We offer a limited number of scholarships in Arts Technology at this time, though we are always looking for opportunities to expand that number. Further, scholarships that are available to all students in the University or in the College of Fine Arts are also available to Arts Technology majors.

Williams Family Scholarship in Arts Technology

A generous gift from David Williams, professor of Music and primary architect of the Arts Technology Program, and his wife Kay Williams, a long-time clarinet teacher, has provided a one-time scholarship for incoming first year or transfer students in Arts Technology. If you are applying to the AT Program as a first year or as a transfer student, please contact Jody DeCremer, for more information.

Past awardees of the Williams Family Scholarship are:

Jessica Melville '02
John Scott '03
Melissa Bianchetta '04
Allison Baker '05

Michael Khatchadourian '06
Michael Stahl '07
Joe Holland '08
Kieran Pereira '09

Friends of the Arts Talent Grants

Those enrolled in an Illinois State University Arts Technology program are eligible to receive an monetary award on behalf of the Friends of the Arts. Those students who can demonstrate their scholarly performance may submit an application to the Arts Technology Office.

Congratulations to our 2009-2010 Scholarship Winners:

Hannah Barnes
Mark Caspary
Jordan Cullen
Laura Fehr
Joe Holland

Mike Khatchadourian
Christina Koch
Candi Seffood
RJ Venderwerf

Opportunities for Graduate Students

The Graduate School provides Graduate assistantship forms and other information on financial assistance . Please complete an assistantship form if you are a graduate student in Arts Technology and wish to have an assistantship with us. Send it to:

The Program in Arts Technology/Grad. Assistantship
Campus Box 5600
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790

Graduate Assistantships may be available through other departments on campus. Visit erecruiting.com (sponsored by the Career Center).

Student Employment

We employ several students to work in our computer labs. If you are interested in being a lab monitor, please contact our Lab Manager,

Financial Aid

To be considered for federal, state, and institutional need-based programs, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),which is a need-analysis form. For full consideration, the FAFSA should be submitted to the processor by the preferential filing date of March 1. Regardless of whether or not you think you are eligible to receive aid, you are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA.

The Financial Aid Office at Illinois State University is available to help you understand the application process, how eligibility is determined, and what financial aid programs are available.