Financial Aid and Scholarships

New Student Services Center
Now Open!

The new Mason Student Services Center, located in SUB I, Suite 1003 (Lower-Level Lobby on the Fairfax Campus), will serve as the central resource to assist new and continuing students with questions related to registration and academic records, enrollment, financial aid, billing, and student accounts, eliminating the need for students to visit multiple offices. 

Film and Video Studies Scholarships and Awards

Film and Video Studies awards scholarships annually to sophomore, junior/incoming transfer, and senior Film students. Pitch Prizes are awarded every semester to students creating capstone works.

Vupitch
FAVS 498 student pitching her senior thesis film.

Film and Video Studies wants eager, talented students to have the opportunity to hone their craft. We offer financial aid and scholarships so those with the drive to build a career in film, can make that dream a reality.

Each year, we award scholarships to sophomore, junior/incoming transfer, and senior students. We also award Pitch Prizes every semester to seniors who are creating capstone works.

We fund our scholarships through contributions, ticket sales, and sponsorships to annual events such as Mason Film Festival fundraisers and ARTS by George! You can donate to fund Film and Video Studies scholarships.


Film and Video Studies Academic Scholarships

Awards and Eligibility

Applicants must be seeking a BA in Film and be a rising sophomore or above.

Scholarship recipients must:

  • Remain Film majors to receive the full amount
  • Be enrolled in at least 12 credits of coursework per semester.
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 in Film courses.
  • Agree to two hours of service during the school year for Film program events (Admissions, Festivals, or other events).

Funding is contingent on the program's and college's budgets, and is not guaranteed for a recipient's entire career at George Mason. Award amounts might also change.

Contact Film and Video Studies if you have questions or for more information about Film scholarships.

Academic Scholarship Application

Other Sources of Aid

Opportunities for general scholarships both inside and outside of George Mason: