Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship
Direct application
$10,000
Eligibility
Major
Architecture
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Current New York City public high school seniors, including charter school students but not private or parochial schools, accepted to a five-year NAAB-accredited Bachelor of Architecture program in the United States may apply.
One recipient receives $10,000 per year for up to two years, contingent on completing the first year. Recipients may also receive mentoring from architecture professionals.
Submit a 500-word essay on your interest in architecture, a digital portfolio of three to four visual art or design pieces, transcripts, a college acceptance letter, and two signed recommendation letters electronically through the Center for Architecture.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- 500-word essay on interest in architecture
- Applicant bio (up to 250 words)
- Digital portfolio of three to four visual art or design pieces
- Most recent high school transcript
- College acceptance letter
- Two signed letters of recommendation
- Digital portfolio (minimum 3-4 pieces of the applicant's own visual art, design, or architecture work; up to ~5 MB)
- Most recent high school transcript (final graduation transcript required to accept the award)
- College acceptance letter / proof of admission to a 5-year B.Arch at a NAAB-accredited school
- Two signed letters of recommendation on letterhead (one from a high school teacher; one from an employer, architecture professional, or other non-relative adult)
- All materials submitted electronically as PDFs via the online application form
- Final graduation transcript is required to accept the award.
- Materials must be submitted electronically through the Center for Architecture application.