Highlights
Tuition fee
40368 USD / year
31224 USD / year
31224 USD / year
Unknown
Tuition fee
40368 USD / year
31224 USD / year
31224 USD / year
Unknown
Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
Apply date
Unknown
Apply date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Campus location
San Francisco, United States
Campus location
San Francisco, United States
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

Grounded in environmental design, the Architectural Design program of Academy of Art University provides a strong undergraduate education while allowing the student to experience and gain skills in architectural design, art, architectural, and urban history and theory, fundamentals of sustainability, materials, building construction and structures, as well as advanced design representation tools.

Overview

To study the world through the architectural lens is an opportunity to examine our culture through the spaces and buildings that we create.

Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate students of the Architectural Design program of Academy of Art University will meet the following student performance criteria:

Conceptual Thinking and Process

  • Communicate conceptual thinking verbally and in writing
  • Articulate and extend conceptual thinking through diagrams
  • Develop a rigorous material logic for model-making to test ideas
  • Produce critical analyses of canonical precedent buildings recognizing the significance to the discipline of architecture

Programme Structure

Courses include:
  • Conceptual Design Studio
  • Projective Drawing & Perspective
  • Artistic Resilience
  • The Classical and the Contemporary
  • College Math
  • Site Operations & Tectonic Systems

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

  • San Francisco, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Official high school transcripts and diploma.
  • College transcripts (if applicable) must show the classes/subjects, grades, credits, and number of hours completed for each class.
  • Pay the Registration Fee. 
  • Pay the $150 Application Fee. 
  • Pay the International Student Services Fee. 

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

  • International

    Non-residents
    40368 USD / year
    ≈ 40368 USD / year
  • Out-of-State
    31224 USD / year
    ≈ 31224 USD / year

  • Domestic

    In-State
    31224 USD / year
    ≈ 31224 USD / year

Additional Details

  • Undergraduate Tuition (Domestic Students): $1,239/unit – 3 units per class 
  • Undergraduate Tuition (International Students): $1,463/unit – 3 units per class

Living costs

San Francisco

United States
2206 - 4119 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Architectural Design.

Available Scholarships

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Provided by university
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Fifth Month Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
SuperMoney’s Financial Literacy Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Paragon’s ‘Relocate or Remodel?’ Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Nitro College Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
600 USD
Deadline
25 Sep 2026
Harlem Bling Annual Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
24 May 2026
Peter Oldani, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
UncommonGoods Scholarships
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Provided by university
Grant
15000 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
Merit-based

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
Klein Family Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
250000 INR
Deadline
31 May 2026
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based

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GyanDhan
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)

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Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program - Undergraduate Degree
Merit-based

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Onsi Sawiris Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Schools Alumni Federation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2026
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Scholarship For Excellence Scheme
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
Phillips Law Firm A Second Chance Scholarship

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Phillips Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Jul 2026
O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble Medical Malpractice Advocacy Scholarship
Merit-based

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O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Hope For Addiction Scholarship
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Samba Recovery
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Hoggatt Injury Law Children of Injured Workers Scholarship
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HOGGATT Injury Law
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
National Parent Volunteer Association Scholarships
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The National Parent Volunteer Association
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Korean American Scholarship Foundation

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The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 CAD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Digital Excellence Academic Scholarship
Merit-based

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iGotcha Media
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 May 2026
Deana and Paul Strunk Military Veterans Scholarship
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
College JumpStart Love of Learning Scholarship
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College JumpStart Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Tatra Banka Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1250 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Dixie Belle Paint Company Scholarship
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Dixie Belle Paint Company
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
29 Jun 2026
Elite Lawyer Scholarship
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Elite Lawyer
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Uplifting Communities Scholarship
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The Law Office of Donald L. Bell
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
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Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America

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Sejong Scholarship Foundation in America
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
14 Sep 2026
Attorney Ambitions Scholarship
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Robinson Law
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
03 Jun 2026
Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship
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Rob Henley of Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
International Peace Scholarship Fund
Need-based

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
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Digital Responsibility
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
07 Sep 2026
Legacy of Education Scholarship
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DM Family Law
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 CZK
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Nadace Sophia

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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
Collins Rupp, P.C. Moving Forward Scholarship
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Collins Rupp, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
Bridging the Divide Scholarship
Merit-based

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Meza Law Firm, PLLC
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Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
BenGlassLaw Referee and Umpire Leadership Scholarship
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BenGlassLaw
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Saagar Govil Scholarship
Merit-based

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Saagar Govil
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
27 Dec 2026
ValueCPR Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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ValueCPR
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
15 Mar 2027
Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers Community Impact Through Animal Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Dec 2026
Defense Against Distracted Driving Scholarship
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J&Y Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Undergraduate Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chaikin Trial Group
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Central/South American Scholarship

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Education USA
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Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
The Healing Journey Scholarship
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Schiller Kessler Group
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Feb 2027
The GET Foundation Scholarship
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Get-Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Digital Privacy Scholarship
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Digital Responsibility
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Aug 2026
Hope for Humanity Scholarship
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The Estevez Group
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
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The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Aug 2026
The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship
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Blossom Law
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
29 Jun 2026
The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship
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The Crowder Law Firm
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

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Digital Responsibility
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
16 Jul 2026
Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM) Mondale Scholarship

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Japan America Society of Minnesota
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Independent provider
Grant
750 USD
Deadline
10 Jun 2026
Reach the Summit Scholarship
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NordstrandBlack PC
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
25 Nov 2026
Paul Tarell Family Scholarship
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Paul Tarell
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2026
Barbieri Bloom Scholarship
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Barbieri Law
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Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
05 Aug 2026
Community Impact Scholarship
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The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
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The Smooth Movers
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Jun 2026
The Gold Law Firm Challenge Yourself Scholarship

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The Gold Law Firm
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
$1,000 All Star Verified Scholarship
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Verified Scholarships
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
Future Innovator Scholarship
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StudySoup
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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Moving Mates
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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Headway
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Monthly Scholarship Series

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MPOWER Financing
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program
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Education USA
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program

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Education USA
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Grant
8000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2026
MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship

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MPOWER Financing
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Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
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Amber Student
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Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
From Conflict to Growth Scholarship
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Happy Even After
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Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2026
Amberscholar Scholarship
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Amber Scholar
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
30 Oct 2026
The Kevin McManus Law "Overcoming Adversity Through Sports" Scholarship
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Kevin McManus Law
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Jun 2026
Renewed Horizons Scholarship
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Zide Law Group, LLC
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Sep 2026
Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship
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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation
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Various benefits
Deadline
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General Named Endowed Scholarships
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United Methodist Church
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
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AUFIN Education & Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Oct 2026
Parents With Passion Scholarship
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Coover & Associates
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
College JumpStart Gratitude Scholarship

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College JumpStart Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Aug 2026
Young Legal Professionals Scholarship
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Law Office of Kari H. Fawcett
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
03 Aug 2026
Emerging Entrepreneurs Scholarship
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Tremont Sheldon P.C.
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Sep 2026
Freshman Trailblazer Scholarship

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Fox & Moghul
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Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
23 Jan 2027
Go City Education Scholarship
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Go City
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Getchell New Play Award

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SETC
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Oct 2026
Law Office of Jae Lee Immigrant Student Scholarship

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Law Office of Jae Lee
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Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
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