HGA Scholarship is open to applicants in the following categories, and the funds may only be applied to tuition:

• Artistic Merit - Recommended for applicants focused on producing advanced, artistic textile artwork
• Scholarly Research - Recommended for applicants focused on textile arts education, textile conservation, textile history, etc.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Applications are open for each academic year. The application will reopen in January for scholarships for the following academic year. Scholarship funds must be applied to the following academic year. Application Deadline: May 1.

Sample Applications

Below you can find examples of past applications. These are only samples. Do not use these forms to submit your application. They can help you begin to prepare supporting materials and answers to questions.

• Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate fiber arts academic program in the United States or Canada.
• Scholarship funds will only be applied towards expenses directly tied to your study at the accredited institution you are currently enrolled. Scholarship funds can not be applied to an independent workshop.
• Only one scholarship is awarded per individual per year.
• Applicants are not required to be members of HGA.
• Application and all support materials must be received on or before the May 1 deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

How to Apply (Deadline May 1)

Step 1: Complete Application

Applications must be submitted online through the HGA website by May 1.

Step 2: Submit Support Materials

Support materials will only be accepted through the online application. Support materials include:

1. Unofficial Transcript from your institution documenting enrollment, coursework, academic strength, etc.
2. Work Samples (Digital Images, articles, publications)

Artistic Merit and Dendel Applicants

• A minimum of five (5) and a maximum of 16 digital images of your artwork featuring completed works utilizing fiber techniques and showing the body of your work.
• All images must be JPEG file type using the maximum quality setting with at least 300ppi. Length on the long side of the image should be approximately 3000 pixels. Images may be color corrected to represent the work accurately, but not enhanced in any way. The artist’s name must not be visible on the digital image. Label the files with your Last Name_Title of Work. The images of accepted work will become the property of HGA and may be used for HGA publications and other promotional purposes.

Scholarly Research Applicants

• Written essay answering the question: “What do you think are the most important issues the fiber/ textile arts field is facing today, and what will it be like in the next 10 years?”
• Optional: Up to three (3) papers or articles of your published research
• All files are to be in Word or PDF format only. Label the files with your Last Name_Title of Work.

Step 3: Request Letters of Recommendation

Two (2) letters of recommendation must be submitted on your behalf by and from people who are knowledgeable about your work and work habits.

Application Process

Applications are open for each academic year. The application will reopen in January for scholarships for the following academic year. Scholarship funds must be applied to the following academic year. Application Deadline: May 1.

Sample Applications

These are only samples. Do not use these forms to submit your application. They can help you begin to prepare supporting materials and answers to questions.

Scholarship Decision Process

The HGA Programs Coordinator reviews each application for completeness and ensures that it meets the eligibility requirements. Next, the scholarship review panel (a group of HGA members) will review and score each submission. The Program Coordinator will review the scores to determine the winner and forward them to the Board of Directors for their approval. Individual committee member scores are kept confidential.

Notification

All applicants will be notified by email by June 30th.

Additional Recipient Recognition and Benefit

• Complimentary one-year student membership to HGA
• Feature in the Winter issue of Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot magazine
• Press release announcing the recipient to HGA membership

Recipient Follow-Up and Final Report

Within 30 days of their award notice, the recipient agrees to complete an online questionnaire that will be used for an article featuring the recipient and their work in HGA’s Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot magazine.

Recipient agrees to submit to HGA within one year a written final report detailing the recipient’s learning and experiences, including the use of the scholarship funds, along with receipts and digital images/files of work completed to date.

Distribution and Use of Funds

Scholarship funds will be distributed by September and released only after notification of the recipient’s enrollment in the accredited institution. Funds may be sent either to the student or to the bursar’s office. If funds are sent directly to the student, they may be subject to an income tax liability.

All conditions of the scholarship must be met by their respective deadlines or the recipient may be required to return the funds. Scholarship funds must be spent within one year of the issue date on the check. Recipients agree to return all unspent money.