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.
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:
- Declared Architecture major at Harding University.
- Completed scholarship application (see link below).
- Copy of high school or college transcript.
- Expression of intent, 500-1000 words: “Why are you applying for this scholarship?”
- Two letters of reference, with one from a teacher (architecture/art/design preferred).
- Digital portfolio of work; see requirements and tips in the application link.
- Submit the completed form with uploaded documents on or before April 4th, 2025.
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).
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