The AlA New Jersey Scholarship Foundation is seeking qualified applicants who are currently attending Schools of Architecture in order to award scholarship monies. The application form is available for view and download below. You can make as many copies as you need, please feel free to distribute.
Deadline for receipt of completed applications
(including transcripts and all materials) is
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2009
Scholarship Package & Application Form
This Form is in PDF format and is printable and/or downloadable.
(File size is 5.4 MB)
Eligibility Requirements for 2009/2010 Scholarship Grant
AlA New Jersey Scholarship Foundation Inc. maintains a program of
scholarship grants to qualified architectural students from
New Jersey or attending architecture school in New Jersey for the
purpose of recognizing scholastic achievement, demonstrated talent,
and potential for success in the profession of Architecture.
Financial need is also a consideration for the award of scholarship
funds. It is noted that funds for the program come from contributions
and fundraising efforts of AlA New Jersey members, interested sources
in the construction industry, and private individuals located in New Jersey.
The information provided on the application, together with the supplementary documents, transcripts and data, will be treated confidentially. It will be used to evaluate the degree of need, scholastic promise, level of achievement, and other aspects of eligibility and potential, including personal goals and future plans for practicing architecture.
The application should be carefully and completely filled out, then returned to the foundation with the registration fee of $5.00, personal statement essay, and a sample portfolio (8-1/2" x 11" or 11" x 17"format) of current student projects and related design work. Supplemental documents including Transcript, Federal Student Aid form, and optional letters of reference can follow separately.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for a scholarship, a student must meet the following qualifications:
GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS:
Failure to retain satisfactory grades towards obtaining a degree in Architecture will be considered cause for ineligibility on any subsequent application for assistance. There is no limitation on the awarding of grants, save that of the available funds, to the number of recipients attending from any single School of Architecture.
The actual amount of money to be made available to anyone recipient is determined by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. Scholarships are not intended to cover a student's total costs for nyone semester or year, except in most unusual situations.
Any student eligible for consideration shall apply in full on or before the date of Monday, JUNE 9,2009. All information received is maintained in complete confidence. Names of the scholarship grant recipients are publicized via the AlA New Jersey organization when awards are distributed.
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Mail Completed Application Package to:
NJ Scholarship Foundation
Miseo Associates, PA Architects
ATTN: Christine Miseo, AIA
205 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
Phone: 973-533-0002