We regret to announce that the Siara Designs Scholarship is currently closed. The program ended on July 15th, 2024, and a recipient was awarded. We do not accept applications at this time. However, we encourage you to check back regularly for future scholarships.

Siara Designs® was excited to offer its financial support to students in all areas of study throughout the United States via the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship. This scholarship, worth $2,500, demanded that students critically examine the ways that various artistic mediums elaborate on the core tenets of sustainability.

SIARA DESIGNS takes great joy in marrying the relationship between nature, a person’s health, and the environment’s overall well-being. Students applying for the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship were expected to submit 500 to 1,000-word essays for the team’s consideration.

These essays detailed a student’s thoughts on the embodiment of that relationship and how art may contribute to the sustainability movement in years to come.

SIARA DESIGNS reserved up to three months to consider students’ applications. The scholarship ended on July 15th, 2024, and a recipient was awarded. We do not accept applications at this time. However, we encourage you to check back regularly for future scholarships.

Who is Eligible for the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship?

SIARA DESIGNS accepted applications for the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship to both graduate and undergraduate students. To qualify for the scholarship, all applicants had to submit evidence indicating that they met the scholarship’s criteria. This includes:

Having a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Enrollment in or acceptance at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States
Agreement to the scholarship terms and conditions
Submitting the necessary application materials

How Do I Apply?

Students who were eligible for the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship, had to craft an applicable essay and submit it alongside the materials as mentioned earlier.

Once their essay was complete students had to:

Fill out the application form on this page
Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript
Upload a copy of your scholarship essay
Submit proof of enrollment/acceptance to an accredited college/ university/ graduate school (Student ID; Letter of acceptance; etc.)

Scholarship Essay Topic

SIARA DESIGNS wanted students to use 500 to 1,000-word essays to elaborate on the relationship between the environment, art, and creativity. The essay did not have to hinge on the topic of sustainability. Still, students could use sustainability and environmentalism as a jumping-off point when first brainstorming their topic of choice.

SIARA DESIGNS invited students to consider the following questions. Applicants were not required to answer these questions when submitting their essays to the team.

Can the environment serve as a medium through which people can express their creativity? Is it safe to use the environment as a form of self-expression?
How has the student seen art and media used in environmental efforts?
How can the sustainability movement better use creative avenues to spread its message?
What kinds of creativity benefit the sustainability movement?
How do the concepts of sustainability and creativity interact?

Scholarship Deadline

Students had until July 15th, 2024, to submit all of their application materials to the SIARA DESIGNS team. The team did not consider applications submitted after this deadline.

SIARA DESIGNS reserved up to three months from the day the scholarship application closes to review submitted materials. The team informed the scholarship winner and worked with them to ensure that the scholarship’s $2,500 goes to the appropriate educational institution.

At this time, the SIARA DESIGNS team cannot answer any questions about the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship submitted via email or phone call. Please do not contact the team with questions about the scholarship.

Terms and Conditions

All applicants to this scholarship had to meet the eligibility requirements as laid out on the scholarship application page, including:

Applicant had to be enrolled at a college, university, or graduate school.
Applicant had to be at least 18 years old at the age of enrollment.
Applicant had to have residency in the United States.
Applicant had to be in good academic standing.
Applicant had to submit some personal information, including name, contact information, and proof of enrollment.
Applicant had to author an original essay on the scholarship essay topic provided.

Anyone who met the following conditions was NOT eligible to apply:

Employees or children of employees of SIARA DESIGNS
Past recipients of the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship
Applicants who were unable/unwilling to be interviewed by a representative of SIARA DESIGNS if they were to be awarded a scholarship.
Applicants who submitted the same essay for multiple scholarships

Selection & Award Notification Process

SIARA DESIGNS did consider applications for its Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship if those applications came in after the July 15th, 2024 deadline. Upon the closing of the scholarship, the team elected a scholarship selection committee to assess students’ applications.

Age, race, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or other protected classes did not influence the committee’s decision.

The team only contacted the scholarship recipient once the committee came to its decision. Please do not contact SIARA DESIGNS with questions about your application status. Interested parties can keep an eye on the SIARA DESIGNS blog for updates on the scholarship’s status.

SIARA DESIGNS worked directly with the student and their college or university to ensure that the Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship funds were delivered to the appropriate body.

Privacy Statement

The applicants’ personal information was not be given, sold, or distributed to third parties.

We reserved the right to use the winners’ names and photos in any announcement or communication related to the Scholarships, on SIARA DESIGNS’ website, in marketing materials, or in social media posts.

By submitting their application, students agreed to our public use of their name and image.

Previous Winners

SIARA DESIGNS was proud to award its Sustainability in Environment, Art, and Creativity Scholarship in 2023. The blog post announcing the winner can be accessed below.

2023 Winner: Cynthia Salcedo