Scholarships
Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA as soon as possible. The CAED Scholarship Application will be open beginning December 15, 2025 for the 2026-2027 academic year. To ensure maximum financial aid eligibility for the CAED, complete the FAFSA no later than January 15, 2026.
Nearly 100 awards are available for students enrolled in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED). While not all scholarships are open every semester, a wide-range of opportunities exist with varying criteria such as financial need, academic merit, program specific, or activities and interests. The application window for the 2026-2027 award cycle (summer 2026, fall 2026, spring 2027) opens on December 15, 2025 and will close on February 15, 2026. Be aware that internal scholarships throughout Kent State University as well as opportunities external to KSU may still be available for 2025-2026. Please see the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center for more information.
Kent State's ScholarshipUniverse is the search portal that helps match students to scholarships. To get started, you will need to complete a Student Profile. The questions asked will help match you to scholarships. While you do not have to answer all of these questions – the more you answer, the better your search results. In addition, ScholarshipUniverse is able to match students to external scholarship opportunities. Students will need to complete a separate application for each scholarship.
INTERNAL CAED SCHOLARSHIPS
| A.I.A. Akron Chapter Endowed Scholarship |
| A.I.A. Cleveland CharterScholarship |
| A.I.A. Ohio |
| American Concrete Institute NEO Chapter Construction Management Scholarship |
| Architectural Studies Scholarship Fund |
| Architecture & Environmental Design Scholarship |
| Architecture Class of 1978 Scholarship |
| Architecture Scholarship Fund |
| Armstrong Family Scholarship for the College Architecture & Environmental Design |
| Associated General Contractors Endowed Scholarship |
| Barbara & Joseph Schidlowski Architectural Scholarship |
| Bardes Architecture Scholarship |
| Barry & Elizondo Family Scholarship |
| Bostwick Design Partnership Architectural Scholarship |
| Braun & Steidl Scholarship in Architecture |
| CAED - International Studies |
| CAED Class of 1980 Semester Abroad Endowed Scholarship |
| CAED Classes of '86 &'87 Semester Abroad Scholarship Fund |
| CAED Florence Study Abroad |
| Camens Italian Freedom Flight |
| CESO Scholarship |
| Charles L. Harker Scholarship in Architecture |
| Clyde A. and Ruth L. Patterson End Scholarship for Architecture |
| Construction Management Alumni Scholarship |
| Dave and Tina Larson Architecture Scholarship |
| DS Architecture Scholarship |
| Edward & Bonnie Prusak Architectural Scholarship |
| Electrical League of Ohio |
| Eugene Szabo Memorial Scholarship |
| George Bryant & Edith Abbot Student Aid |
| His & Hers Scholarship |
| James & Leslie Mitchell |
| James & Tara Wenger Family Scholarship Fund |
| James W. and Nancy S. Arthur Architecture Scholarship |
| Jed & Mike Collaboration Scholarship |
| Jeffrey L. Glavan Semester in Florence Scholarship |
| John E. Holland Endowed Architecture Scholarship |
| Joseph Morbito Study Abroad Fund |
| Kenneth M. Harth Endowed Scholarship |
| KSU ASID - Interior Design Scholarship |
| Lisa Wannemacher Architecture Scholarship |
| Master of Health Care Design Scholarship Fund |
| Master of Landscape Design Scholarship Fund |
| Master of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design Scholarship Fund |
| Mel and Mary Falle Graduate Architecture Scholarship |
| Nader Hamed Endowment Fund |
| Nancy and James Dalton Architecture Scholarship |
| Osyp Martyniuk Scholarship Fund |
| Patrick Killen |
| Paul J. and Agnes L. Gates Memorial Scholarship |
| Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc. Scholarship |
| Robert Scheren & Patricia Gerber Scholarship |
| Scott R. Womack Memorial Scholarship |
| Sketch and Learn - The European Experience Scholarship |
| Studio9one2.com Fund |
| The Allen and Terri Maurer Scholarship for Interior Design |
| The Brewer-Garrett Company Construction Management Scholarship |
| The Chuck Fell Construction Management Scholarship |
| The Collaborative/KSU Graduates Scholarship |
| The Darrel L. Seibert Architectural Endowed Scholarship |
| The DesignGroup Scholarship |
| The Elliot Family Foundation Architectural Scholarship |
| The Elliot Scholars |
| The Gray Family Scholarship |
| The Jonathan Sandvick Endowment Fund |
| The Mark and Judy Ohlinger Healthcare Design Scholarship |
| The Michael Domokur Florence Scholarship |
| The MK Vanguard Scholarship for Interior Design |
| The National Electrical Contractors Association NECA Scholarship |
| The Phillips/Sekanick Memorial Scholarship |
| The Professor Joseph Schidlowski Alumni Florence Scholarship |
| The Thomas Angeloff Architecture Scholarship Fund |
| Turner Construction Company Scholarship for Construction Management |
| Vocon Interior Design Endowed Scholarship |
| Vocon Scholars |
| Wayne Homes |
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Current and prospective students are encouraged to view external scholarship opportunities. The CAED has composed the External Scholarship Opportunities site, which lists external awards that we are aware of that relate to CAED academic programs.
Link to External Scholarship Opportunities can also be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k6ixCc0p3QdtiA5YaDKFaBW-9IPirmou/edit?gid=784682651#gid=784682651
More information on tuition and fees at Kent State University can be found here: Tuition and Fees