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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 May 31 deadline. Current membership is required. You will need your NYSATA member username and password to log in to the submission form.

2025 Application Materials 

Step 1: Student Portfolio Slideshow
Students should use the slide template below to build their portfolio. Complete instructions are included within the template. 

Portfolio Slide Template

Step 2: Suppporting Documents
Complete the Media Release for NYSATA to use and publish your work PLUS collect one letter of recommendation from your art teacher. 

Media Release Form

STEP 3: Review and Submit by May 29
Teacher must submit link to student application folder.
Sponsoring teacher must be a current NYSATA member.

Teachers CLICK HERE to Submit



Questions? [email protected]
New in 2024

The Jessica Bayer Scholarship, named for a founder of the NYSATA Portfolio Project, will award $500 to a selected senior who participated in the NYSATA Portfolio Project in high school with a rating of Distinguished. A second scholarship has been made possible by a generous matching donation from the daughters of Jessica Bayer, Eve and Tracey.

 

The Jessica Bayer Scholarship Award of $500

Theo Lusignan
South Glens Falls Senior High School
Planning to attend Purchase College
Recommending Teacher—Amy Noonan

 

 

The Jessica Bayer Scholarship Award of $500

Olivia Lynch
Babylon Jr. Sr. High School
Planning to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Recommending Teacher—Cheryl Schwieder
2025 Scholarship Winners

Zara B. Kimmey
Award
$1000

Julia Pisciotta
Locust Valley High School
Planning to attend Rhode Island School of Design
Recommending Teacher—Melanie Mooney

 

Bill Milliken
Award
$500

Emmelyn Freedman
Guilderland High School
Planning to attend Rochester Institute of Technology
Recommending Teacher—Sarah Gockley

 

Aida Snow/Elaine Goldman Award
$500

Chase Woodworth
Spencerport High School
Planning to attend Rochester Institute of Technology
Recommending Teacher— Stephanie Prevosti

 

Aida Snow/Elaine Goldman Award
$500

Clover Konop
Northport High School
Recommending Teacher—Robin O’Neill-Gonzalez
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.