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The Architecture Department offers a number of scholarships and awards to Architecture majors. These scholarships and awards recognize need, promise and achievement in a broad range of activities related to architecture. Recipients are selected during the Spring Quarter and the financial award is given in the Fall.
In addition, scholarships are offered through the College of Architecture & Environmental Design. Learn more about these opportunities posted on the CAED Scholarships web page.
Architecture Scholarship Applications
Students will be notified via email when the application documents and deadlines are posted.
2012-2013 Application Materials
All applications must be submitted electronically - no paper copies will be accepted. Download the files using the links below. Save the files to your computer, complete the forms in Adobe Reader or Acrobat Pro, and submit the entire PDF application document as an attachment to an an email, addressed to Lisa Rutherford from your Cal Poly Portal email account. Refer to the Scholarship Application for specific instructions.
The deadline for all materials is noon on February 1, 2012.
- Scholarship Application (.pdf) - required for each applicant
- Emily Alstot Peer Recommendation Form (.pdf)
- Emily Alstot Instructor Recommendation Form (.pdf)
- Faculty Scholarship Recommendation Form (.pdf) - required for each applicant
Application Scholarships
The following awards and scholarships are available to Architecture majors. Applicants must submit a scholarship application to be considered.
NOTE: The amounts listed are from last year’s figures. Awards amounts for 2012-13 scholarships are pending. We expect Financial Aid will release the final award amounts in April. We will post updated award information online when winners are announced.
Alfred B. Berghell & Joy G. Berghell Scholarship ($1500)
This endowed scholarship was established in 1997 and is awarded to an Architecture student who exhibits outstanding scholastic achievement.
2011 Recipient: Corey Walker
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th, or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
bfgc Architects Planners, Inc. Scholarship (2 @ $1500)
The firm of bfgc Architects Planners awards this scholarship to an Architecture student who exhibits well-rounded professional and social skills as well as dedication to academic studies. Through student clubs, community activity, and other pursuits, successful applicants show the leadership skills necessary to an outstanding future in architecture.
2011 Recipients: Mary Ann Hazel Cruz, and Grant Cogan
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th, or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
Don & Caryl Koberg Architecture History Scholarship ($900)
Emeritus Professor Don Koberg and his wife Caryl established this endowment in 1992 to recognize academic excellence in architectural history coursework. The donor established this award to help impress upon students the importance of architectural history as a key component in undergraduate education.
2011 Recipient: Trent Frederickson
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th, or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- A personal statement that explains why architectural history is important to the applicant’s education is required (see application).
Douglas W. Butzbach Memorial Scholarship ($2100)
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Butzbach established this scholarship in memory of their son Douglas, a 1954 graduate in Architectural Engineering. This scholarship provides financial assistance to architecture students who show exceptional promise in the field of architecture.
2011 Recipients: Lauren Bordessa
Eligibility & Application Notes
- Open to all class levels for 2011-12 academic year.
Don Tanklage Scholarship (3 @ $4900)
Don Tanklage established this scholarship to support highly qualified students with financial need in Architecture and Construction Management.
2011 Recipients: Melissa Peter, Zach Crocker, and Dion Dekker
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Demonstrated financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Can be done online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Emily N. Alstot Memorial Scholarship ($600)
In memory of Emily N. Alstot, this scholarship is presented to a 3rd, 4th, or 5th year architecture student in good academic standing who successfully exhibits a special combination of talents and humanistic skills. The student selected for this award has demonstrated academic diligence, overall helpfulness to design lab peers, and generosity in sharing time, advice and project materials.
2011 Recipient: Kristin Akin-Zimmermann
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th, or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- One recommendation from an instructor is required (see application).
- One recommendation from a peer in design lab is required (see application).
- A short statement describing how applicant fulfills intentions of scholarship is required (see application).
Frederic Peter Young Memorial Scholarship ($600)
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Young established this scholarship in memory of their son Frederick. It recognizes students with an interest in building, construction, or related fields.
2011 Recipient: Ben Hait-Campbell
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd, 4th or 5th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Demonstrated financial need by verified by FAFSA data.
- A statement describing interest in a career in building, construction, or related field is required (see application).
Kruger Bensen Ziemer Scholarship ($1000) not offered for 2011
This award is offered to a top-ranked Architecture student who demonstrates an interest in pursuing a California architectural registration after graduation.
2011 Recipient:
Eligibility & Application Notes
- Open to all class levels for 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- A statement detailing the proposed use of funds is required (see application).
Mackey Deasy Memorial Scholarship ($570)
The Mackey Deasy memorial Scholarship was established in honor of Mackey who graduated from Cal Poly in 1973 with a degree in Architecture
2011 Recipient: Marki Becker
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 3rd year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
Michael Shannon Scholarship ($750)
This scholarship was established in honor of Michael Loren Newberry Shannon who received his B.S. in Design in 1993 and an M.S. in Architecture in 1998. Michael made his way through the undergraduate and graduate architecture curriculum in spite of having major mobility restrictions and being substantially hard of hearing since being hit by a drunk driver in 1987. This scholarship is to support Architecture students with physical disabilities.
2011 Recipient: Kristen Fowler
Eligibility & Application Notes
- Open to all class levels for 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
- Recipient must have a physical disability.
Richard Lee Fisher Memorial (3 @ $3,500)
(Richard Fisher pictured in front row, second from left)
The Fisher family established this scholarship in 1991. The scholarship assists Architecture majors selected to participate in the Danish International Studies (DIS) program in Copenhagen, Denmark. Richard's year at DIS was the highlight of his professional education, and the family would like to help offer this opportunity to other Architecture students.
NOTE: The scholarship amount is not always the same but must be $3,000 minimum and all awards must be equal if more than one is given.
2011 Recipient: Kathlyn Kao, Cindy Wong, and Kirsten Stabler
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 4th year standing on 2011-12 academic year.
- Student must be selected to participate in DIS
In Memoriam: Mrs. Florence Fisher
In Memoriam: Mrs. Florence Fisher
It is with great sadness that the Architecture Department together with the CAED acknowledge the passing of Mrs. Florence Fisher on Monday, August 23rd, 2010. Florence’s son Richard Fisher was an architecture student at Cal Poly in the 1970’s who passed away from cancer in 1990. Shortly thereafter his wife, Dr. Beth Fisher, father-in-law, Hal Stein, and a close friend, Andrew Sussman, set up an endowment scholarship fund in his memory. Richard’s parents, Florence and James Fisher, provided the largest share and continued to contribute generously to this fund for the rest of their lives.
For over twenty years, the family and a close friend have supported the Richard Lee Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund that has helped decades of architecture students participating in the Danish Study Abroad (DIS) Program in Copenhagen, Denmark to meet the financial challenges of a full academic year off campus. The scholarship has provided an important connection to the memory of their son, husband, and friend. This was especially true for Florence Fisher who continued to exchange letters and emails with the scholarship recipients during their time at DIS, and who enjoyed meeting the students each year at the annual CAED award ceremony until the time of her death.
This year the Richard Lee Fisher Memorial scholarship has provided one $3500 award to each of three architecture students for the 2011-12 academic year. This is the largest scholarship of its kind within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. We thank the Fisher family and friends who are carrying forward the memory of loved ones in the tradition of giving.
R. L. Graves Jr. Scholarship ($600)
The R. L. Graves Scholarship provides financial support for an Architecture student participating in the Danish International Study Program (DIS).It is granted to the top ranked applicant(s) as determined by the Architecture Department Scholarship Committee.
2011 Recipient: Grace Choy
Eligibility & Application Notes
- 4th year standing in 2011-12 academic year.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Must be accepted into the DIS program. Financial need optional.
Daniel L. Panetta Memorial Scholarship ($600) NEW
Since Dan's passion for sustainability motivated him to be instrumental in developing a minor in Sustainable Environments, this scholarship is awarded to an Architecture student who excels in the integrating of sustainability in design projects.
2011 Recipient: Ryan Ratcliff
Morris Poindexter Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
The Morris Poindexter Memorial Scholarship supports transfer students majoring in Architecture. Mr. Poindexter was a succesful Architect and Cal Poly graduate.
2011 Recipient: Xavier Diaz
Peter Hoyt Berg Memorial Scholarship ($900)
Peter Berg was a 1956 graduate of Cal Poly who has supported the College throughout his impressive and long career in architecture. Mr. Berg was a founding member of Gensler Associates. Peter and Ida Mae Berg's generous donations were celebrated in the naming of the College's largest gallery in 2005.
2011 Recipient: Ryan Chandler
CAED Scholarships
Architecture Students may also apply for scholarships/awards administered by the CAED. Application and criteria are on the CAED Scholarship web page.