AIA NEI is now accepting applications for the 2025 Annual Scholarship program. The chapter will award two $3,000 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in the field of architecture. 

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be U. S. citizens
• Applicants must be enrolled in one of the East Central or West Central accredited schools of architecture (click here for list of schools)
• Applicants must have a home residence of record within the AIA NEI chapter boundaries (click here for AIA NEI chapter boundaries)

Click here for application instructions

Click here to download an application

Click here to download letter of recommendation form

Deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 18, 2025.

Previous scholarship winners

2024

Jonathan Davis University of Illinois - Chicago	Bella Delgado University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

 2023

Grace Cassaidy University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign	Angie Conwell Illinois Institute of Technology

 2022

Elisa Arce Judson University	Samantha Hendrickson University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign