$2,500 Ballinger First Year Scholarship Due 11/19
First year Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design students are invited to apply by November 19th to The Ballinger Scholarship for Equity. Ballinger will award a $2,500 scholarship paired with two Ballinger mentors and an opportunity to shadow a professional in the awardee’s discipline of interest.
Eligibility:
The scholarship is open to students who are Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color and who meet the following criteria-
• Are graduating high school seniors, graduated high school seniors, or first year college students as of August 31, 2021 that attended high school in Philadelphia.
• Are enrolled in, or are attending, an accredited program at a U.S. university or college in architecture, engineering, or interior design starting in the fall of the 2021-2022 school year.
• Engineering students must be enrolled in one of the following degree programs: structural (civil), mechanical, electrical, fire protection, or architectural engineering.
Background: Ballinger is an interdisciplinary design firm with a staff of over 250 professionals working from a single office in Philadelphia. We lean into complex design challenges, not for their own sake but for the potential contained within their resolution — the potential to inspire discovery, to provoke inquiry, to encourage healing, and to speak dialogue. Since 1878 we have been catalysts for creation, synthesizing function and feeling into spaces that are as inspiring and ingenious as the future we hope to experience ourselves. We are committed to fighting racism and promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
How to Apply:
• Submit proof of acceptance to a college or university for the Fall 2021 semester with an accredited program in architecture, engineering, or interior design.
• Submit one letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, employer, mentor or coach, including recommender’s contact information.
• An autobiography that fits on a single sheet of 8.5in x 11in piece of paper. Creativity is encouraged.
• A 500 word minimum essay response to the following: How do you intend to shape the future with architecture, engineering, or interior design.
* Note that there are additional scholarships for Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design transfer students and students in their final year, both due January 14th.
