Scholarship Facts & Figures

If you are already a working professional artist and are looking for more training or a career change, your experience will be considered as an additional credential when applying for a scholarship.

Yes, students with awarded scholarships must:

• Maintain a minimum of a letter B+ grade throughout their course of studies, otherwise the scholarship will be withdrawn.
• Be committed to complete their studies during the duration of the program and won't be eligible to take a leave of absence.

Scholarships apply only to the online and combined diploma programs

• 2D Computer Animation Diploma
• 3D Computer Character Animation Diploma (Full time and part time)
• Animated Short Films
• Advanced 3D Modeling
• Concept Art Diploma (Full time and part time)
• Digital Matte Painting Diploma
• Effects Technical Director Diploma
• Esports Diploma
• Video Game Design Diploma
• Virtual Reality Diploma

• Applicant must complete an application form before applying for a scholarship
• Scholarships are only valid for diploma applicants.
• VANAS enrolled students who have signed their student contract can not apply for a scholarship.
• Scholarships are competitive, your submission will be competing against other submissions.  Submit your best work
• Applicants must meet the admission criteria per program
• Applicants must prove the ability to afford the remaining balance of the program tuition

Scholarships values will be determined by our faculty and will be awarded within a 5% to 20% range of the total tuition cost. Here are some examples:

Example a) 5% discount of the total program tuition
Example b) 20% discount of the total program tuition

• (Example a: Concept Art Diploma tuition minus 5% scholarship.   $18,500 - $925 = $17,575)
• (Example b: Concept Art Diploma tuition minus 20% scholarship.   $18,500 - $3,700 = $14,800)

Here are some stats of previous years:

VANAS Scholarships are offered year round in any of our terms: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.

• 11 scholarships per term

• A total of 42 scholarships are given per calendar year

Keep it simple, your portfolio should include 5 images of what you consider to be your best work. If you have a video demonstrating animation, that works too, however it's not necessary. If you are applying for the Video Game Design or Esports Diploma, portfolios are not needed. These diplomas require a letter of intent.

The amount of awarded scholarships depends on your portfolio level, work experience and previous education.VANAS Scholarships range from 5% - 20%.

There is no due date for the scholarships, it works on a first come first serve basis.

Anyone who has a portfolio can apply for a VANAS Scholarship. If you have any sketches, animation designs, drawings or other art work pieces, please select 5 that represent it best and apply for a scholarship. The application for VANAS scholarships are after you have been accepted into your program, and not before. Meaning, you won't be awarded a scholarship until you are successfully accepted in the Diploma program of your interest.