Monday, February 21, 2011

AIA Minority / Disadvantaged Scholarship

Deadline: 15 April

The AIA/AAF Minority Disadvantaged Scholarship Program provides assistance to high school graduates, college freshmen, and community college students from a minority and/or financially disadvantaged background who intend to pursue a NAAB-accredited professional degree (5-year BA or BA + MA) in architecture.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be legal residents of the United States and either:

 *   High school seniors entering a NAAB accredited professional program in architecture
 *   College freshmen attending a NAAB accredited professional program in architecture, or
 *   Technical school or community college students that have completed high school or its equivalent and intend to transfer to a NAAB accredited professional program

2011 Application [.pdf]

All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2011.

Up to five scholarships anywhere between $3,000-$4,000 will be awarded in 2011. Scholarships may be renewed every year until the completion of the degree program.