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Architecture Scholarships for Students at All Levels

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Students majoring in architecture have made a rewarding and interesting professional choice. However, becoming an architect from the best architecture schools requires time and money, and like all students, architecture majors must contend with the steadily rising expense of college tuition.

This time and money may result in substantial student loans for many students. Fortunately, numerous scholarships available for architecture majors can reduce the expense of their college education and prevent them from taking up excessive amounts of debt.

You're in luck since we've compiled this list of scholarships for architects to assist you in getting started. Opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students studying at all levels are included in our list.

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1. ACI Foundation Graduate Scholarships for International Students

Price: $10,000–$15,000 per year

Scholarships are offered for graduates who want to pursue postgraduate studies in engineering, architecture, or material science. The graduate program must be acknowledged and accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) before applications from any part of the world are accepted.

2. PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship

Price: $2000 per year

The scholarship opportunities are given to honorable engineering, science, technology, business, math, and economics students. They must fulfill all the requirements mentioned on the website, and the architecture students are chosen based on their essay-writing skills.

3. Architects Foundation- McAslan Fellowship

Price: $15,000 per year

The McAslan Fellowship provides top graduating students with financial support for academic travel opportunities and connections to international architects who can serve as mentors.

The Fellowship will be a travel and study award that will pay undergraduate seniors and graduate students for a summer of travel and study. Every year, one American student will get this merit-based scholarship.

The eligibility is for graduate, and undergraduate students graduating from an architectural school with NAAB accreditation or graduate students enrolled in an architecture program with NAAB accreditation.

4. Architects Foundation-Diversity Advancement Scholarship

Price: $20,000 per year

The Diversity Advancement Scholarship, worth up to $20,000 and $4,000 annually, aids minority undergraduate students who are enrolling in, transferring to, or beginning their first year of study in an undergraduate architecture school certified by the NAAB. Scholarships are renewable annually for five years, or until your degree is earned.

The Diversity Advancement Scholarship is looking for minority students whose creativity and design sensibility will shape the built environment and the future of the architecture profession.

5. Landscape Architecture Foundation-EDSA Minority Scholarship

Price: Two $5,000 scholarships per year

Thanks to the EDSA Diversity Scholarship, African American, Hispanic, Native American, and other minority students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds can continue their education in landscape architecture thanks to the EDSA Diversity Scholarship.

Candidates pursuing a master's degree in landscape architecture or their final two years of undergraduate studies are eligible.

6. Architectural Association School of Architecture

Price: One term (33%), two terms (66%) or three terms (100%) of the tuition fees

First, second, and fourth-year applicants who exhibit academic distinction and financial need are eligible for scholarships.

No matter their nationality or background, all applicants to the main undergraduate program are entitled to apply for a scholarship.

7. Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

Price: $20,000 and $9,000 per year

The $20,000 scholarship is offered to architectural design and several art program students. On the other hand, $9,000 scholarship opportunities are offered to architecture, urban and regional planning, and landscape architecture students.

8. a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholarship

Price: $5000 per year

Annually, this prize is given to two students keen on architectural practice and risk management. Students must meet one of the following requirements to be eligible for the a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship.

They must be fourth-year students in a NAAB-accredited degree program, fourth-year students in a four-year pre-professional degree program in architecture who have been accepted for direct entry into a two-year NAAB-accredited M.Arch program, or first-year students in a NAAB-accredited M.Arch degree program for students with

9. DAAD Scholarships for International Graduates in Architecture

Price: $ 875.99 per month

The scholarship opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate students wishing to pursue further studies in architecture at a German university. You will need to have obtained your last degree in the US or Canada or be a US or Canadian citizen.

10. AIA/AAF Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship

Price: $10,000 in two installments annually

This architecture scholarship offers financial aid to high school graduates and college undergraduate students pursuing an architecture degree.

It was introduced to increase diversity in the architectural field by sponsoring a student or a fresher attending an architecture college in Chicago.

11. David W. Lakamp Scholarship Fund

Price: $5,000 per year, non-renewable

California architecture students may apply for this award, a non-renewable stipend worth up to $10,000.

Candidates for this scholarship program must have completed two years of undergraduate study.

12. Shade Sail Design Challenge Scholarship

Price: $1,500 (per semester)

College students with a passion for design, architecture, or engineering who can construct a shade sail structure using materials of standard size are eligible for this grant.

Only students who produce an original design and exhibit an aptitude for it will receive the money.

13. Joseph L. and Vivian E. Steele Architecture Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

Current or previous residents of the eligible counties in Pennsylvania are eligible to receive this scholarship.

Students must be enrolled in an architectural master's program or their final three years of an architecture bachelor's degree to qualify for this financial assistance.

14. CINTAS Foundation Fellowship

Price: $20,000 per year

The CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Architecture is open to applicants with experience in architecture, interior design, urban design, and urban planning.

Architectural award grantees are asked to submit architectural drawings (i.e., representative examples of their work) to be included in the CINTAS Fellows Collection following the grant period to preserve historical significance and documentation. Candidates must be of Cuban descent or have citizenship to be eligible.

Creative individuals with Cuban citizenship or direct ancestry are eligible for this fellowship (having a Cuban parent or grandparent). However, students, performers, and research participants are not eligible to apply for CINTAS Fellowships.

15. Eleanor Allwork Scholarship

Price: Multiple awards of up to $7,500 per year

A prestigious scholarship called the Allwork Scholarship is one of the architecture scholarships given to students who truly need the money. One must be recommended by the chairman or dean of the school they are attending that has been granted NAAB accreditation to be eligible.

16. CIEF Scholarships

Price: Up to $4,000 (10+ awards) per year

Students participating in an architectural bachelor's or master's degree at a NAAB-accredited college are eligible for up to five grants.

17. Houzz Scholarship Program

Price: $2500 per year

Four separate architecture scholarships are available from Houzz for women in architecture, residential design, sustainable residential design, and residential construction management.

In addition, current undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in interior design, landscape architecture, architectural engineering, or construction management programs are eligible to apply for scholarships.

18. Architects Foundation- Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship

Price: $10,000 per year

This $10,000 grant is given in honor of Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, who contributed to the national conversation on women in architecture and design. The grant is available to female undergraduate architecture students in their third and fourth years of study and female graduate students at any level enrolled in a NAAB-accredited architecture program.

In addition to receiving a financial award, scholarship applicants are matched with a Payette senior mentor for the duration of their scholarship.

19. Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship

Price: $2,000 per year

Students pursuing degrees in interior design, civil engineering, landscape architecture, or construction management are eligible for this scholarship. A 2.5 GPA or above and a clear commitment to pursuing a career in these professions are requirements for admission.

20. SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarship Program

Price: $6,000 per year

The SmithGroup Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarship Program was created to assist and mentor students from historically underrepresented groups in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, and engineering.

The program aims to give these students the chance to achieve their professional objectives while developing the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector and enhancing the built environment.

21. Transtutors Scholarships

Price: $1,000 per year

The Transtutors Scholarships are available to any aspiring architecture students in Canada who wish to pursue their studies on a scholarship.

Students who desire to pursue an architecture bachelor's or master's program are eligible for this award.

Despite being a partially funded scholarship, it provides adequate funding to support your program. However, it's also limited to US, Australian, or Canadian university students. Other nationals are not eligible.

22. Alfred T. Granger Student Art Fund Scholarship

Price: $2,000-$5,000; six awards per year

Students who live in Vermont pursuing degrees in architecture, interior design, architectural engineering, mechanical drawing, lighting design, or studio art are eligible for this scholarship. Additionally, students must be enrolled in a recognized institution that is eligible to receive federal funding to qualify for this grant.

Undergraduate and graduate students in Vermont are eligible for this scholarship, but they must show academic excellence and financial need. Each year, there are about 70 applications for this scholarship.

23. Wisconsin Architects Foundation Out-of-State Study Scholarship

Price: $1,000 to $1,500 per year

The Wisconsin Architects Foundation Scholarship is given to deserving Wisconsin students attending a CACB or NAAB-accredited architecture program outside the state.

Candidates must have graduated from a state-certified high school and be enrolled in their first postgraduate or professional degree program.

24. Lila Fahlman Scholarships

Price: $1000 per year

You are eligible for this scholarship if you're a Muslim woman studying abroad in Canada who prefers to study architecture.

Muslim Canadian nationals who desire to study architecture in a Bachelor's, Master's, or Diploma program are the only ones to apply for this award.

Furthermore, the scholarship is partially supported.

25. Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) Scholarship

Price: $10,000 per year

The University of Guelph sponsors the OALA (Ontario Association of Landscape Architects) Scholarship.

The Master of Landscape Architecture program's third-semester graduates are eligible for this scholarship.

Academic prowess, design studio performance, and leadership contributions are considered when choosing the applicants.

26. Central PA Architects Foundation Fund Architecture Scholarship

Price: $450 for the first year, $550 for the second year, and a $1,000 scholarship for the last year.

The Central Pennsylvania Architecture Scholarship is intended to assist students from Pennsylvania counties that qualify.

You may apply if you are an architectural student from Cumberlan, Adams, Dauphin, Fulton, Franklin, Juniata, Montour, Lancaster, Northumberland, Lebanon, Perry, York, or Snyder.

27. Taylor Randolph’s Annual Academic Scholarship

Price: $1,000 per year

One of the scholarships available to international students who desire to study architecture in Canada is the Taylor Randolph Annual Academic Scholarship.

Students who desire to pursue an architectural bachelor's or master's program may apply for this scholarship.

Additionally, it is a partially financed fellowship available to US nationals and legal residents of the US.

28. Barbara G. Laurie Scholarship Program

Price: $5,000 per year

The Barbara G. Laurie Scholarship Program is available for high school graduates in the Columbia District or the surrounding area who want to pursue an architecture degree.

One may apply if one plans to enroll in a technical or community college.

29. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)- Wren Insurance Association Scholarship

Price: $35,930 per year

To encourage exceptional students who have the potential to contribute to the field of architecture, five scholarships worth £5,000 each are offered. 

The applicant must begin their final year in September 2018 and enroll in the Part 2 professional qualification course in the UK that the RIBA has approved.

30. Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program

Price: $5,000 per year

Underrepresented, low-income, first-generation college-bound students can apply to the Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program. Students must be enrolled full-time in undergraduate programs in Spanish language and literature, Pre-Med, math, science, engineering, architecture, or transportation.

The candidate does not need to be a citizen of the United States, but they do need to show they will start college in the fall semester and have a GPA of at least 3.5. Although it is not required, faculty recommendations are strongly advised.

31. Galvanize the Future: A Richard L. Brooks Memorial Scholarship 

Price: $2500 per year

This Memorial Scholarship was developed to assist students in paying for college tuition. Students may apply if they are enrolled full- or part-time in a program in architecture, structural engineering, civil engineering, construction management, or another relevant course at a college or university (NAAB-accredited).

32. Nellie Martin Carman Scholarship Fund

Price: $2,000 per year

High school seniors in Pierce, Snohomish, and King Counties in Washington who attend public high schools may apply for the Nellie Martin Carman Fund.

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this scholarship, which is renewable for up to four years.

33. Frederick Gage Todd National Scholarship

Price: $10,000 per year

An outstanding Canadian student enrolled in a landscape architecture school with CSLA accreditation will receive one prize worth $10,000. The recipient of this scholarship must have demonstrated extraordinary knowledge, skill, and dedication to improving Canadian landscapes via the practice of landscape architecture.

LACF instituted this prize to honor and support exceptional students pursuing careers in academia.

This scholarship aims to assist people who exhibit academic excellence and leadership through community involvement and design application, as shown by the quality of their portfolio.

34. ASLA Council Of Fellows Scholarship

Price: One $10,000 winner, up to three $5,000 runners-up per year

The prestigious award was established to assist underprivileged and underrepresented students in the landscape architecture industry.

One $10,000 scholarship and three $5,000 grants are provided to students each year who require financial assistance. A student must be a citizen of the United States or a legal resident to be eligible.

35. Soprema Scholarship Program

Price: $1,000 per year

This is one of the scholarships open to high school seniors, current post-secondary undergraduate and graduate students with an architecture degree.

36. CACP Scholarship

Price: $2000 per year

The $2000 Chinese American Construction Professionals Scholarship Program was created to recognize and support students who are academically exceptional and want to pursue careers in architecture, design, engineering, or a field involving construction.

37. Gensler Diversity Scholarship

Price: $20,000 per year

This is another outstanding scholarship for minority and underrepresented students enrolled in official non-profit architectural programs.

Gensler sponsors two American scholarships each year, including the Diversity Scholarship, given to African-American students enrolled in a US not-for-profit college or university who are in their last year of an architecture program with NAAB accreditation.

Scholarships for academic study and summer internship opportunities will be awarded to the winners.

38. American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarships

Price: $2,000 per year

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) supports students in continuing their education by offering various programs and scholarships for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Indigenous peoples of Canada. You must be a current AISES member to apply.

39. Courtland Paul Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

For eligible undergraduates enrolled iAn outstanding Canadian student enrolled in a landscape architecture school with CSLA accreditation will receive one prize worth $10,000. The recipient of this scholarship must have demonstrated extraordinary knowledge, skill, and dedication to improving Canadian landscapes via the practice of landscape architecture.

LACF instituted this prize to honor and support exceptional students pursuing careers in academia.

This scholarship aims to assist people who exhibit academic excellence and leadership through community involvement and design application, as shown by the quality of their portfolio.n an LAAB-certified institution in their final two years of coursework, the Courtland Paul Scholarship is a $5,000 stipend.

Citizenship in the United States, demonstrable financial need, and a minimum GPA of "C" are requirements for eligibility. This scholarship will pay for tuition, books, and supplies throughout the grant year.

40. American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Worldstudio Scholarships

Price: $2,000–$3,000 per year

The AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships help underprivileged and minority students in American colleges and institutions majoring in photography, illustration, or design.

Every year, scholarships are given to promote cultural awareness, social responsibility, and environmental responsibility in the upcoming generation of designers and artists.

41. Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP)

Price: $300 to $5,000 per academic year

This scholarship is available to undergraduate students enrolled in colleges in Alabama who are eligible based on financial need. In addition, students who are also Alabama residents are eligible to apply for the grant, which has a range of $300 to $5000.

All applicants must submit the FAFSA form to the federal government to be considered.

42. CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

Price: $60,000-$70,000 per year

African-American or black students seeking a degree in the visual arts might get financial support through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship.

This scholarship is available to full-time African American or Black students majoring in visual arts, such as architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production, and other decorative arts not limited to those fields.

43. BRPH Future Achievers Scholarship

Price: Eight $1,000 scholarships per year

College juniors and sophomores at Kennesaw State University, Tuskegee University, and Florida A&M University majoring in architecture or engineering are eligible for the BRPH Future Achievers Scholarship.

For this grant, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be citizens of the United States or state residents who are in good standing.

44. Dietz & Company Architects Scholarship Fund

Price: $3,000 per year

Students from Hampshire, Franklin, and Hamden counties are awarded this prestigious prize yearly. This scholarship is open to architecture majors with strong academic records.

But those who have finished their undergraduate degrees and are enrolled in graduate programs will be given preference.

45. Leo and Trinidad Sanchez Scholarship

Price: $4,500 per year

This scholarship is available to students living in Santa Cruz or Santa Clara County with a Hispanic parent or Hispanic American ancestry. To be eligible for this fund, a person must have completed high school, be a student at West Valley College, or be enrolled in an architecture program.

46. Glenn And Mary Wendler Scholarship

Price: $500 per year

The $500 Glenn and Mary Wendler Scholarship is available to high school graduates from Linn or Iowa County who want to work in engineering, construction, or architecture.

The recipients of this scholarship must have a real need for financial aid.

47. Association for Women in Architecture Scholarship

Price: $2,500 per year

Women students pursuing undergraduate degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, urban and land planning, interior design, or environmental design are eligible for annual funding from the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation.

Application requirements include California residency or enrollment in a California institution, as well as enrollment in one of the qualifying majors for the current academic year. In addition, by the application deadline, candidates had to have finished a minimum of 18 units in their major.

48. Joseph Stein Scholarship Fund

Price: $2,216 per year

Students in the Connecticut Community Foundation's service region who are in their graduate or undergraduate years in the United States may apply for the Joseph Stein Scholarship Fund.

This scholarship is only available to students majoring in architecture with a GPA of at least a "B-."

49. David Jagaciewski Scholarship Fund

Price: $1,000 per year

New York's Poughkeepsie High School seniors who qualify get money from this fund. For their application to be considered, candidates must pursue a degree and a job in one of the following fields: architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, arts, family, or consumer science.

Promising talents will receive a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship.

50. HEEF Architecture and Engineering Scholarship

Price: $3,000 per year

Only US citizens, legal permanent residents, and Dream Act/AB 540 students who reside in Orange County, California, are eligible for assistance from the Orange County (OC) Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund (HEEF).

For transfers from OC high schools and community colleges who need financial help and are enrolled in a 4-year institution, HEEF offers competitive academic scholarships.

This award is available to Latino/a high school students in Orange County who have been accepted to, or are re-entering with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

51. Associated General Contractors Of Vermont Scholarship

Price: Two $500 Scholarships per year

Students in Vermont who are interested in construction or related industries can apply for the Associated General Contractors of Vermont Scholarship.

Students in their high school final year, recent graduates, or those enrolled in college or graduate programs with real financial needs may apply for this scholarship.

52. FFGC Scholarship

Price: $1,500- $3,500 per year

High school graduates should immediately try to apply for an FFGC Scholarship. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to enroll in ecology, horticulture, forestry, agriculture, city planning, and landscape design and architecture courses. Students who live in Florida and attend nearby colleges with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are the major candidates.

53. WACA Fall Scholarships

Price: $5,000 per year

This scholarship sponsors undergraduate students majoring in architecture, construction engineering, or construction management.

This stipend is only available to full-time students attending a California state university or a recognized California institution.

54. Asian American Architects and Engineers Foundation Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

This scholarship was established to assist Asian American students enrolled full-time in an architectural, engineering, or construction program. This grant is open to students who have proven their involvement with and support the Asian-Pacific Islander community.

55. LEAF Scholarship

Price: $2,000 per year

The LEAF Scholarship allows you to complete any degree-related coursework in the field of landscape easily. To qualify for this grant, you must take six credits.

This grant is open to California residents who attend state universities or recognized community colleges.

56. Leland R. Dahlgren Scholarship Fund

Price: Varies per year

This scholarship program aims to provide financial assistance to Yarmouth District High School and Washburn District High School graduates in the state of Maine.

This award is available to students who will enroll in a 2- or 4-year program in architecture or a closely related field.

57. Oklahoma Chapter Of The American Society Of Landscape Architects Scholarship

Price: $2,000 per year

Students who have demonstrated academic excellence in landscape design or landscape architecture are eligible for this scholarship.

Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and 12 hours of credit are eligible for this grant, which was introduced to assist with covering tuition costs and pertinent expenses.

58. Triangle Scholar-Leader Scholarship

Price: $5000 per year

For first- and second-year students enrolled in the University of Iowa's architecture, engineering, or science programs, there is the merit-based Triangle Scholar-Leader Scholarship.

The ideal applicant will commit to the community, have a passion for learning, and have a high academic achievement level. Also required is a 3.0 GPA overall.

59. MRCA Foundation Scholarship Award

Price: $1,000 per year

Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate degree students pursuing a career in construction at a recognized institution to be eligible for the MRCA Foundation Scholarship Award.

Therefore, students at approved universities, colleges, vocational schools, and trade schools are eligible to apply for this grant.

60. The Elevating Futures Scholarship Fund

Price: $250,000 per year

The Elevating Futures Scholarship fund is provided to deserving candidates in Chicago Public Schools who need financial aid to pay for their post-secondary education.

This scholarship also provides mentoring programs and professional development opportunities to establish students in engineering and construction.

61. Plan New Hampshire Scholarship & Fellowship

Price: $2,500 per year

The goal of scholarship, as its name suggests, is to motivate students to plan, design, and create a better-built environment.

As a result, applicants for this grant can be students majoring in architecture, construction management, engineering, fine arts, historic preservation, interior planning, and design.

62. The AIA Northeast Illinois Chapter Student Scholarship

Price: $3,000 per year

To help students pay for tuition and other educational costs, the AIA Northeast Illinois Scholarship was created to give out two grants of $3000 each academic year.

Citizens of the United States may apply if enrolled in an accredited architecture program in the West Central or East Central regions.

63. Washington American Indian Endowed Scholarship

Price: $500 to $2,000 per year

Students from low-income backgrounds with strong ties to any American Indian community in Washington State are eligible for this prize.

This scholarship is open to students enrolled in authorized independent institutions and public universities. Applications must be made each year because funding is not automatically renewed.

64. Landscape Forms Design For People Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

Landscape Forms Design was designed for students in the United States and abroad completing their undergraduate landscape architecture degrees. Candidates are picked based on their contribution to creating public places that integrate services and landscape characteristics to encourage social interaction.

65. National Action Council for Minority Engineers Scholarships

Price: $3M in scholarships per year

Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident, a high school senior applying to an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution, or currently enrolling in engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution to be eligible to be named for any of the NACME administered scholarships. Additionally, they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

The goal of NACME is to boost the representation of people who identify as Black or African American, Latinx or Hispanic American, or Native or American Indian in engineering and computer science professions.

66. Indianapolis Chapter CSI Education Foundation

Price: $6,000 per year

This scholarship is specifically intended for Indiana residents who are enrolled in an Indiana college or live in Indiana but are pursuing their education abroad.

Anyone enrolled in relevant studies such as architecture, interior design, engineering, or construction management is eligible to apply. Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and 30 completed credits.

67. NAWIC Founders’ Undergraduate Scholarship

Price: $500 to $2,500 per year

To increase the number of skilled workers in the construction sector, the NAWIC Founders' Undergraduate Scholarship was established.

Applicants must be enrolled in a construction-related course and have at least one semester left to finish it to qualify for this scholarship.

68. Dallas Center for Architecture Foundation – McDermott Traveling Fellowship

Price: $2,000 per year

The scholarship is intended to support architectural travel research. This grant's main purpose is to examine and advance our understanding of the built environment.

Fourth-year, fifth-year, sixth-year, and recent graduates from an accredited institution are eligible.

69. The Fence Authority Scholarship Program

Price: $1,000 per year

Open to recent high school graduates, and undergraduates enrolled in or admitted to an authorized college. In addition, the Fence Authority Scholarship Program is available to all students.

Candidates must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: marine sciences, civil engineering, landscape architecture, urban and regional planning.

70. Vectorworks Design Scholarship

Price: $3,000 per year

Students from the United States and other countries can enter this prestigious design competition as undergraduates or graduates.

One must submit a unique project and be enrolled in a program with a design focus to be eligible. The amount will be given to the Round 1 winners as a scholarship fund.

71. Advancement of Construction Technology Scholarship at CMCC

Price: $500 per year

Students who live in Maine and are enrolled at Central Maine Community College are eligible for this financial aid.

Students who meet the criteria and are interested in a career in mechanical drafting, architectural and engineering technologies, or building construction will receive $500.

72. Ehrlich Rominger Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

A scholarship program called the Ehrlich Rominger Scholarship was established to assist students preparing to become architects.

Candidates must live in Santa Clara County and be enrolled in an architecture program at a college or university.

73. Wisconsin Architects Foundation Out-of-State Study Scholarship

Price: $1,000 to $1,500 per year

The Wisconsin Architects Foundation Scholarship is given to deserving Wisconsin students attending a CACB or NAAB-accredited architecture program outside the state.

Candidates must have graduated from a state-certified high school and be enrolled in their first postgraduate or professional degree program.

74. CMAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Scholarship

Price: 1st - $3,500, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd - $1,000, 4th - $500 per year

This esteemed scholarship is given to deserving students eager to enroll in a relevant program or pursue a full-time degree in construction management.

Applicants must have completed one academic year and have one academic year left to finish the course to qualify for this scholarship.

75. Chicago Roofing Contractors Association Scholarship

Price: $5,000 renewable per year

The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association gives the scholarship to a high school student. They have the option of enrolling in a liberal arts program, engineering, architecture, or business courses.

76. Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship

Price: $5,000 per year

The Steven G. King Scholarship was established to honor the promising design of play environments. A student who has shown skill and enthusiasm in planning playgrounds and parks will get a prize of $5000.

The candidate must be enrolled in a program that has received accreditation from the LAAB or LAAC.

77. John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship

Price: $10,000 per year

To support and advance the study of interior design and architecture by students of African American origin, the John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund was created. The IIDA Foundation manages the scholarship fund.

78. Hawaii Chapter/David T. Woolsey Scholarship

Price: $2,000 per year

Students in their third, fourth, or fifth year of undergraduate study or master's students participating in an LAAB-accredited program may apply for this scholarship.

The candidate must reside in or be a permanent resident of Hawaii to be eligible for the scholarship.

79. BIA Cares High School Scholarship

Price: $15,000 per year

The BIA Cares High School Scholarship was developed to ensure recent high school graduates are motivated to pursue residential and commercial building careers.

This financial aid is only available to students who have finished their education in San Diego County.

80. Architects League of Northern New Jersey Scholarships

Price: $6,000 per year

Students who live in Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, or Sussex counties and attend a NAAB-accredited institution are eligible for this scholarship.

This grant is open to recent graduates, current undergraduate architecture students, and newly enrolled students.

81. Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects (AAAEA) Scholarship Program

Price: $4,000 per year

The architecture, engineering, or information technology scholarship is given to graduate or undergraduate students.

To qualify, the student must be a current member of the AAAEA or a child of one.

82. Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Student Scholarship Program

Price: $2,000 per year

The Simpson Strong-Tie Company developed this special scholarship program to assist students studying architecture, construction management, structural engineering, and civil engineering. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree at an approved institution to be considered for this grant.

83. Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Undergraduate Scholarship

Price: $3,000 per year

Students studying construction, civil, or architectural engineering who desire to work with reinforced concrete are eligible to apply for this undergraduate scholarship.

Citizenship in the United States and a GPA of 3.25 or above are prerequisites. For the top applicants, the non-renewable scholarship will be awarded.

84. IFMA Foundation Scholarship Program

Price: $1500 to $10,000 per year

The IFMA scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in facility management or closely related courses. It ranges in value from $1,500 to $10,000. The latter includes everything from interior design to construction management. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.2 to be considered.

85. APA Tom Cory Scholarship

Price: $2,000 per year

Students pursuing a degree in architecture are eligible for this scholarship. To be eligible, they need to keep their GPA at least 3.0 for the duration of the scholarship.

They must also participate in initiatives directly relevant to the industry.

86. Eleanor K. Buckley Memorial Scholarship

Price: $500 to $2,500 per year

The Eleanor K. Buckley Memorial Scholarship is available to students enrolled in their first, second, or third year of a college or university's program leading to a degree in architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering.

High school students are not eligible for this scholarship.

87. Brownell Frasier Interior Architecture Scholarship

Price: Varies per year

These scholarships are given yearly to full-time undergraduate or graduate students studying architecture or interior architecture at the University of Oregon's Department of Architecture. Due date, the number of scholarships, and award sum all vary.

88. APA Judith McManus Price Scholarship

Price: Varies per year

The scholarship is meant for women and students from underrepresented groups in the United States enrolled in an accredited PAB planning program.

To apply for the Judith McManus Price Scholarship, applicants who need financial assistance but wish to work as planners in the public sector must do so.

89. The American Institute of Architects

Price: $20,000 per year

The American Institute of Architects offers various architecture scholarships based on academic performance for both current undergraduate and current postgraduate students.

By becoming a member of a group like the AIA, you may stay informed about your industry, discover financial aid options, and network with other professionals across the nation.

90. Unitec Institute of Technology Fred Tschopp Landscape Architecture Scholarship

Price: $3,000 per year

This scholarship, which is worth a full year's tuition, is given based on the candidates' potential in the field of landscape architecture and their ability to carry on Fred Tschopp's legacy. You must submit a portfolio and a two-page written statement to apply.

Conclusion on Architecture Scholarships

Architecture scholarships are extremely competitive and are usually given out based on merit. So, a scholarship to study architecture could be the key to their future careers for bright students.

This means these students pursuing architecture will benefit from a list of different architectural scholarships we have listed above. In addition, this article should help them locate networks and openings that will enable them to realize their ambitions.

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