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2026 Architecture Scholarship Program
Two scholarships of $1,000 each
One $1,000 award each to a professional degree-track student at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Deadline October 2, 2026.
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2×8 Student Exhibition, Competition & Scholarship Program
Varies by award
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.
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AIA Buffalo/WNY Scholarship
Up to $3,500 total funding
Open to NAAB/candidacy and qualifying technical/community college architecture students.
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AIA Honolulu Architecture Scholarship Program
$1,750 each to two students for the 2025-26 academic year
Jointly administered with the UH School of Architecture; supported by AIA Honolulu, AIA National and the Hawaii Architectural Foundation.
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AIA Santa Fe / Bradley P. Kidder Memorial Scholarship
Varies
School-administered; students need two or more semesters remaining.
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AIA Tampa Bay Spring & Fall Student Scholarships
Varies
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.
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AIA Utah Architecture Student Scholarships
Varies; scholarship fund supported by annual golf tournament
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.
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AIA Vermont Scholar Promise Award
1-2 scholarships, $1,000-$2,000 each
VSAC-administered scholarship for undergraduate architecture students demonstrating academic achievement, financial need, work ethic, community involvement, and entrepreneurial initiative.
Application window: October 1, 2025 – February 11, 2026
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Community College Architecture Scholarship
Up to $1,000
For eligible architecture students tied to San Mateo County.
Application window: December 3, 2025 – March 13, 2026
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Diversity Scholarship
Up to two $10,000 scholarships
$5,000/year over two years for selected students at IIT, SAIC, or UIC.
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FAR Student Design Awards
For students enrolled in architecture programs in AIA Baltimore geographic territory.
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Fellows Leadership Scholarship
$1,500 annually
Supports an emerging student leader at Morgan State.
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Fourth Year Architecture Student Scholarships
Varies
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.
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John Ellis Architectural Scholarship
$1,000
Preference for community college students; full-time enrollment and academic criteria apply.
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Kent State CAED Scholarship
Tuition award; amount varies
Chapter scholarship for Kent State architecture students; may be applied to tuition. Kent State has final selection authority.
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Laura V. Shinn Diversity in Architecture Scholarship
At least one $5,000 scholarship
Supports underrepresented students pursuing NAAB-accredited architecture education; regional eligibility applies.
Application window: February 10, 2026 – July 20, 2026
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MAPS Financial Aid Program
$200-$2,000
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 twice yearly.
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Nevada Architects Foundation Scholarships
Varies
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.
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Next Generation Graduate Scholarship
Up to $10,000
Application window: November 2, 2026 – January 8, 2027
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Next Generation Undergraduate Scholarship
Up to $20,000
Application window: November 2, 2026 – January 8, 2027
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Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship
$10,000
Application window: November 2, 2026 – January 8, 2027
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Robert J. Kain Healthcare Design Education Scholarship
$2,000
For California architecture students interested in healthcare design.
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SARUP Scholarships
$25,000 total annually
Applications closed until 2027; students apply through UWM.
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Student Award & Scholarship
Varies
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.
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Student Design Award Scholarship
Varies
Scholarship support is provided to student design award recipient(s) for continued architectural education/professional development.
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Technical School Scholarships
$3,000 total to 6 students in Fall 2026
2026 applications closed; foundation reports $3,000 distributed to six technical-school students.
Applications Upcoming
Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship
Renewable $10,000
For non-graduating Indigenous students in art or architecture at PSU.
Application window: November 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027
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Women in Design Scholarships
Varies
Open to full- and part-time college students residing in Kansas or Missouri; awards are distributed in August.