Academic and Creative Excellence Award
Offered by Sacramento State
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- college sophomore, college junior, college senior, grad student
- Fields of study
- Studio Art, Art History, Art Education
- Minimum GPA
- 2 unweighted
- Enrollment
- part-time
Conditions worth reading twice
Includes future/prospective arts majors within the Department of Art. Graduate students require a 3.0 GPA versus 2.0 for undergraduates. At least part-time enrollment required.
Essay prompt
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- A 100- to 250-word reflection essay introducing the work submitted as part of portfolio submission.
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Academic and Creative Excellence Award deadline?
March 2, 2027. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from Sacramento State's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on Sacramento State's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Academic and Creative Excellence Award worth?
$1,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the Academic and Creative Excellence Award application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 1 essay prompt on Sacramento State's application. It reads: A 100- to 250-word reflection essay introducing the work submitted as part of portfolio submission. That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the Academic and Creative Excellence Award?
Year in school: college sophomore, college junior, college senior, grad student. Fields of study: Studio Art, Art History, Art Education. Minimum GPA: 2 unweighted. Enrollment: part-time. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from Sacramento State's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the Academic and Creative Excellence Award?
Through Sacramento State. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the Sacramento State page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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