Haskins Scholarship

Art and Design Craig Haskins Memorial Scholarship

PURPOSE: To reduce barriers for students interested in pursuing a major in Art & Design. 

Craig Haskins was a student who made a profound and lasting impact on our program. He was an exceptional individual — kind, creative, and deeply committed to his studies. He was a diligent student who faced numerous health challenges with quiet courage and unwavering focus. Despite his condition, many students and faculty were unaware of his struggles, as he remained dedicated to his studies and his craft.

In a powerful testament to his perseverance, Craig’s father, John E. Haskins Sr., brought a wheelchair to campus so Craig could personally deliver his final art and design projects the day before his passing. Craig was an African American student whose journey and determination serve as an inspiration to many.  With the permission of his father, we are honored to name this scholarship in Craig’s memory — a tribute to his resilience, talent, and the indelible mark he left on our community.

Scholarship Details

Incoming students majoring in Art and Design who have officially applied at NKU may compete for this scholarship support. Students may apply for either, or both, the Incoming Student Scholarships and the Craig Haskins Memorial Scholarship. The amount of the award varies and is determined by available funds. Eligibility for this award is for one academic year.

• Complete and submit the NKU online application and corresponding fee for admission to the university.
• To start your scholarship application(s), you must notify the Art & Design Program Head (kattus@nku.edu) via email of your intent to apply by Jan. 1 each year. The Program Head will then initiate the setup of your digital application (including providing you with an email invitation into your application account).
• Complete Art & Design Scholarship applications are due by January 16th of each year. Late (and/or incomplete) submissions will not be considered.
• The Art & Design Craig Haskins Memorial Scholarship application is within the same application as the Incoming Student Scholarship. You can choose to specify, when asked, if you are applying for the Art & Design Craig Haskins Memorial Scholarship alone, or in addition to the Incoming Student Scholarship. If applying for both, note that there is different essay information requested for each.

Craig Haskins Memorial Scholarship applications must include the following:

• Short Essay on Creative Practice 

Please complete an essay on how creativity has influenced your life and how you envision your future success in the arts.  (Up to 200 words)

• Transcript(s)

Submit your unofficial high school transcript and/or transcripts from any other prior post-secondary institution attended (community college, other university after high school, etc.). Name the PDF as follows: lastname_ firstname_schoolabbreviation_transcript.pdf (for example: Smith_Morgan_CCHS_transcript.pdf, Smith_Morgan_GCTC_transcript.pdf, etc.).

• 5–10 Portfolio Samples as listed below

Note: The portfolio samples and accompanying image list described below can be used for both the Diversity Scholarship and the Incoming Student Scholarship, and only need to be submitted once in the online application:

A portfolio of 5–10 individual artworks and/or design samples must be submitted for scholarship consideration. Work may be in a single discipline or a combination of work from 2D, 3D, and 4D areas. If a student is working in a series, each work counts as one individual work.   

• A minimum of one full view of each artwork/design, showing at least 5 individual works.
• Up to 5 images can be detail images for the main work samples in the portfolio.
• Do not exceed a total of 10 images.
• For time-based work (i.e., videos/animations), please provide a web link to the video (YouTube or Vimeo) with a maximum length of three minutes. This video can be one clip from a single video, or it can be a compilation of clips from multiple videos. Each separate video included in the compilation counts as one work of art. In the case of compilation videos, please note the number of separate artworks that are represented in the online application form.
• For tips on photographing creative work, view Tyler Stalman’s, How to Photograph Your Art

• Image List:

An image list (PDF) showing small thumbnail images of the works submitted (including the optional detail images) and this corresponding label information for each artwork/design:

— Title

— Medium

— Dimensions (W x H x D in inches) / duration (in minutes for videos/motion pieces)

— Year

Name the Image List PDF file: lastname_ firstname_schoolabbreviation_ImageList.pdf (for ex., Smith_Morgan_CCHS_ImageList.pdf). Example image list for reference:

Image List Example

Application Submission Process

The application process involves creating a OneDrive folder that will contain all of your portfolio images and the Image List, then sharing a link to that folder within the digital application, which is accessible via NKU’s Canvas > “ArtDesign Scholarship Application Portal.” The digital application will also prompt you to answer informational questions and the essays mentioned above.

Application Instructions

Gather application materials: Gather your required application content listed above into a Word file to easily copy and paste into the online application fields. The portfolio images and Image List should be gathered into in a single OneDrive folder* (name this folder: Lastname_FirstName_Scholarship_currentyear; for example, Smith_Morgan_Scholarship_2023). You will paste a link to the OneDrive folder into the application when prompted. *Technical note: The OneDrive folder CANNOT BE A SUBFOLDER of any other folder. First-time users of OneDrive: Information on how to use OneDrive

Access the digital application portal: Visit https://nku.instructure.com to access Canvas > “ArtDesign Scholarship Application Portal,” which contains the application where you will answer the questions, paste information, and share your portfolio OneDrive link with portfolio materials. Your email from the Program Head (Dr. Kim Allen-Kattus at kattus@nku.edu) will contain an invitation to the Canvas page leading to the application portal; you will need to accept the invitation to be able to fill out a scholarship application.

Access Application Portal Here

Scholarship Review Process

Once the Jan. 16 application deadline passes, the Art & Design scholarship committee (composed of faculty members) will review all qualifying applications. Applications that did not meet all the qualifications will receive notification from the Art & Design Program explaining why. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered. After the faculty determine the scholarship recipients and award amounts (including alternates), the Art & Design Program Head will send a letter of notification to all qualifying applicants. Those awarded scholarships will then need to sign and return their letter of acceptance to the Office of Student Financial Assistance at NKU by the stated deadline in the letter.

For questions regarding the scholarship application process, contact:

Dr. Kim Allen-Kattus

Art & Design Program Head

kattus@nku.edu    

859-572-5641