Scholarship

Student Loan Relief Grant

Architects Foundation Original Source
Award

$5,000 - $5,000

Deadline

Jul 07, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Student Loan Relief Grant is designed to address the financial burden faced by architecture graduates who accumulate substantial student debt during their education. Becoming a licensed architect is increasingly costly, with architecture students graduating with significantly more debt than the average student, creating concerns for graduates entering the job market and putting them at risk of early career changes. This scholarship is awarded annually to support recent architecture graduates in their student loan repayment. Recipients receive a one-time grant of $5,000 to aid in their student loan repayment, with payment made directly to the lender. Applicants must have graduated from a NAAB-accredited architecture program and be Associate AIA or AIA members in good standing. The selection criteria emphasize demonstrated intent on pursuing a career in architecture and demonstrated involvement in community and/or professional organizations, particularly those related to the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) community.

Decision 4 months

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Residency
United States
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv cover_letter letters_of_recommendation

Review process

Jury review followed by recipient selection meeting

Restrictions

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