AIA Northeast Illinois Scholarship
Direct application
$3,000
2 winners
Eligibility
Location
Illinois
Major
Architecture
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
U.S. citizens studying architecture whose home residence falls within AIA Northeast Illinois chapter boundaries (Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties, excluding specified Chicago and interstate areas) and who are enrolled at one of 28 eligible accredited architecture schools may apply.
Two $3,000 scholarships are awarded for the academic year beginning July 1, covering tuition, fees, and school-related expenses.
Submit an online application, transcript, and two recommendation letters emailed to the chapter. Verify your residency against the chapter boundary map before applying.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online application
- School transcript
- Two recommendation letters
- 300- to 500-word architecture career-goals essay
- Brief written financial statement
- Two letters of recommendation (from former/current teachers, school officials, employers, or non-relatives; must be less than one year old)
- Official or unofficial school transcript
- Completed application form (personal data, educational program, affiliations, work experience)
- Brief written financial statement describing specific applications/needs the scholarship would be directed toward (Section IV; no word limit stated, 'brief space provided')
- Eligibility: U.S. citizen; home residence within AIA NEI Chapter boundaries (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall Counties, excluding Chicago city limits, south of I-55, and east of Edens Expressway); enrolled
- Finalists must complete a 20-minute personal interview (in-person or remote)
- Deadline: April 18, 2025
- Finalists must complete a 20-minute personal interview.