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The Hawaii Architectural Foundation believes in supporting students and helping them to achieve their goals of graduating with an Architectural Degree. Since 2013, the Foundation has given out over $30,000 to support architectural students in our state. This support comes in different forms, listed below. Typically, awards range from $1,000-$3,000.

THE HAWAII ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

(2024-2025 HAF Scholarship Recipients 
L-R: Riza Lara, Beau Nakamori, Thanh Nguyen)
(2024-2025 HAF Scholarship Recipients L-R: Riza Lara, Beau Nakamori, Thanh Nguyen)

Funded by HAF and administered by HAF and AIA Honolulu, this need-based scholarship is open to Hawaii residents enrolled in a NAAB-accredited architecture program.

Applications for the 2025-2026 Hawaii Architectural Foundation Scholarship are now being accepted! Submission is open until July 15, with notices going out around August 15.

Please submit your applications to hiarchfnd@gmail.com.

THE AIA haf school of architecture doctorate in architecture awards

(Kayci [Left] & Eric [Right])
(Kayci [Left] & Eric [Right])

Up to three awards are given each year to students graduating from the Doctoral program (DArch) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture. These awards are judged by current HAF board members during the students’ final presentations.

Congratulations to Kayci Kumashiro and Eric Teeples on receiving the 2024 DArch Award! Their presentations addressed meaningful and impactful topics.

Kayci's research and presentation were on on-campus teacher housing to encourage the recruitment and retention of Hawaii educators. Eric's presentation was on "Neighborhood Scale Solutions," which used McCully as a case to add resiliency to the community.

THE AIA maui/HAF SCHOLARSHIP

Funded by HAF and AIA Maui and administered by AIA Maui to eligible to Maui County residents. Two scholarships are given out each year, one to a graduating high school senior and one to an architectural college student, both must be enrolled in NAAB-accredited programs.