Application for the 2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are adult re-entry student, graduate student, undergraduate student, high school senior and wish to continue their undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by The American Institute of Architects to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education in architecture. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and a value of $500 given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: The American Institute of Architects
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: $500
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who are adult re-entry student, graduate student, undergraduate students, and high school senior.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades, with a minimum GPA of 3.5 score on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants must be currently attending or have attended one of the following counties such as Yuba, Yolo, Tehama, Sutter, Sierra, Shasta, Sacramento, Plumas, Placer, Nevada, Lassen, Glenn, El Dorado, Colusa, Butte, Amador, and Alpine.
- Applicants must be enrolling or accepted into an accredited community college or university or 4 year college in Fall to study architecture.
- Applicants must be a full-time students with 12 units or more is required during the academic year.
- Applicants who are attending a Community College will be given preference.
2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must provide the required documents and materials that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date such as two letters of recommendation and transcripts.
- Applicants must write an essay with details on What is your family or life story, up to this point, has influenced or inspired you to want to study architecture?
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email info@sacregcf.org.
Application Deadline: 14 March 2026
Visit the Official Scholarship Website
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