Architecture scholarships
You’ve got big plans for your future. Scholarships and grants can help you reach them. Explore undergraduate, graduate, and ARE scholarships and grants to support tuition (up to $20K), student debt, licensure, conferences, and research.
Architects Foundation scholarships
Every year, the Architects Foundation awards thousands of dollars in architecture scholarships to high school students; to architecture students in NAAB-accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs; to Architect Registration Exam (ARE) candidates who are working toward becoming licensed architects; and to licensed architects pursuing educational enrichment opportunities.
Opportunities include:
- Diversity Advancement Scholarship | Up to $20,000
- Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship | $1,910
- Student Loan Relief Grant | $5,000
- Richard Morris Hunt Prize | $20,000
- Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship | $10,000
AIAS scholarships
Higher education is expensive. Visit AIAS’s scholarship and fellowship page to connect with opportunities to help offset the cost. Scholarships include national, international, and regional scholarships as well as ARE scholarships, fellowships, and other opportunities
ACSA scholarships
ACSA publishes a list of scholarships and career resources for underrepresented students to help aspiring architecture students of color find networks and opportunities that help them to achieve their goals. There’s also a curated list of resources.
AIA has the largest, most influential network of architecture professionals—a 98,000+ member community who shares your passion for design, a desire to change the world, and a commitment to the highest standards of practice. Join AIA for free and use the AIA members-only designation after your name to signify to firms and recruiters that you’re part of the AIA network.
Started in the summer of 2021, AIA’s HQ Renewal Internship program highlights the importance of agency in the built environment and empowers future architects.
