Summer Art Intensive Scholarships

We are accepting scholarship applications for 2025!

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The Jeff and Paula Gural Merit Scholarships for NYC Public High School Students

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must currently attend a New York City public high school within the five boroughs (Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island), be between 15–18, and are currently a rising sophomore–rising senior. To apply for the scholarship, first, make a login on Slate and create a new application. The first question you will be asked is if you attend a New York City public school; choose "Yes". You will then be asked if you are applying for the scholarship; choose "Yes". By choosing yes, the you will be directed to the scholarship application where you will be asked to submit a short written component and your portfolio. Please read the directions carefully. Applicants who do not meet requirements will not be considered. 

In an effort to continue Cooper Union’s tradition of meritocracy and opportunity, we welcome our partners, The Jeff and Paula Gural Merit Scholarships for NYC Public High School Students. Scholarships will be awarded based on merit and are available for local high school students who wish to pursue portfolio preparation and intensive study this summer.

Made possible by the generosity of Jeff Gural, Chairman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and former member of The Cooper Union’s board of trustees, merit scholarships will be made available to a selected group of New York City public high school students. 

We will be accepting applications for The Jeff and Paula Gural Merit Scholarships for NYC Public High School Students from January 16 through April 28, 2025. 

Required application materials: Please upload up to at least 5 images of artwork made within the past 2 years. When submitting images of artwork, please be sure to have your artwork square with the edges of your image, your artwork is properly lit, and your images are in focus. 

You should include at least 1 drawing from observation (ie. a still life, a drawing from a model, or a landscape) and 1 self-portrait drawing. 

Contact us at Summerartintensive@cooper.edu

212.353.4202

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