Additional Student Resources

National Architectural Accrediting Board

American Institute of Architecture Students

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The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredits professional degrees in architecture offered by institutions accredited by a U.S. regional accrediting agency.

​GOOD TO KNOW
  • ​​To practice architecture in the United States, you must hold a license from the regulatory board in the jurisdiction where you want to practice. Each of the 55 U.S. states and territories, (also called jurisdictions), sets the requirements for licensure in that jurisdiction.
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is an independent, nonprofit, student-run organization dedicated to providing unmatched progressive programs, information, and resources on issues critical to architecture and the experience of education.

​The AIAS aims to promote excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
AIA Delaware will help architecture college students identify possible internships and co-op assignments.  
Students should contact our Executive Director.

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Architecture Scholarships

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Building Success:  You & AIA
A resource guide for architecture students

​The American Institute of Architects is invested in the next generation and want to support students and emerging professionals through every stage of professional development. This document includes information and resources to help you advance your academic and professional career.
Kick-start your career 
  1. Scholarships & awards
    • The Architects Foundation provides scholarship funding to both individual students and directly to universities through multiple programs.
    • The Medal for Academic Excellence is awarded annually to the top graduating student in each NAAB accredited program.
    • In the AIA/AIAS CRIT Scholar research program, recipients receive $1,000 each toward research projects and are matched with a mentor.
  2. Competitions
    • AIA is a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon®, a collegiate competition that has inspired thousands of students worldwide to enter the clean energy workforce since its inception in 2002.
    • The COTE Top Ten for Students is a competition that challenges students, working individually or in teams, to submit projects that use a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology to provide architectural solutions that protect and enhance the environment. Winning students and their faculty sponsors will receive cash prizes.
  3. Internships
    • AIA offers an eight-week summer internship program focused on AIA’s national headquarters renewal. In 2023 we hope to host one Architecture student from each of the seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities with NAAB-accredited architecture programs. Watch an Instagram reel about the interns here.
  4. Professional development & networking
    • The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is the architecture and design event of the year. Students may take advantage of a discounted registration rate.
    • AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) jointly host an annual Intersections Research Conference dedicated to strengthening the intersection between academia and design practice.