AIA Buffalo/WNY Chapter will dispense up to $9,000 in scholarship funding for 2025/2026 academic year, depending on quantity and quality of applicants, amounts may vary from year to year.  Winners will be notified by e-mail through the contact information provided below.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Applicant must have graduated from a high-school within the AIA Buffalo/Western New York Chapter which consists of all Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties.
• Applicant must be enrolled in an architectural program at a technical school or community college.
• Applicant must be enrolled in the aforementioned program in the Academic Year 2025/2026. Please note: All scholarship monies must be used towards education in the Academic Year 2025/2026.
• Applicant must meet the following enrollment requirements: At least one year of completed course work in an architectural program at a technical school or community college.
• Applicant can apply for repeat scholarships.
• Applicant must submit official and complete digital application on or before March 13th, 2025 (mandatory for consideration).

School Information

The school may be a college, university, technical school, or community college.

High School Information

Please note:

• Include ‘Scholarship Application’ and your LAST NAME as the file name
• Please keep submissions to less than 5Mb
• Applications must be received by 5:00pm on March 15th, 2024
• Application questions may be submitted to info@aiabuffalowny.org and will be answered in a timely manner

 

Please assemble your complete submission in the following order:

• High School Diploma. A photocopied PDF is preferred.
• Resume. Your resume should include educational background, architectural qualifications, relevant work experience (if any), architecture competitions, activities and information. Please limit to two pages. 
• Applicant Statement. Prepare a double-spaced, typewritten response (Arial 11 font) of approx 500 words, to the prompt:Describe your interest in architecture and what has drawn you to this profession.
• Letters of Reference.
  
  • Provide two letters of reference
  • (1) one must be from a current professor
  • (1) one can be from a faculty advisor, employer, or supervisor who can attest to your architecture interests and/or experience
  • These people may not be relatives
  • Letters should be written to the attention of the 2023/2024 AIA Buffalo/WNY Scholarship Committee.