CE Discounts and Scholarships

CE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS

The Fall Application is currently closed (deadline:  September 5, 2025).  Please check back in December for Winter/Spring application information. 

PAFA Continuing Education is pleased to present the CE Community Scholarship to assist students without access to other resources to fund their CE studies, who demonstrate dedication to their art. Scholarship funds are awarded on the basis of need and merit, and partially cover the registration fee for one regular CE class or workshop for adults within the semester of application. First-time applicants may receive priority for scholarship awards. Special programs such as Master Classes, Studio/Critique, Studio Rental, and non-CE classes are not eligible for scholarship assistance.       

Scholarship recipients are responsible for supplies required for their selected class (please see materials lists in individual class descriptions), and must pay the remaining registration fee balance prior to the first class.  Scholarships may be transferred from one class to another in the event of a cancellation, but cannot be transferred from one semester to another or from one individual to another.

How to Apply by Mail, Email, or In-Person Drop-Off

• Download and print the printable application form (not available at this time).  Complete all sections of the form.
• Draft a personal statement consisting of one page explaining your artistic background/interests, why you would like to attend CE classes at PAFA, and why you are requesting scholarship assistance. Can be handwritten legibly or printed.
• Collect a letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor.  Allow sufficient time for them to provide this to you before the deadline.
• Submit all three requirements (completed form, statement, recommendation letter) together in a single package or email by one of the following methods:
  • Email: continuinged@pafa.edu.  Scan or clearly photograph form and other requirements as needed to submit as attachments. Statement can be included in the body of the email and the recommender's letter can be forwarded if needed.  Indicate "CE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP" in the subject line.
  • Mail: Continuing Education Programs, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102.  Allow sufficient time for receipt by deadline.
  • Drop Off (during business hours): Continuing Education Office, 3rd Floor, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, 128 N. Broad St. (Enter through School/Side Entrance on Lenfest Plaza. Check in at the Security Desk in the lobby.)

Please note that applications must be received in full, with all requirements, by the deadline to be reviewed for scholarship consideration.

Scholarship Decisions

Scholarship results will be announced via email.  Please be sure to check your junk/spam folder and approve pafa.edu as a sender.  Partial scholarship awards require payment of the registration fee balance prior to the first day of class in order to confirm scholarship acceptance and enrollment in the class. Classes with limited enrollment or wait lists may require payment a week before the class start date to confirm participation. 

For questions, leave a message at 215-972-2029 or email asyvertsen@pafa.edu.