Scholarships

Eligibility                                                              

2-Year Colleges (Fall)

Any student who has completed at least one year of undergraduate study enrolled in a two year accredited participating programs of interior design is eligible. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic accomplishment, creative achievement and volunteer involvement in the college design community. Project evaluation is based on presentation skills, design and planning competency and conceptual creativity and be judged by the school’s faculty. Residential and commercial projects are eligible. Group projects with multiple student designers are not eligible.

4- Year Colleges (Spring)

Any student who has completed at least three years of study at a four year participating accredited program of interior design is eligible. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic accomplishment, creative achievement and volunteer involvement in the college design community and be judged by the school’s faculty. Project evaluation is based on presentation skills, design and planning competency and conceptual creativity. Residential and commercial projects are eligible . Group projects with multiple student designers are not eligible.

Application Requirements:

-Personal Essay (1000 word maximum):

Discuss the profound environmental implications of the interior design industry on our planet, considering the life cycle of materials, resource consumption, and waste generation. In particular, explore the concept of circular design and its potential to mitigate the negative environmental impact within the field of interior design.

-Academic Accomplishment showing a GPA of 3.1 or better (unofficial transcript)

-Letter of Recommendation (from industry representative or scholar)

-Design Project – Individual project, no group projects

-Headshot

-ASID Student Member preferred but not required. (Please indicate any appelations)

Winners will be selected by the Interior Design Department Faculty Head from each college, according to the above criteria and submitted to ASID MN office. Each $1500 Award will be applied towards the following semester tuition.  

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