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AIA / Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship

Offered by Architects Foundation

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Overview

$4,000 per year (up to $20,000 total over five years) scholarship from the Architects Foundation and AIA for minority and/or financially disadvantaged students pursuing a NAAB-accredited architecture degree. Established 1970.

The Diversity Advancement Scholarship, originally the AIA/Ford Foundation Scholarship (1969), has supported over 2,300 minority students in architecture. Scholarships are renewable annually through degree completion. Recent cycle deadline was mid-January.

What you receive

  • Scholarship award$20,000 · per year$4,000/year renewable up to 5 years

Eligibility as published

Minority and/or financially disadvantaged students pursuing a NAAB-accredited professional degree in architecture. High school seniors, college freshmen, and community college students eligible. U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

  • Preferred
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Timeline

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    Key facts

    Value
    $4,000/year (up to $20,000 total)
    Deadline

    Deadline not published

    The sponsor has not published a deadline we can verify.
    Location
    Not location specific
    Citizenship
    U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident
    Accreditation
    NAAB-accredited architecture program
    Membership
    None

    Source and record quality

    Always apply on the sponsor's own site. AIA / Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship (sponsor page)

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    Last material change Nov 2, 2026

    Facts gathered from architectsfoundation.org. Partnership of AIA and the Architects Foundation.

    Quality checks

    5 of 7 satisfied. This is about how well we know the facts, not a prediction of whether you would win.

    • Named sponsor — confirmedListed by Architects Foundation.
    • Official source on file — confirmedFacts trace back to AIA / Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship (sponsor page).
    • Current cycle confirmed — not confirmedThe sponsor has not confirmed a current cycle.
    • Deadline confirmed — not confirmedThe date shown is an estimate based on previous cycles.
    • Award value published — confirmed$4,000/year (up to $20,000 total)
    • Application link published — confirmedYou'll apply on the sponsor's own website, not here.
    • Checked recently — confirmedLast checked today.

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