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AWA Foundation Scholarships

Offered by AWA Foundation

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Next round not announced yet. The last deadline was Apr 11, 2026.

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Overview

The Association for Women in Architecture Foundation offers annual cash awards to women students studying Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and/or Land Planning, Interior Design, Historic Preservation or Environmental Design leading to a college degree.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications to be eligible (see application form for details): Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, OR current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major. The 2027 awards cycle will open in fall of 2026. See 2026 Scholarship Application For questions, contact Diana Perez, Scholarship Co-Chair at awards@awa-foundation.org Sponsoring an AWAF Scholarship reflects a commitment to supporting and encouraging female students as they strive to achieve their educational goals and enter the design professions. For information on becoming a sponsor and gaining a unique opportunity to be involved, please contact our Foundation President.

What you receive

    Eligibility as published

    Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, OR current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major.

    • Sponsor eligibilityRequiredApplicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, OR current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major.

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      Key facts

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      Deadline

      Apr 11, 2026, 11:59 PM UTCClosed 201 days ago

      Sponsor-confirmed date and time.
      Location
      Not location specific
      Citizenship
      Not restricted as published

      Source and record quality

      Always apply on the sponsor's own site. AWA Foundation Scholarships

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      Last material change Not published

      Re-verified Oct 2026. See tags for refresh status.

      Quality checks

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

      • Named sponsor — confirmedListed by AWA Foundation.
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      • Current cycle confirmed — not confirmedThe sponsor has not confirmed a current cycle.
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      • Award value published — not confirmedThe sponsor does not publish an amount.
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