Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship

Scholarship Description

Maybe you chose architecture because you want to design a better world. Or you can’t imagine doing anything else. One thing’s for certain: You love this work. And we’d love to help fund your college experience with a multiyear scholarship, up to $20,000. We created the Diversity Advancement Scholarship to help more minority students pursue a successful career in architecture.

We’re looking for minority students whose imagination and design thinking will influence the future of the built environment and the architecture profession.

Eligible students must be a US citizen, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be:

(1) a high school student planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program;

(2) a rising second-year college student in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program; or,

(3) a technical school or community college student who has completed high school or its equivalent and intends to transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture program.

Eligibility Requirements

• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: trade/technical school
• Must be American Indian/Alaska Native
• Must be Asian/Pacific Islander
• Must be Black, African American
• Must be Hispanic, Latino/a
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Portfolio required
• Resume Required

How To Apply