2026 AFO Scholarship Application

2026 Scholarships

Please closely review eligibility before applying for a scholarship. Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.

Use of AI: Your essay(s) will be run through an AI checker. While we support the use of AI as a tool, we expect essays to be principally your original language.
Hatfield Architectural Award

$5,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate architecture, interior architecture, and landscape architecture students attending University of Oregon or Portland State University who express commitment to community service. Learn more.

Eligibility:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student (students graduating this school year are eligible to apply)
- Enrolled in one of the following bachelor’s or master’s degree programs at University of Oregon or Portland State University
  - University of Oregon, School of Architecture & Environment
    
    Bachelor of Architecture
    
    Master of Architecture I, II or III
    
    Master of Science in Architecture
    
    Bachelor of Interior Architecture
    
    Master of Interior Architecture I or II
    
    Master of Science in Interior Architecture
    
    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
    
    Master of Landscape Architecture
  - Portland State University, School of Architecture
    
    Bachelor of Art or Science in Architecture
    
    Master of Architecture
- Commitment to community service outside of school and relative to applicant’s community
- Demonstrated ability for quality architectural design
Are you applying and eligible for the Hatfield Architectural Award?*

YesNo
- Hatfield Essay (500-word maximum): Outline your experience with community service and how you aspire to use architecture and design to address a challenge facing either your specific community or Oregonians in general. What does community service mean to you? How do your experiences and aspirations support the mission of AFO?*
  
  If you are applying for more than one scholarship, please note that the Hatfield Selection Committee will not take your other scholarship essays into account when evaluating your Hatfield application. Applications are evaluated by separate committees for each scholarship.0/500
- Hatfield Design Portfolio
  
  PLEASE NOTE: You can submit the SAME portfolio for both Hatfield and Hart Scholarships if you are applying for both awards. Hatfield and Hart portfolios will be reviewed by separate committees.
  
  Portfolio Intent: Your portfolio is an opportunity to showcase your passions and projects that you are proud of, including work created during and/or outside of school. Portfolio shall feature architecture projects and can feature creative arts, building and community focused projects. Process images and work that expresses design thinking is encouraged.
  
  Portfolio Requirements:
  - PDF file (20 MB maximum)
  - Feature three projects (see intent above)
  - Include images, graphics, and written narrative to explain each project
  - 10 pages maximum
  - Include at least one project completed individually (not a group project)
  - If including group projects, describe your role in the project
  - If applicable, please include a project illustrating an architectural design that responds to a community need or challenge
- Hatfield Design Portfolio Upload*
  
  PDF file, 20 MB maximum
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- Two Letters of Recommendation for Hatfield Award
  
  Please have two recommenders email their letters directly to Candice Agahan, AFO Director of Community Engagement, candice@af-oregon.org. Letters of recommendation must not exceed one page and must address your achievements, potential in design, and commitment to community service. Letters should not be from a direct peer or friend.
  - One letter must be from a community member
  - Second letter can be from architectural faculty or another person of your choice
- I understand my Hatfield Award application is not complete until both letters of recommendation are received by AFO staff*
  
  Yes

2026 Scholarships

Please closely review eligibility before applying for a scholarship. Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.

Use of AI: Your essay(s) will be run through an AI checker. While we support the use of AI as a tool, we expect essays to be principally your original language.
William Hart Scholarship

$5,000 scholarship for Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC) undergraduate and graduate architecture students at University of Oregon or Portland State University. Learn more.

Eligibility:
- Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color
- Current undergraduate or graduate student (students graduating this school year are eligible to apply)
- Enrolled in one of the following bachelor’s or master’s degree programs at University of Oregon or Portland State University
  - University of Oregon, School of Architecture & Environment
    
    Bachelor of Architecture
    
    Master of Architecture I, II or III
    
    Master of Science in Architecture
  - Portland State University, School of Architecture
    
    Bachelor of Art or Science in Architecture
    
    Master of Architecture
- Have specific career goals and desire to make a positive impact on the architecture profession
Are you applying and eligible for the William Hart Scholarship?*

YesNo
- Hart Essay (500-word maximum): What drew you to the field of architecture and how would you like to apply your degree after graduation?*
  
  If you are applying for more than one scholarship, please note that the Hart Selection Committee will not take your other scholarship essays into account when evaluating your Hart application. Applications are evaluated by separate committees for each scholarship.0/500
- Hart Design Portfolio
  
  PLEASE NOTE: You can submit the SAME portfolio for both Hatfield and Hart Scholarships if you are applying for both awards. Hatfield and Hart portfolios will be reviewed by separate committees.
  
  Portfolio Intent: Your portfolio is an opportunity to showcase your passions and projects that you are proud of, including work created during and/or outside of school. Portfolio shall feature architecture projects and can feature creative arts, building and community focused projects. Process images and work that expresses design thinking is encouraged.
  
  Portfolio Requirements:
  - PDF file (20 MB maximum)
  - Feature three projects (see intent above)
  - Include images, graphics, and written narrative to explain each project
  - 10 pages maximum
  - Include at least one project completed individually (not a group project)
  - If including group projects, describe your role in the project
- Hart Design Portfolio Upload*
  
  PDF file, 20 MB maximum
  Cancelof

2026 Scholarships

Please closely review eligibility before applying for a scholarship. Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.

Use of AI: Your essay(s) will be run through an AI checker. While we support the use of AI as a tool, we expect essays to be principally your original language.
Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship

(pronounced sha-glal)

Renewable $10,000 scholarship for non-graduating Indigenous students of U.S. states and territories, pursuing a degree in art or architecture at Portland State University. Learn more.

Eligibility:
- Ethnically identify as Indigenous of U.S. states and/or territories including Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and U.S. Territories including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands
- Attending Portland State University during the 2026-27 school year including (students graduating 2026 are not eligible):
  - Incoming freshman or transfer student accepted to Portland State University starting Fall 2026 or before
  - Undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at Portland State University
- Pursuing a degree through the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design or the School of Architecture
- Enrollment status = Full-Time or 3/4 Time at Portland State University for the 2026-27 school year – Fall, Winter, and Spring terms (enrollment status info)
Are you applying and eligible for the Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship?*

YesNo
- Tsagaglalal Essay (500-1,000 words): What inspired you to choose art or architecture as your field of study? What are your aspirations with this degree?*
  
  If you are applying for more than one scholarship, please note that the Tsagaglalal Selection Committee will not take your other scholarship essays into account when evaluating your Tsagaglalal application. Applications are evaluated by separate committees for each scholarship.0/1000
- Tsagaglalal Work Samples (2-4 for undergraduate students, 3-5 for graduate students)
  
  An opportunity to showcase your passions or a creative project that you are proud of in the form of images, photographs, graphics, video, audio, writing, and/or other art/architecture projects, including work created during and/or outside of school.
  
  Work Sample Requirements:
  - PDF file (20 MB maximum per work sample)
  - 3 pages maximum per work sample
  - Provide a 1-3 sentence description with each work sample that describes its context (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, if including group projects please describe your role, etc.)
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #1 Upload*
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #1 Description*
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #2 Upload*
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #2 Description*
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #3 Upload*
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #3 Description*
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #3 Upload (OPTIONAL)
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #3 Description (OPTIONAL)
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #4 Upload (OPTIONAL)
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #4 Description (OPTIONAL)
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #5 Upload (OPTIONAL)
  
  3 page maximum, 20 MB maximum
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- Tsagaglalal Work Sample #5 Description (OPTIONAL)
  1-3 sentence description that describes the context of your work sample (i.e. a school assignment, self-motivated, etc.). If including group projects, describe your role in the project.
- Verification of Indigenous Heritage
  
  Provide one form of documentation OR if you have none, submit a 200-word (maximum) description of your Indigenous heritage.
  
  AFO asks for verification to ensure scholarship funds are benefiting our target demographics. Please contact candice@af-oregon.org with any questions or concerns about verification requirements.
  
  Documentation examples:
  - Tribal enrollment/membership card or documentation
  - Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) document recognizing applicant as American Indian/Alaska Native
  - Hawaiian ancestry verification such as birth certificate, OHA Hawaiian Registry,
  - Department of Hawaiian Home Land lease (DHHL), or Kamehameha Schools Hoʻoulu Hawaiian Data Center Verification Letter
  - Letter issued by a Tribe on Tribal letterhead
  - Genealogical Records
- I would like to submit verification of my Indigenous heritage by:*
  
  Providing a form of documentationProviding a 200-word (maximum) description
- Indigenous Heritage Documentation Upload*
  
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- Please share information about your Indigenous heritage*
  
  0/200
- Proof of PSU Enrollment
  
  Incoming freshman or transfer student: Upload your acceptance letter to Portland State University for the 2026-27 school year
  
  Current PSU student: Upload a copy of your transcript showing your degree program and GPA
  
  No minimum GPA requirement – students with a GPA lower than 2.00 for undergraduate students and 3.00 for graduate students will be asked to participate in their school’s required workshops and academic coaching (see PSU’s protocol on academic standing)
- Proof of PSU Enrollment Upload*
  
  Cancelof

2026 Scholarships

Please closely review eligibility before applying for a scholarship. Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.

Use of AI: Your essay(s) will be run through an AI checker. While we support the use of AI as a tool, we expect essays to be principally your original language.
PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship

Renewable $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate students marginalized by ethnicity and/or gender, pursuing engineering with a passion for climate justice at an accredited 4-year university in the United States. Learn more.

Eligibility:
- Identify as a person of a marginalized ethnicity and/or gender including Black, Indigenous, person of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming
- Incoming freshman, transfer, and/or undergraduate student pursuing a 4-year degree at a U.S. college or university for the 2026-27 school year
- Pursuing or intending to pursue an accredited degree in engineering: mechanical, electrical, renewable energy, architectural, or civil
- Desire to use climate action and engineering to make a positive impact
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Are you applying and eligible for the PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship?*

YesNo
Please stop completing this application. You indicated that you are NOT applying for or eligible for the Hatfield, Hart, Tsagaglalal, Colas, or PAE Scholarships. As a result, you are not eligible to complete this application or be considered for an AFO Scholarship. To be considered, you must apply for at least one of the five scholarships and submit the corresponding requirements. Thank you.

Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.
- PAE Essay (500-word maximum): Reflect on your experiences, values, and goals. Why are equity and inclusion in engineering important to you? How do you aspire to use your degree to support climate justice? If you have an example, share any steps you have already taken—through school, community involvement, or other experiences—that reflect your commitment to climate justice, equity, and/or inclusion. Sharing examples is not required; we value your vision for the future just as much.*
  
  If you are applying for more than one scholarship, please note that the PAE Selection Committee will not take your other scholarship essays into account when evaluating your PAE application. Applications are evaluated by separate committees for each scholarship.0/500
- I understand that if I am selected as a PAE Scholarship finalist, I must submit proof of enrollment in an accredited U.S. 4-year university by May 8, 2026*
  
  Yes

Financial Information

Please direct all questions to candice@af-oregon.org.
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FAFSA Submission Summary

One or more of the scholarships that you applied to requires financial information.

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Hatfield Architectural Award

Hatfield Design Portfolio

Two Letters of Recommendation for Hatfield Award

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William Hart Scholarship

Hart Design Portfolio

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Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches) Scholarship

Tsagaglalal Work Samples (2-4 for undergraduate students, 3-5 for graduate students)

Verification of Indigenous Heritage

Proof of PSU Enrollment

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Hermann Colas, Jr. Legacy Scholarship

Colas Work Sample

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PAE Diversity in Engineering Scholarship

Financial Information

FAFSA Submission Summary