The Harding University Architecture Program is pleased to announce the Architecture Scholarship Program for the 25-26 academic year. Some architecture scholarships exist to support and encourage incoming first-year and transfer students, while others exist to reward existing architecture students who have demonstrated talent, dedication, maturity, and potential.
Scholarships for incoming first-year architecture students:
The David and Leah Burks Endowed Architecture Scholarship will be awarded to an incoming full-time first-year architecture student. The recipient will be chosen from applicants based on financial need, scholarship, leadership, capability, and demonstrated an aptitude for architecture evidenced by portfolio review. The Burks Scholarship will award the recipient $5,000 per year for five years, provided the student is enrolled as a full-time architecture student and maintains a satisfactory GPA and a good reputation among faculty and students.
The Architecture Advisory Board Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to an incoming full-time first-year architecture student. The recipient will be chosen from applicants based on financial need, scholarship, leadership, capability and demonstrated aptitude for architecture evidenced by portfolio review. The Advisory Board Scholarship will award the recipient $3,211 for the first year of the program, provided the student is enrolled as a full-time architecture student, and maintains a satisfactory GPA and a good reputation among faculty and students.
The SCM Architects Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to an incoming full-time first-year architecture student. The recipient will be chosen from applicants based on financial need, scholarship, leadership, capability, and demonstrated aptitude for architecture evidenced by portfolio review. The SCM Scholarship will award the recipient $2,171 for the first year of the program, provided the student is enrolled as a full-time architecture student, and maintains asatisfactory GPA and a good reputation among faculty and students.
The Whittington Family Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to an incoming full-time first-year architecture student. The recipient will be chosen from applicants based on financial need, scholarship, leadership, capability, and demonstrated aptitude for architecture evidenced by portfolio review. The Whittington Scholarship will award the recipient $1,125 for the first year of the program, provided the student is enrolled as a full-time architecture student and maintains satisfactory GPA and a good reputation among faculty and students.
Applicants should complete only one application to be considered for all three scholarships. Application requirements include the following:
View the Scholarships Application form below. The application form with uploaded documents must be submitted on or before April 4th at 5 p.m. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email on the first Friday in May. If you have any questions, please email Patti Jo White (pwhite@harding.edu).
The Harding architecture program includes a summer abroad which will expose students to a diverse set of architectural styles around the world. Travel will take place between years three and four.
An internship is required in the summer between years four and five. The program will assist students in finding internship opportunities through connections with firms across the county.
A chapter of American Institute of Architects Students will be established at Harding University. The Harding architecture program will be a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
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