Student Resources

AIAPF Student Memberships

AIAPF offers many opportunities, programs, and resources for architecture students. Student membership is an powerful step on the bridge from being a student to becoming an experienced architect. On top of that, student membership is free!

By becoming an AIAPF student member, you join a network of professionals who are improving the committed to architecture as a career, influencing our region, and actively engaged in professional development. Click here to sign up now -- It's free and includes a variety of benefits that will support you as you start your career!

Scholarships:

Jean Roth Driskel (JRD) Scholarship - The JRD Scholarships are managed by the AIAPF Chapter and administered by the California Community Foundation, (CCF), a 501(c)(3) charity.  Students are nominated through their schools. For more details, please visit https://aiapf.org/JRD-updates. 

College The Asian American Architects and Engineers (AAa/e) Foundation - The Asian American Architects and Engineers (AAa/e) Foundation is offering $30,000 in scholarships and grants ($5,000 for each award) to students and professionals studying/working in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction.

College of Women's Club of Pasadena - The Club’s Scholarship Foundation allocates financial aid to approximately 10 full-time students each year who need financial help completing their college or graduate education. Over its lifetime, CWCPSF has granted out $1,163,500 to 596 women. The Club has 80 current members who raise funds though events, a boutique, and donations.  They gave $45,000 to 11 women college students for the 2020-2021 school year.

Architects Foundation – The philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects has five scholarships supporting students pursuing architecture degrees:  Diversity Advancement Scholarships; Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship; Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship; The a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholarship; and The Architects Foundation / McAslan Fellowship.

The California Architectural Foundation - The Kain Scholarship - A $2,000 prize to offset costs of higher education. 

AIA California - The Widom Scholarship and the Paul W. Welch ARE Scholarship

AIA Los Angeles - 2 x 8 Student Competition, Exhibition and Scholarship

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