2015 AIA/F Diversity Advancement Scholarship American Institute of Architects & AIA Foundation

The American Institute of Architects

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The AIA/F Diversity Advancement Scholarship provides assistance to high school graduates, college freshmen, and community college students from a minority and/or financially disadvantaged background who intend to pursue aNAAB-accredited professional degree in Architecture. A professional degree is either a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree or a 4+2 pre-professional Bachelor degree followed by a Master of Architecture degree.

Eligibility

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

High school seniors entering a NAAB accredited professional program in architecture, or

Undergraduate 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.

Application – DEADLINE APRIL 22, 11:59 PM

2015 AIA/F Diversity Advancement Scholarship Application – via SlideRoom

All applications and supporting documentation for the 2015 AIA/F Diversity Advancement Scholarship must be submitted through SlideRoom. 

You will need to set up a SlideRoom account if you don’t already have one.

Required Supporting Documentation:

Evidence of financial need

• Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from your 2015-2016 FAFSA application
• If you do not have access to your EFC, you will be prompted to provide the relevant information via an online EFC calculator

A minimum of two and a maximum of three drawings

• One 8.5" x 11" freehand drawing or sketch of any real life object (objects, buildings, people, self-portrait, etc)
• Additional images may include freehand drawings or drafted floor plans or drawings completed using computer-aided design (CAD)

At least two recommendation letters

• Recommendation letters must be entered into SlideRoom by the application deadline of Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The submission site will shut down at 11:59 PM on April 22, and no late letters will be accepted.

Application Deadline:

Applications and all supporting documentation must be completed in SlideRoom no later than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 22^nd. The submission site will shut down at this time.

For technical assistance with the application process, please email support@slideroom.com.

Award Up to two scholarships between $3,000 and $4,000 will be awarded in 2015. Scholarships may be renewed every year until the completion of the degree program, up to a total of 5 years. If you have any questions about the scholarship or its requirements, please contact us atdivscholarship@aia.org. For technical assistance with the application process, please email support@slideroom.com.