ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
Hollywood Animation Academy is committed to helping passionate, dedicated creatives pursue their dreams with industry-level training. To support our students, we are now offering scholarship opportunities designed to reward artistic and scholastic merit and an early commitment award for first year students.
Our Promise to you: HAA trains artists to industry standards, with direct mentorship from working professionals in film, TV, animation, and games. Our scholarship program helps motivated students take the next step toward a creative career, with the skills, discipline, and portfolio studios are truly hiring for.
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early commitment scholarship
$2,000 Award | Deadline: April 20, 2026 for the 2026-27 School Year
This scholarship rewards students who are ready to lock in their future at HAA early by committing to our two year Animation Certificate program by April 20th, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria:
Full tuition payment for year one received by April 20th to secure a guaranteed seat for the upcoming term.
Award amount: $2,000, applied directly to tuition.
This scholarship is applied directly toward the $36,000 annual tuition (one year).
Students may receive both Merit Scholarships ($3,000 and $2,000) and an Early Commitment Scholarship ($2,000) if they qualify.
merit-based scholarship
Our Merit-based Scholarships are designed to recognize strong academic achievement and/or demonstrated artistic promise.
Artistic Merit Scholarship | $3,000 | Eligibility Criteria:
Portfolio Review: Portfolio demonstrating creativity, passion, and potential for growth in animation, storytelling, design, filmmaking, or related artistic disciplines
Minimum 2.5 GPA (high school or previous college)
Academic Merit Scholarship | $2,000 | Eligibility Criteria:
Minimum 3.5 GPA (high school or previous college)
Portfolio satisfying the enrollment requirements showing an understanding of drawing and design principles as outlined in our admissions materials
These scholarships are applied directly toward the $36,000 annual tuition (tuition listed and award are for one year)
Students may receive both Merit Scholarships ($3,000 and $2,000) and an Early Commitment Scholarship ($2,000) if they qualify.
Merit Scholarship for Second Year Students | $3,000 | Eligibility Criteria:
Students must work at a consistent B level or higher through the first year curriculum to be considered for a merit scholarship for year two
Annual tuition for year two must be paid prior to the early commitment deadline (April 20, 2026)