimate Worksheet and FAFSA. All MIAD scholarships are based on merit and need. Scholarships are monies that do not have to be paid back. MIAD scholarships are based on artistic achievement, academic performance, maturity, and responsibility.

A MIAD scholarship is awarded in the form of a tuition remission and is renewable annually for a maximum of four years, as long as the student maintains a cumulative 3.0 GPA and continuous full-time enrollment.

Continuing Student Scholarships
MIAD participates in scholarship activities with many national, regional, and local businesses and individuals. The following is a partial list of additional scholarship opportunities available to continuing MIAD students. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, The Journal Foundation, Willard Davidson Scholarship, Frederick C. Layton Scholarships, Marquette Medical Systems Foundations, Land's End Scholarship, United Parcel Service Scholarship, Harley Davidson Foundation Scholarship, The Johnson Foundation, QUAD/Graphics Scholarship, Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges, MIAD/Layton Alumni Scholarship, and many others.

Outside Scholarships
MIAD encourages students and families to be aware of scholarship opportunities that are available from non-MIAD sources. Many scholarships that do not originate with MIAD are available to students who may qualify based on special skills, community activities, ethnic or racial heritage, or other criteria. Good sources of information about these scholarships are high school guidance offices, libraries, a parent's place of employment, churches, and civic organizations.