Student Scholarships

NYSATA awards four one-time scholarships annually to seniors who plan to pursue post-secondary education in the arts. Scholarships are open to graduating seniors planning to attend a College Art Program of study. Scholarship applicants must be students of current NYSATA member teachers.

STUDENTS will need complete each item below. Place all of your materials in a folder that you can share through a Google Drive or Drop Box account. If your Google account is a school-provided account, be sure to select link sharing options that enable you to share with people outside your organization. When all your materials are complete, e-mail your teacher the link to your shared digital folder.

TEACHERS must submit the student application online using the link to the right by the June 1, 2022 deadline. Current membership is required. You will need your NYSATA member username and password to log in to the submission form.

2021 Application Materials
Scholarship Checklist Student Application		Artwork Inventory Form Media Release Form
Teachers Must Submit Student Application(s) Sponsoring teacher must be a current NYSATA member Teachers CLICK HERE to Submit CLICK for Google Drive help CLICK for Dropbox help Questions? [email protected]
2021 Scholarship Winners

Zara B. Kimmey Award $1000 Lucy Dietrich Tonawanda High School, Tonawanda, NY Attending Cleveland Institute of Art Nominating Teacher—Elizabeth Randell	Bill Milliken Award $500 Aviella Sung Holle Syosset High School, Syosset, NY Attending Hunter College Nominating Teacher—Chrysoula Highland	Aida Snow/Elaine Goldman Award $500 Isabella Weber Hicksville High School, Hicksville, NY Attending SUNY Fredonia Nominating Teacher—Craig Mateyunas	Aida Snow/Elaine Goldman Award $500 Amelia Booth Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Staatsburg, NY Attending University of Hartford Nominating Teacher—Joshua Brehse
ZARA B. KIMMEY	BILL MILLIKEN	AIDA SNOW	ELAINE GOLDMAN
Zara B. Kimmey was a founding member of NYSATA and the first Art Education Associate serving in the New York State Education Department. An annual one-time award of $1000 has been established in honor of her exemplary service to the field of art education.	Bill Milliken waa a Vendors' representative on the NYSATA Board of Trustees. He encouraged generous support for art education from the manufacturers and distributors of art materials. An annual one-time award of $500 has been established in honor of his exemplary service to the field of art education.	Aida Snow has left a legacy of enabling NYSATA to help visual art students in New York State pursue their dreams. Together, Elaine Goldman and Aida Snow established a generous endowment for NYSATA that enabes two one-time scholarship awards of $500 each, annually.	Elaine Goldman is a retired Region 9 member who continues to participate at the regional level and is a faithful attendee and frequent presenter at the state conference. Together, Elaine Goldman and Aida Snow established a generous endowment for NYSATA that enabes two one-time scholarship awards of $500 each, annually.