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Floyd J. Clingenpeel Scholarship

West Virginia Foundation for Architecture

Students · State · West Virginia · Fall

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.

Jeffrey Mayfield Scholarship

West Virginia Foundation for Architecture

Students · Local · West Virginia · Fall

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.

Mills Group Fairmont State University AIAS Scholarships

West Virginia Foundation for Architecture

Students · Local · West Virginia · Fall

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.

Third-Year Scholarship

West Virginia Foundation for Architecture

Students · Local · West Virginia · Fall

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.

WVFA Scholarship

West Virginia Foundation for Architecture

Students · State · West Virginia · Fall

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.

Clinton Marr Memorial Scholarship in Design Practice

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Winter

Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.

Community College Special Access Scholarship

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Winter

Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.

Herman Ruhnau Memorial Scholarship in Design Leadership

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Winter

Winter submission cycle; verify opening date before public launch.

PCC Architecture + Interior Design Scholarship

Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Students · Local · Oregon · Winter

Apply through PCC Foundation.

Hatfield Architectural Award

Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Students · Local · Oregon · Winter

General scholarship page says applications open Nov 2026 with Feb 2027 deadline.

Hermann Colas, Jr. Legacy Scholarship

Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Students · Local · Oregon · Winter

Construction management, engineering, or architecture.

Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship

Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Students · National · Oregon · Winter

For non-graduating Indigenous students in art or architecture at PSU.

William Hart Scholarship

Architecture Foundation of Oregon

Students · Local · Oregon · Winter

Listed on current AFO scholarship page; exact day in February not specified on summary.

Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship

Wisconsin Architects Foundation

Students · State · Wisconsin · Fall

Foundation states applications open Fall 2026; exact opening/deadline date not posted on the source page.

AIA Columbus Associateship Scholarship

AIA Columbus

Students · State · Ohio · Annual

Supported by proceeds from the AIA Columbus Golf Outing and AIA Component Matching Scholarship Grant funding.

AIA Miami Diversity Scholarship

AIA Miami

Students · Local · Florida · Annual

Current program existence is confirmed by 2025 scholarship recipients. Historical application criteria require enrollment in a U.S. NAAB-accredited program and Miami-Dade/Monroe residence; current 2026 window needs verification.

AIA Montana Endowed Scholarship

AIA Montana

Students · Local · Montana · Annual

School-administered endowed scholarship; current application calendar not surfaced in source.

AIA New Mexico & Professor Stephen Dent Sustainable Design Scholarship

AIA New Mexico

Students · Local · New Mexico · Annual

School-administered; sustainability commitment and financial need criteria.

AIA North Dakota Scholarship

AIA North Dakota

Students · Local · North Dakota · Annual

University-administered award based on need, professional promise and academic ability.

AIA Ohio Foundation Scholarship Program

AIA Ohio Foundation

Students · Local · Ohio · Annual

Foundation awards scholarships through Ohio architecture schools; current amount/deadline should be verified with each school.

AIA Rochester Architecture Scholarships

AIA Rochester + Rochester Architecture Foundation

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Nearly $300,000 awarded since 2000; 2026 combined pool up to $30,000.

AIA Santa Fe / Bradley P. Kidder Memorial Scholarship

AIA Santa Fe

Students · Local · New Mexico · Annual

School-administered; students need two or more semesters remaining.

AIA Tampa Bay Spring & Fall Student Scholarships

AIA Tampa Bay

Students · Local · Florida · Fall

AIA Tampa Bay confirms one student scholarship each spring and fall. The 2026 spring winner is posted; current fall application amount/deadline are not surfaced.

AIA Utah Architecture Student Scholarships

AIA Utah

Students · State · Utah · Annual

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.

AIA Vermont Scholarship Fund

AIA Vermont

Students · State · Vermont · Annual

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.

AIASF Emerging Leader Scholarship

AIA San Francisco

Students · Local · California · Annual

Joint AIA San Francisco + AIA National program; current page lists participating schools.

Barbara G. Laurie Architectural Scholarship

AIA|DC + Washington Architectural Foundation

K-12 · Professionals · Students · State

Awarded annually; follows recipient through 4- or 5-year architecture degree if requirements are maintained.

Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation Scholarships

Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation

Students · Local · New York · Annual

BASF raises scholarship funds annually; 2026 scholarship recipients are expected at the Oct. 15 Brooklyn/Queens scholarship fundraiser.

Center for Architecture Design Scholarship

Center for Architecture + AIA New York

Professionals · Students · Local · New York

Dean/chair nomination; accredited NY architecture or related design programs.

CPAFF Scholarship

Central Pennsylvania Architects Foundation Fund

Students · State · Pennsylvania · Spring

Administered by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities; AIA Pennsylvania lists the opportunity.

Diversity Scholarship

AIA Chicago Foundation

Students · Local · Illinois · Annual

$5,000/year over two years for selected students at IIT, SAIC, or UIC.

FAR Student Design Awards

Baltimore Architecture Foundation + AIA Baltimore

Students · Local · Maryland · Annual

For students enrolled in architecture programs in AIA Baltimore geographic territory.

Fellows Leadership Scholarship

Baltimore Architecture Foundation + AIA Baltimore Fellows

Students · Local · Maryland · Annual

Supports an emerging student leader at Morgan State.

Fourth Year Architecture Student Scholarships

AIA Middle Tennessee

Students · Local · Tennessee · Annual

A portion of proceeds from the 2026 Architecture Golf Classic supports fourth-year student scholarships at UT Knoxville. Student selection/application process still needs capture.

Greenville Technical College Architectural Engineering Technology Scholarship

AIA Greenville

Professionals · Students · State · South Carolina

AIA Greenville states it funds this scholarship annually; 2026 fundraising targeted $1,200.

Indiana Architectural Foundation Scholarship

Indiana Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Indiana · Annual

Historic scholarship program; current page needs cycle/date verification.

Kent State CAED Scholarship

AIA Cleveland

Professionals · Students · Local · Ohio

Chapter scholarship for Kent State architecture students; may be applied to tuition. Kent State has final selection authority.

Marga Rose Hancock Diversity Scholarship

AIA Seattle

Students · Local · Washington · Annual

Endowed AIA Seattle fund administered by the University of Washington; application information is handled through UW.

Morgan State University Travel/Research Scholarship

AIA Baltimore + Baltimore Architecture Foundation

Students · Local · Maryland · Annual

Supports international research travel.

Nevada Architects Foundation Scholarships

Nevada Architects Foundation

Students · State · Nevada · Annual

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.

PVAF Scholarship Program

Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation

Students · Local · Maryland · Annual

Annual awards supported partly by AIA component matching grant.

Student Award & Scholarship

AIA Tallahassee

Students · State · Florida · Annual

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.

WiA El Paso Scholarship in Memory of Mabel Welch

AIA El Paso Women in Architecture

Students · State · Texas · Annual

Current 2026 sponsors and scholarship recipients are listed; amount and application deadline need direct verification.

Donna D. Carter Scholar Program

AIA Austin Women in Architecture

Students · State · Texas · Winter

AIA Vermont Scholar Promise Award

AIA Vermont

Students · State · Vermont · Winter

VSAC-administered scholarship for undergraduate architecture students demonstrating academic achievement, financial need, work ethic, community involvement, and entrepreneurial initiative.

ADF Scholarships, Fellowships & Professional Development Grants

Architecture and Design Foundation

K-12 · Professionals · Students · State

Umbrella application cycle covers multiple named programs.

AIA Northeast Texas Architecture and Design Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

CityLab High School Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

K-12 · Professionals · Students · Local

Dallas ISD Workforce Development Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

Diversity in Architecture Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

DSGN Scholarship For an Equitable Future

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

DSGN Scholarship Towards an Equitable Architecture

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

HKS Equitable Design Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

Latinos in Architecture Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

OMNIPLAN/Harrell & Hamilton Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

Pat Yates Spillman Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

Peter Goldstein Founder’s Scholarship

Architecture and Design Foundation / AIA Dallas

Students · State · Texas · Winter

American Institute of Architects – Iowa Chapter Scholarship

AIA Iowa

Students · Local · Iowa · Spring

One-year, non-renewable award. Preference includes demonstrated commitment to diversity/inclusion and Iowa residency.

AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship

AIA Dayton

Students · Local · Ohio · Spring

Secondary scholarship directory used because chapter application page was not readily indexed.

Accredited Architecture Scholarship

AIA San Mateo County

Students · Local · California · Spring

2026 deadline was extended from March 6 to March 13.

AIA Detroit Graduate Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

AIA Detroit Undergraduate Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

AIA Grand Rapids Graduate Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

AIA Grand Rapids Undergraduate Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

AIA Michigan President’s Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Community College Architecture Scholarship

AIA San Mateo County

Students · Local · California · Spring

For eligible architecture students tied to San Mateo County.

Daniel W. Toshach & AIA Saginaw Valley Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Hamann² Fund Undergraduate Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Hausman Family Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

HED Alvin Ernest Harley Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

John Ellis Architectural Scholarship

AIA Central Valley

Students · Local · California · Spring

Preference for community college students; full-time enrollment and academic criteria apply.

Katherine & John Banicki Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Kenneth Neumann Design Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Leslie D. Tincknell Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Paul Stachowiak & Integrated Design Solutions Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Professional Concepts Insurance Agency Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Richard M. & Sidney K. Robinson Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Rossetti Legacy Scholarship

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Michigan · Spring

2026 annual Michigan Architectural Foundation scholarship cycle; applications began in January and were due March 13, 2026.

Ken Maynard Memorial Scholarship

AIA Alaska / Ken Maynard Memorial Scholarship Fund

Students · State · Alaska · Spring

Annual AIA Alaska scholarship; 2026 cycle closed.

Allwork Scholarship

Center for Architecture / AIA New York

Students · Local · New York · Spring

2+2+2 Architecture Scholarship Program

Orlando Foundation for Architecture + AIA Orlando

Students · Local · Florida · Spring

AIA Buffalo/WNY Scholarship

AIA Buffalo/WNY + Buffalo Architecture Foundation

Students · State · New York · Spring

Open to NAAB/candidacy and qualifying technical/community college architecture students.

AIA San Antonio Architecture Endowed Scholarship

AIA San Antonio

Students · Local · Texas · Spring

ACFA Architecture Scholarship Program

Alabama Center for Architecture

Students · State · Alabama · Spring

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.

Architectural Education Foundation Traveling Scholarships

Architectural Education Foundation + AIA Colorado

Students · State · Colorado · Spring

2026 traveling scholarship window closed; includes Fisher and related traveling awards.

Aaron Resnick Thesis Year Scholarship

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Harvey Lewis Non-Thesis Year Scholarship

AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Texas Architectural Foundation Scholarships

Texas Architectural Foundation

Students · Local · Texas · Spring

Scholarship criteria vary by donor and university.

AIA Rochester Scholarship

Rochester Architecture Foundation + AIA Rochester

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Part of the Rochester Architecture Foundation/AIA Rochester scholarship portfolio.

Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarships

Connecticut Architecture Foundation

Students · State · Connecticut · Spring

2026 scholarship deadline confirmed in CAF/AIA Connecticut materials.

Myron E. Starks Scholarship

Rochester Architecture Foundation + AIA Rochester

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Urban Scholar Award

Rochester Architecture Foundation

K-12 · Professionals · Students · Local

Targets underserved/underrepresented City of Rochester high school seniors pursuing architecture, related study, or construction trades.

Women in Architecture Scholarship

Rochester Architecture Foundation + AIA Rochester

Students · Local · New York · Spring

Chester & Diana Widom Architectural Education Scholarship

California Architectural Foundation

Students · State · California · Spring

California resident transferring to an accredited school of architecture.

Robert J. Kain Healthcare Design Education Scholarship

California Architectural Foundation

Students · State · California · Spring

For California architecture students interested in healthcare design.

Architectural Forum Scholarship Awards Program

AIA Rhode Island Architectural Forum

Students · Local · Rhode Island · Spring

One application considers applicants for Norton E. Salk, DF Pray Foundation, and AIA Architecture scholarships.

Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship

Center for Architecture / AIA New York

K-12 · Professionals · Students · Local

2026 deadline corroborated by school scholarship bulletin; official Center for Architecture page is canonical source.

AIA New Hampshire Scholarship

AIA New Hampshire

Students · State · New Hampshire · Spring

Funded in part by AIA Component Matching Scholarship Grant.

AIA Northwest Washington Scholarship

AIA Northwest Washington Section

Students · State · Washington · Spring

Future Faces of Design Scholarship

AIA East Tennessee

K-12 · Students · State · Tennessee

One-time scholarship for rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors or recent graduates age 15+ in Tennessee; no previous design experience required.

AIA Long Island Student Scholarship

AIA Long Island

K-12 · Students · State · New York

Wigington Fund Scholarship

Minnesota Architectural Foundation

Students · State · Minnesota · Spring

Up to two new scholars for 2026-27; renewable while eligibility is maintained.

AEF-AIA Wyoming Scholarship Program

Architectural Education Foundation of AIA Wyoming

Students · Local · Wyoming · Spring

Annual scholarship program; 2026 deadline May 30.

G. Stanley Wilson Memorial Scholarship in Architecture

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Summer

Julia Morgan Memorial Scholarship for Women in Architecture

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Summer

Robert Kain Advancement of Healthcare Scholarship

AIA Inland California

Students · State · California · Summer

Summer cycle; Cal Poly Pomona-specific.

AIA New Jersey Scholarships

AIA New Jersey Educational and Scholarship Foundation

Students · Local · New Jersey · Spring

Current scholarship page says July 10 deadline; a June news post cited June 30, so retain discrepancy flag for crawler.

Student Design Award Scholarship

AIA Jacksonville + Mellen C. Greeley Foundation

Students · State · Florida · Summer

Scholarship support is provided to student design award recipient(s) for continued architectural education/professional development.

Laura V. Shinn Diversity in Architecture Scholarship

AIA San Diego

K-12 · Students · Local · California

Supports underrepresented students pursuing NAAB-accredited architecture education; regional eligibility applies.

2×8 Student Exhibition, Competition & Scholarship Program

Architecture for Communities Los Angeles

Professionals · Students · State · California

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.

AIA Honolulu Architecture Scholarship Program

AIA Honolulu

Professionals · Students · Local · Hawaii

Jointly administered with the UH School of Architecture; supported by AIA Honolulu, AIA National and the Hawaii Architectural Foundation.

AIA Marianas Annual Architecture Scholarship

AIA Marianas

Professionals · Students · State · Guam

Annual chapter scholarship; 2026 awards announced Aug. 11. Chapter states the program supports local applicants pursuing college architecture degrees.

AIA Youngstown Student Scholarship

AIA Youngstown

Students · Local · Ohio · Spring

2026–27 scholarship cycle is closed; exact deadline not visible in public listing.

Healthcare Design Charette Scholarship

AIA Middle Tennessee Academy of Architecture for Health

Students · Local · Tennessee · Annual

AIA Middle Tennessee announced 2026 Healthcare Design Charette Scholarship recipients from Belmont University's O'More College of Architecture and Design.

Kansas City Architectural Foundation Scholarships

Kansas City Architectural Foundation

Professionals · Students · Local · Missouri

2026 application is posted on the foundation page; recipients were recognized in August 2026.

MAPS Financial Aid Program

Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation

K-12 · Professionals · Students · Local

MAPS supports high school students, architecture students, young professionals and educators of color in the Pittsburgh region. The site says applications are currently closed; awards are flexible and historically reviewed…

Matthew J. Koenig Memorial Scholarship

AIA Philadelphia

Students · Local · Pennsylvania · Annual

2026 recipients were announced April 21; funded through the chapter's annual memorial golf event.

Mel Ferris Architectural Scholarship

California Architectural Foundation

Students · State · California · Annual

Official page states closed for 2026.

SARUP Scholarships

Wisconsin Architects Foundation

Students · Local · Wisconsin · Annual

Applications closed until 2027; students apply through UWM.

Student Design Competition Scholarship Awards

AIA Dayton

K-12 · Students · Local · Ohio

Technical School Scholarships

Wisconsin Architects Foundation

Professionals · Students · Local · Wisconsin

2026 applications closed; foundation reports $3,000 distributed to six technical-school students.

Thomas F. Ellerbe Scholarship

Minnesota Architectural Foundation

Professionals · Students · Local · Minnesota

University of Minnesota gathers applications each January.