Chris White/AIA Oregon Scholarship for Emerging Professionals
About
The Chris White/AIA Oregon Scholarship for Emerging Professionals is an annual award up to $1,000 per recipient to one or more selected first-time architecture license candidates in Oregon through application and committee review.
Eligibility
AIA Associate Member pursuing their first architecture license, not currently enrolled in PAA
Enrolled in or has completed AXP, and Authorized by NCARB to sit for the ARE
2026 Dates
Applications Due - August 28, 5pm
Recipients Notified - September 7
Funds cover costs incurred all of 2026 -
Aug 2027
2026 Application
About Chris White, AIA
The scholarship remembers Portland architect, Chris White, AIA, who served consistently throughout his career as a mentor to many new and aspiring architects until he passed in 2014 following a battle with cancer.