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Top Architecture Scholarships in July 2022
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.
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- Top scholarships for architecture students
- Financial aid tips for architecture students
- Additional resources for architecture students
- 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
PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship
- Eligibility: Economics, business, and STEM majors
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: December 5th, 2022
Shade Sail Design Challenge Scholarship
- Eligibility: Currently enrolled college students interested in architecture, design and/or engineering fields
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: Fall Semester : July 15, 2022, and Spring Semester: December 15, 2022
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
- Eligibility: US undergraduate students matriculating or graduate students attending NAAB-accredited architecture programs
- Amount: Varies: This is a traveling and study scholarship for a summer of travel and study
- Deadline: Late December/early January 2023
CIEF Scholarships
- Eligibility: Minority students pursuing careers in architecture
- Amount: Up to $4,000 (10+ awards)
- Deadline: Varies
Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarships
- Eligibility: Must be undergraduate students studying architecture
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: Rolling
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!
Additional resources for architecture students
Whether you’re considering becoming an architecture major, or have already committed, it’s a good idea to check out some professional organizations in the field. For example, the American Institute of Architects is a renowned resource for architects across the country.Joining an organization like the AIA helps you keep up with the current state of the field, find scholarship opportunities, and connect with other professionals around the country. You might find new fields of interest and make connections with architects who specialize in it. This could help shape your studies and land you a job after college. In addition to the more general AIA, there are regional architecture organizations and organizations which specialize in one subfield or cater to certain demographics.Here are a few other architecture-related organizations to consider:
- National Organization of Minority ArchitectsAssociation of Licensed ArchitectsAIA New York branchAssociation for Women in Architecture
Upcoming architecture scholarships
Architects Foundation / McAslan Fellowship
- Eligibility: Students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12 are eligible for awards
- Amount: $500 to $10,000
CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship
- Eligibility: African American pursuing a degree in visual arts, including degrees such as architecture, interior design, video production, and other decorative arts
- Amount: Varies
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
Gensler Diversity Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to Black or African American student enrolled in an architecture program
- Amount: Varies
- Opens: October 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
Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to U.S citizen students currently enrolled in an accredited degree program in architecture
- Amount: Varies
- Opens: Fall 2022
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 3rd or 4th 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: TBD, late Summer 2022
