Each year, the AIA NEI chapter has had the opportunity to award two $3,000 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in the field of architecture. 

Applications will be open for submission at the end of January with a deadline in April. In May, the scholarship committee will review applicants and select candidates for an interview. Awardees will be notified in June. Details and applications can be found on scholarship.com and fastweb.com in late January as well as our website.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be U. S. citizens
• Applicants must be enrolled in one of the East Central or West Central accredited schools of architecture (click here for list of schools)
• Applicants must have a home residence of record within the AIA NEI chapter boundaries (click here for AIA NEI chapter boundaries)

Previous scholarship winners

2024

Jonathan Davis University of Illinois - Chicago	Bella Delgado University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

 2023

Grace Cassaidy University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign	Angie Conwell Illinois Institute of Technology

 2022

Elisa Arce Judson University	Samantha Hendrickson University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign