The 2026 AIASWW Education Scholarship Fund is a joint program of AIA Southwest Washington and AIA National for students pursuing architecture.
Awards: Two scholarships of $2,000 each ($4,000 total).
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors attending a high school in Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, Clark, Cowlitz, or Grays Harbor County, Washington. Students who graduated from one of these counties and have been accepted as a first-year student at a university with an accredited architectural degree program may also be considered.
Application materials: Current high school and/or junior college transcript, intended university, one recommendation, an essay of up to 250 words, and a portfolio.
2026 deadline: June 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. This cycle is closed. Check the AIA Southwest Washington education page for future cycles.
2026 school registration closed Sept. 14; student boards are due Oct. 19 and scholarship awards are presented Nov. 19. Two students per school are selected by faculty.
Eligibility / geography: California
Funding: Varies by award
This opportunity is administered by Architecture for Communities Los Angeles. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
One-time scholarship for rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors or recent graduates age 15+ in Tennessee; no previous design experience required.
Eligibility / geography: Tennessee
Funding: Full cost of UTK Summer Design Camp, including tuition, 6-night stay, meals and programming
This opportunity is administered by AIA East Tennessee. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
VSAC-administered scholarship for undergraduate architecture students demonstrating academic achievement, financial need, work ethic, community involvement, and entrepreneurial initiative.
Eligibility / geography: Vermont residents / eligible VSAC applicants
Funding: 1-2 scholarships, $1,000-$2,000 each
This opportunity is administered by AIA Vermont. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Current 2026 sponsors and scholarship recipients are listed; amount and application deadline need direct verification.
Eligibility / geography: El Paso, Texas
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by AIA El Paso Women in Architecture. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Supported by proceeds from the AIA Columbus Golf Outing and AIA Component Matching Scholarship Grant funding.
Eligibility / geography: Columbus, Ohio
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by AIA Columbus. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Open to full- and part-time college students residing in Kansas or Missouri; awards are distributed in August.
Eligibility / geography: Kansas and Missouri
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by Kansas City Architectural Foundation / Women in Design KC. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
AIA Greenville states it funds this scholarship annually; 2026 fundraising targeted $1,200.
Eligibility / geography: Greenville, South Carolina
Funding: Half of tuition for one student
This opportunity is administered by AIA Greenville. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 proceeds support architecture students at the University of Utah and, for the first time, Utah Valley University; school-level application details still need discovery.
Eligibility / geography: Utah
Funding: Varies; scholarship fund supported by annual golf tournament
This opportunity is administered by AIA Utah. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Annual chapter scholarship; 2026 awards announced Aug. 11. Chapter states the program supports local applicants pursuing college architecture degrees.
Eligibility / geography: Guam / Marianas
Funding: $2,500 each to two 2026 recipients
This opportunity is administered by AIA Marianas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
ACFA reports more than $135,000 awarded since program inception. 2026-27 recipients are posted; AIA Alabama and several local Alabama components support the fund.
Eligibility / geography: Alabama
Funding: Varies; 2026-27 awards ranged from $500 to $4,000
This opportunity is administered by Alabama Center for Architecture. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan and northern Snohomish Counties
Funding: Two scholarships up to $5,000 each
This opportunity is administered by AIA Northwest Washington Section. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $6,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Dallas, Texas
Funding: Three awards of $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $2,500
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $3,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $3,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $3,500
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: $2,500
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: North Texas
Funding: Two awards of $2,500
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Northeast Texas
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: UT Austin
Funding: Two awards of $2,500
This opportunity is administered by AIA Austin Women in Architecture. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Minimum of three members supported.
Eligibility / geography: Pennsylvania
Funding: WLS registration + airfare/accommodation stipend
This opportunity is administered by AIA Pennsylvania. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York
Funding: $500–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Long Island. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Scholarship support is provided to student design award recipient(s) for continued architectural education/professional development.
Eligibility / geography: Northeast Florida / participating students
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by AIA Jacksonville + Mellen C. Greeley Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Annual student award for a Florida A&M architecture student based on merit, need, leadership and civic participation; monetary scholarship amount is not publicly listed.
Eligibility / geography: Tallahassee / FAMU architecture students
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by AIA Tallahassee. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.
Eligibility / geography: Inland California
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.
Eligibility / geography: Inland California
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.
Eligibility / geography: Inland California
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Inland California
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Summer cycle; Cal Poly Pomona-specific.
Eligibility / geography: Cal Poly Pomona
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Eligibility / geography: Inland California
Funding: Typically $1,000–$5,000
This opportunity is administered by AIA Inland California. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Open Aug. 1–Nov. 5, 2026 through the WVFA statewide scholarship portal. Applicants must meet West Virginia residency / architecture-study requirements unless award-specific criteria apply.
Eligibility / geography: West Virginia residents; sustainability emphasis may receive special consideration
Funding: Minimum $1,500
This opportunity is administered by West Virginia Foundation for Architecture. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
ELA 2027 applications are open through November 13, 2026; scholarship is requested through the ELA application.
Eligibility / geography: Virginia
Funding: Tuition or travel expenses for ELA class year
This opportunity is administered by AIA Virginia Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Umbrella scholarship fund. Specific public-facing records now include the Scholar Promise Award; additional university-selected awards are administered through Norwich University and Vermont State University.
Eligibility / geography: Vermont
Funding: Multiple annual awards; see specific child scholarship records
This opportunity is administered by AIA Vermont. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Nevada Architects Foundation explicitly states that it provides scholarships and mentorship opportunities for Nevada architecture students and emerging professionals. Current applicant-facing scholarship window is not yet published.
Eligibility / geography: Nevada
Funding: Varies
This opportunity is administered by Nevada Architects Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 scholarship awarded; next scholarship will be in 2027.
Eligibility / geography: Minnesota
Funding: Up to full cost of all ARE sections (2026 total cited: $1,542)
This opportunity is administered by AIA Minnesota. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Up to two new scholars for 2026-27; renewable while eligibility is maintained.
Eligibility / geography: Minnesota NAAB-accredited programs
Funding: $3,500 per semester / $7,000 per academic year
This opportunity is administered by Minnesota Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: UM / UDM / Lawrence Tech
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $2,000
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $2,500
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: UM / UDM / Lawrence Tech
Funding: $2,500
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $2,500 + summer internship
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 traveling scholarship window closed; includes Fisher and related traveling awards.
Eligibility / geography: Colorado
Funding: $7,500 per award
This opportunity is administered by Architectural Education Foundation + AIA Colorado. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
Applications available July 1; deadline September 30.
Eligibility / geography: Florida / AIA Florida
Funding: Up to two ARE seat credits
This opportunity is administered by AIA Florida. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $10,000
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.
2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.
Eligibility / geography: Michigan / accredited Michigan architecture programs
Funding: $4,500
This opportunity is administered by Michigan Architectural Foundation. Confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements with the original source before applying.