AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund was founded in 1965 to assist students to complete their studies in architecture. The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund is one of the largest architectural scholarship programs in the country. All scholarship are provided to students entering their third year and beyond for degrees in architecture at schools accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB). Students eligible for scholarship must be born or raised in the greater St. Louis region, the counties in the AIA St. Louis membership are (see map), or who have lived in the St. Louis area for a minimum of two years, are local registered voters, and/or are working and paying local income tax.

All applications are made through St. Louis Graduates at www.stlouisgraduates.org. The site accepts applications beginning January 1 and closes on July 1 prior to the following school year.  First, establish an account, find the AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund HERE to upload application.  Each applicant is required to attend an in-person or virtual portfolio review in July/early August prior to the beginning of the school term.

AIA St. Louis Scholarship FundsTrusstees:

Chair:            Grace Corbin, AIA of Christner Inc.

Secretary:     Karl Grice, FAIA of The Grice Group Architects

Treasurer:     John Berendzen, AIA of Fox Architects

Trustee:        Jessica Senne, AIA of Studio Lark 

Trustee:        Cameron Strickland, Assoc. AIA of Trivers 

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund accounts:

• Ralph Ranft Fund
• George E. Kassabaum Fund
• Ada & Rex Becker Fund
• Kenneth Wischmeyer Fund
• The Masonry Institute, Bricklayers Local No. 1, Mason Contractors Fund
• Peter Olhausen Fund

Other Scholarship include:

• Eugene J. Mackey FAIA, III Travel Scholarship Fund (CLICK HERE TO DONATE)

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund is an IRS recognized 509(a)(3).  As such, donations are tax deductible and gifts may be received in care of AIA St. Louis at 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63101 and payable to the AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund or one of the above named funds.  If you wish to discuss your donation to the AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund, please call the Chapter Office at 314-621-3484.