Diversity Scholarship
© Francisco Lopez de Arenosa
Overview
The AIA Chicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship is an opportunity to attract and retain diverse, talented young professionals in Chicago.
It recognizes the value of new and unique voices in the profession. Up to two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded each year. Each $10,000 scholarship will be awarded over two years, $5,000 per year, per recipient.
Each awardee is paired with a mentor from the AIA Chicago membership to receive ongoing guidance throughout their educational tenure.
Scholarships are for students attending IIT, SAIC, and UIC.
2023 Diversity Scholarship Recipients
Jocelyn Hernandez
University of Illinois Chicago
Jamia Smith
University of Illinois Chicago
Scholarship Information
Submissions Open: February 2024
Submissions Close: May 2024
Award: Up to two recipients each year. Each receive $10,000 over the course of two years.
Eligibility: Eligible students include those enrolling or enrolled at a NAAB accredited architecture program at the University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology or The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Past Recipients
2023 Jocelyn Hernandez, Jamia Smith
2022 Mistika Jimenez
2021 Hsu Myat Aung, William Manzanilla,
2020 Asiye M. Yukselen, Edwin Casas, Roberto Quiroz
2019 Aman Deep Panach, Maria Hidalgo