CFDA

In 2007, a generous $2,500,000 endowment from the Geoffrey Beene Foundation expanded CFDA’s core scholarship program, significantly increasing CFDA’s scholarship grants, and funded the establishment of the merit-based Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship.

This prestigious design award program brings the work of the legendary American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene into classrooms at the country’s leading design colleges and universities. A specialized teaching curriculum designed for the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship Award challenges students to look beyond conforming to trends and the practicality of business in order to advance the art form.

Each year,  a Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar is selected and receives $25,000 to help defray senior year tuition and educational expenses. This competitive award is based solely on merit as judged by a prestigious panel of industry experts. The winner attends and is announced at the annual CFDA Fashion Awards in June.

2012 Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar

Eileen Pappas

PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

2012 Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship – Honorable Mention

Jing Jing Xu

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY