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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Aid

SAIC offers merit scholarships for artists at every level, from emerging creators to distinguished talents.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· HX-AUTO
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Who this school is for

Best for students with strong creative portfolios and a serious commitment to art or design, including transfer students who have demonstrated artistic achievement.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $78,770 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

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Incentive Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Percentage of tuition (see source)

Incentive Scholarships

ApplicationRenewable

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Recognition Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Distinguished Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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$2,000

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Application

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$43,000–$44,000

Tuition Exchange Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Presidential Scholarships

ApplicationRenewable

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Presidential Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Recognition Scholarships

ApplicationRenewable

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Enrichment Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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New Artists Society Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Lesser-known scholarships at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilitySAIC offers an Honors merit scholarship for new undergraduate students, awarded at the time of admission based on holistic review of application materials and annually renewed as long as students maintain successful academic standing.

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How School of the Art Institute of Chicago compares across our verified dataset

  • 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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