Architects Foundation Next Generation Scholarship

About this scholarship

The Architects Foundation Next Generation Scholarship, formerly associated with the Diversity Advancement Scholarship page path, is a multi-year architecture scholarship designed to attract, inspire, and invest in future architects. The official page lists funding up to $20,000 total and explains that scholarships may be renewed for up to five years. It is partial funding because even the maximum award does not cover the full cost of architecture tuition, studio fees, supplies, housing, meals, travel, software, or personal expenses. The Fall 2026 application cycle is closed, so apply_url is null; the official program page remains the best verified source while the next annual cycle is pending. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be high school seniors planning to enroll in NAAB-accredited architecture degrees, rising second-year students in such programs, technical or community college students intending to transfer, or final-year non-NAAB bachelor's students planning to enter a NAAB-accredited graduate architecture program. Application materials include a resume, two recommendation letters, a portfolio of three to five creative works, and three short answers.

Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Plan to enroll in or transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program
• Fit one of the listed high school, rising second-year, transfer, or graduate-entry categories
• Submit a professional resume
• Submit two letters of recommendation
• Submit a portfolio with three to five creative works
• Answer the required architecture and leadership short-answer questions