Scholarship Application

The Academy of Art of Highland Park and Gallery, Inc., offers 10 annual scholarships to children and teens (ages 5 to 18) who demonstrate a strong interest in the visual arts and commitment to study. Each award is good for one full school year (September-June); exceptions will be duly noted. Some scholarships may also be available during Summer Sessions, please inquire in May of any year.

Each award offers free professional instruction in studio, and free and full use of relevant art materials, tools and instruments. Unless otherwise arranged, all Scholarship students commence with the study of Drawing.

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Programs

The Albert Malero Scholarship for Youngsters in the Visual Arts

Three of the AAHP’s 10 scholarships; these awards are serve youngsters whose families can demonstrate serious financial restrictions, or ongoing financial duress.

The Padre Venard Scholarship for Special Needs Artists

Five of the AAHP’s 10 scholarships; these awards and are restricted to youngsters with special developmental, learning and emotional needs. The award recipients attend our Thursday evening course, “The Sky’s the Limit”.

The Delwin Velez Toro Scholarship

Two of the AAHP’s 10 scholarships; these awards are restricted to teens (ages 13-18) from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. These awards are offered only for the Summer Session.

The Gilda Dominguez Art Materials Grant

This grant provides all Scholarship recipients free and full use of all relevant art materials, tools and instruments at the AHHP studio.

Scholarship seat availability notices are posted online. Please read the eligibility and requirements listed below. If you are the parent/legal guardian of a youngster that qualifies, and are age 21 or older, please complete and sign the Scholarship Application (see online, or use the attached hard copy). Please submit the Application, along with other supportive documents, to the AAHP. The AAHP will acknowledge and process your request as soon as possible. In the meantime, do call if you have any questions. We look forwards to hearing from you.

None of the AAHP’s Scholarships rest on endowments of any kind. We simply have instructors volunteer their time and we pay for the art materials out of the Academy’s operating budget. Thus, we warmly welcome any donations of money, materials or volunteer time to our Scholarship program.

Eligibility

  • Student must be age 5-18.
  • Student must be able to attend a regularly scheduled class throughout the school year.
  • If very young or disabled, student must be able to write his or her first name.
  • If under 21, student must be accompanied by a competent family member, legal guardian, case worker, or care-taker at all times while on the AAHP premises.
  • The student and Student’s Representative agree to be subject to, and abide by, the AAHP’s Agreement of Policies, Terms and Conditions (posted on the AAHP website at https://aahpnj.com/).

Requirements

For the Albert Malero Scholarship

Please attach to your Application a brief statement of the special needs of the applicant; including your suggestions for how we may be of help with his or her learning and other creative experiences.

For the Padre Vernard Scholarship

Along with your Application, please provide proof of ONE of the following services. The Academy will not need to retain a copy of such documents on file:

  • Section 8 Housing Assistance to the youngster’s family.
  • Food Stamps/Medicaid/or any other state-funded assistance program to the youngster or the youngster’s family.
  • Student participation in the free lunch program provided at a public school.
  • Proof of formal Refugee status.
  • Other valid evidence of financial need

For the Padre Vernard Scholarship

Favor de comprobar la edad del joven/la joven, y que reside, y ha residido, en el municipio de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, durante los tres últimos años, como mínimo.

Information

The Albert Malero Scholarship for Youngsters in the Visual Arts

The Albert Malero Scholarship for Youngsters in the Visual Arts was established in loving memory of Albert Malero (June 10, 1955 – June 24, 1982). Albert’s family supports this Scholarship as the legacy of a gentle young man who served as a loving brother, son, and friend to many. Albert, known for his tremendous faith in God and in the good will of others, served as a devoted Big Brother to many fatherless children, and as a Captain in the US Air Force. As a young boy, he sent a letter to President John F. Kennedy, who was so moved as to send him a personal reply. Albert worked as a passionately creative soul, excelling as a self-taught draftsman and painter despite having found no opportunities for formal art studies.

The Padre Venard Scholarship

The Padre Venard Scholarship honors the Franciscan Capuchin monk who supported, sponsored and employed many young and striving artists in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, including the Director of the AAHP. If viewing this on the AAHP website, please click here for a vignette of his role as mentor to AAHP Director A.E. Soto-Canino.

The Delwin Velez Toro Scholarship

La beca Delwin velez Toro honra la memoria del Padrino de Ana E. Soto-Canino, fundadora de la AAHP. El señor Velez Toro apoyó de lleno sus estudios en las artes plásticas, y fue uno de los primeros en exhibir sus obras artísticas aún ella siendo niña.

The Gilda Dominguez Art Materials Grant

This grant honors the loving memory of artist and art instructor Gilda Dominguez. If viewing this on the AAHP website, please click here for a vignette of her role as mentor to AAHP Director A.E. Soto-Canino.