2026 Ballinger Scholarship for Equity
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Designing spaces that shape the future requires a commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ballinger’s Scholarship for Equity program aims to enhance equity in our industry and increase the pipeline of diverse talent in the fields of architecture, engineering, and interior design.
Our needs-based program is designed to support diverse Black, Indigenous, Person of Color, Latinx, Asian, and /or LGBTQIA+ students at several steps in their education, from the first year of college through graduation.
Up to two (2) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded for students entering their freshman through senior year in an accredited program in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering. Recipients will receive a “shadow day” to experience life at Ballinger.
To be considered, please submit:
- A cover letter that includes an autobiographic paragraph/essay (300 word minimum) explaining what this scholarship would mean to you; describe how you intend to shape the future within architecture, engineering, or interior design
- Name and contact information of a professor (or high school teacher, if entering your freshman year)
- Resume
- Link to your portfolio
Applications are being accepted from January 1, 2026– March 2, 2026, for students entering their freshman-senior year in an accredited program in the Fall of 2026. Scholarships will be awarded May 2026.
