WAF Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship
This scholarship is for both undergraduate and graduate students entering UWM and are a Wisconsin resident (for tuition purposes). The awarding scholar will be provided a professional mentor through the Wisconsin Architects Foundation (WAF) to support successful academic outcomes. Financial need may be considered but is not required.
Financial and academic support is offered for up to eight semesters for an incoming freshman; six semesters for an incoming transfer student into the BSAS degree program; four-six semesters for an incoming graduate student (depending upon enrollment in the 2 or 3-year program).
Wisconsin Architects Foundation established this scholarship with the goal of increasing the presence of individuals from under-represented population groups in the architect profession in Wisconsin. This scholarship is renewable based on maintaining full-time status and academic performance (a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required every semester).
Additional information may be found on the Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship webpage
- Award
- 100% of Tuition (renewable)
- Anticipated Total
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Anticipated total amount over the full term of this award.
$40,800.00
- Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
- Architecture Department, College of Arts & Architecture, Graduate Student Scholarships, New Freshman Scholarships, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Transfer Student Scholarships, UWM Foundation Scholarships
- Deadline
- 11/07/2023
- Supplemental Questions
- Please provide the name and email address of an individual who can provide a letter of recommendation on your behalf. This could be a teacher/professor, principal, coach, pastor, employer, etc.
- Please provide 3-5 samples of your creative work (e.g., art projects, drawings, writing samples, architecture coursework). These need not be architecture specific.
- How do you see your future role in the field of architecture?
- Discuss why you think diversity is important in the field of architecture.