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Posted: September 21st, 2021

Much like designing a building with a solid foundation, winning scholarships helps students plan and design a strong financial future! Lucky for you, we put together this list of architecture scholarships to help you get started. Our list includes opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of study.

Jump ahead to:

• Top Scholarships for Architecture Students
• Financial Aid Tips for Architecture Students
• Summary of Top Architecture Scholarships
• Upcoming architecture scholarships

Some of the scholarships are for under-represented groups in the field. As we know, architecture applies to more than just designing buildings, so those of you who love landscape design are in luck as well!

Top architecture scholarships

Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarships

• Eligibility: Must be undergraduate students studying architecture
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: March 31, 2022

Houzz Construction Management Scholarship

• Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students over the gar of 17 studying architecture, landscape architecture or construction management in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: March 31, 2022

Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to U.S citizen students currently enrolled in an accredited degree program in architecture
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: March 31, 2022

Gensler Diversity Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to Black or African American student enrolled in an architecture program
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: January 16, 2022

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Eligibility: Scholarships are open to students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through12
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline: Varies: December 2021 to January 2022

CIEF Scholarships

• Eligibility: Minority students pursuing careers in architecture
• Amount: Up to $4,000 (10+ awards)
• Deadline: Varies

Financial aid tips for architecture students

Whether you are pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in architecture, you’ll also want to apply for need-based financial aid. This need-based financial aid can include everything from grants, like Pell Grants, federal student loans, and work study. To apply for need-based financial aid, submit the FAFSA and for some schools, the CSS Profile.

Make sure that you apply for financial aid by the appropriate CSS Profile and FAFSA deadlines. If you apply for financial aid and are accepted to the college, you will receive a financial aid award letter which outlines the various types of aid available to you.

College-Specific Scholarships

Your college or university may also have specific scholarships available for students studying in the architecture school. We always remind students to research scholarships at the colleges and universities they plan to apply to. Oftentimes, they offer unique scholarship opportunities just for those planning/enrolling!

Summary of top architecture scholarships

1. Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarships
2. Houzz Construction Management Scholarship
3. Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship
4. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
5. Gensler Diversity Scholarship
6. CIEF Scholarships

Upcoming architecture scholarships

Diversity Advancement Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to US citizens who are minority high school students with minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants must plan to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program
• Amount: $20,000

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program

• Eligibility: Open to graduating high school students who will pursue a full time undergraduate architecture degree in the United States at a four-year university
• Amount: $5,000

Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship

• Eligibility: Woman with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are US citizens. Applicants must be rising in a 3^rd or 4^th year undergraduate or graduate student in NAAB-accredited architecture program
• Amount: $10,000

Soprema Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to high school seniors or graduates or current postsecondary undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in architecture
• Amount: $1,000
• Opens: Late March 2022