Apply for the Central Pennsylvania Architects Foundation Fund (CPAFF) Scholarship

Applications are due by June 28, 2024. Please find eligibility criteria, application instructions and digital application form below.

Meet our 2023 Scholarship recipients: 

Eligibility Requirements

Students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate Architecture programs – and who are current residents of the 13-county Central PA AIA Chapter region are eligible to apply.   The selection process considers both financial need and talent.  Applicants do not have to be attending a Pennsylvania institution.

To be eligible you must be enrolled in an architecture degree program such as a two-year or four-year undergraduate program; five-year professional program or graduate program leading to a Masters of Architecture.

CPAFF Architecture Scholarships are limited to students who are present or former residents with a current mailing address from one of the following 13 counties in Central PA: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, or York.

Application Materials Required

If you are eligible to apply for the Central PA Architects Foundation Architecture Scholarship, please attach a one page letter of application indicating why you are studying architecture and your long term objectives. In addition to the letter, provide supporting materials of your choice; e.g. examples of design work, community involvement, volunteer activities (four pages maximum bundled in one .pdf file). Additionally, please attach a copy of your FAFSA and Student Aid Report (SAR), if available.

Central Pennsylvania Architects Foundation Fund (CPAFF) Scholarship Application

2024 Architects Foundation Fund (CPAFF) Scholarship

  • Applicant Information & Financial Aid

    Please fill out this form and upload below.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • In addition to the FAFSA SAR, you may also provide a letter with information you believe will be useful in determining your financial need (e.g., family and student income). Are there extenuating circumstances of which we should be aware? For example, illness in the family, loss of employment, or other relevant information?
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Please attach a one page letter indicating why you are studying architecture and your long term objectives.
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Additional supporting materials of your choice; e.g. examples of design work, community involvement, volunteer activities (four pages maximum)
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.