Founded in 1995, the CIEF Scholarships in Architecture is open to minority* students pursuing a career in Architecture and is intended to help increase the representation of minorities in the Architecture profession.
Two types of scholarships are offered: A five-year scholarship leading to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture and a Community College Scholarship for students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture Program.
Five-year scholarship leading to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture
A maximum of five (5) scholarships (new or continuing) are awarded each year to students accepted by a college with a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB – www.naab.org).
Each of the five scholarships has an annual $4,000 award per recipient to help defray tuition and expenses. Scholarship recipients who are progressing successfully toward their degree will continue to receive the $4,000 award annually, up to a maximum of five years.
Community College Scholarship
A maximum of three (3) scholarships (new or continuing) are awarded each year to students who will be attending a community college full-time within the state of California. Preference will be given to students attending a community college with an articulated architectural program.
Each of the three scholarships has an annual $2,000 award per recipient for up to three years while attending community college to help defray tuition and expenses (distributed $1,000 per semester upon showing proof of enrollment). Students who successfully complete their community college degree and are accepted as a transfer student by a college with a Bachelor of Architecture or a Master of Architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB – www.naab.org) will receive a $4,000 award annually, up to a maximum of three years.
QUALIFICATIONS
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
* “Minority” means a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, who is an ethnic person of color and who is: Black (a person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa); Hispanic (a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race); Native American (an American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or Native Hawaiian); Pacific-Asian (a person whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, or the United States Trust Territories of the Pacific, including the Northern Marianas); Asian-Indian (a person whose origins are from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh).
** NAAB – National Architectural Accrediting Board (www.naab.org)
Two types of scholarships are offered: A five-year scholarship leading to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture and a Community College Scholarship for students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture Program.
Five-year scholarship leading to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture
A maximum of five (5) scholarships (new or continuing) are awarded each year to students accepted by a college with a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB – www.naab.org).
Each of the five scholarships has an annual $4,000 award per recipient to help defray tuition and expenses. Scholarship recipients who are progressing successfully toward their degree will continue to receive the $4,000 award annually, up to a maximum of five years.
Community College Scholarship
A maximum of three (3) scholarships (new or continuing) are awarded each year to students who will be attending a community college full-time within the state of California. Preference will be given to students attending a community college with an articulated architectural program.
Each of the three scholarships has an annual $2,000 award per recipient for up to three years while attending community college to help defray tuition and expenses (distributed $1,000 per semester upon showing proof of enrollment). Students who successfully complete their community college degree and are accepted as a transfer student by a college with a Bachelor of Architecture or a Master of Architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB – www.naab.org) will receive a $4,000 award annually, up to a maximum of three years.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have a permanent California address
- Must demonstrate minority* status
- Must be enrolled as a first-year new or community college transfer student, pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture Degree or a five-year Master of Architecture program from an NAAB-accredited school or college OR be enrolled as a first-year new community college student, pursuing a degree within the state of California with the intention of transferring to a Bachelor or Master of Architecture Program from an NAAB-accredited school or college.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete the CIEF Scholarships in Architecture Application by clicking here
- Attach a maximum 500-word statement, expressing the desire to pursue a career in Architecture
- Attach proof of minority* status (e.g. copy of birth certificate)
- Attach a copy of an acceptance letter from an NAAB**-accredited Bachelor of Architecture of five-year Master of Architecture program (must be submitted by August 1, 2022) OR Attach a copy of an acceptance/enrollment letter from a community college within the state of California (ensure to highlight if the community college has an articulated architectural program)
- Submit a recent headshot
- Submit a completed Media Release Form
- Applicants who reside in the greater Sacramento area must attend the awards ceremony at the Industry Lunch on May 5, 2022 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
* “Minority” means a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, who is an ethnic person of color and who is: Black (a person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa); Hispanic (a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race); Native American (an American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or Native Hawaiian); Pacific-Asian (a person whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, or the United States Trust Territories of the Pacific, including the Northern Marianas); Asian-Indian (a person whose origins are from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh).
** NAAB – National Architectural Accrediting Board (www.naab.org)