College is expensive.

The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2021-2022 school year was $43,775 at private colleges, $28,238 for out-of-state students at public schools and $11,631 for state residents at public colleges.

And no one wants student loans if they can avoid it.

That's why the AIBD College of Fellows provides the children and relatives of AIBD Professional Members an opportunity each year to receive a $1000 scholarship.

As do AIBD Student Members.

Here's how:

First, we have the College of Fellows Memorial Scholarship.

• Applicants must be related to an AIBD Professional member in good standing.
• They must also be majoring in architecture, building design, or a similar design-oriented curriculum at a community college, four- or five-year college, or university.

That's a $1000 scholarship, awarded every year (around July or August).

Second, we have the Bill and Annette Farmer Memorial Scholarship.

• Applicants must be an AIBD Student Member in good standing and majoring in architecture, building design, or a similar design-oriented curriculum at a community college, four- or five-year college, or university.
• That's another $1000 scholarship, awarded every year (also around July or August).

That means, an AIBD Student Member who is a relative of an AIBD Professional Member has two chances of receiving a scholarship.

And they're not limited to receiving only once.

They can enter every year as long as they meet the requirements.

Here's what to do if you are an AIBD Professional Member:

1. Forward this email to your eligible relative(s).
2. Buy them an AIBD Student Membership ($15) if they're not already one.

Here's what to do if you are a relative and/or an AIBD Student Member:

1. Have your relative buy you an AIBD Student Membership ($15) if you're not already one.
2. Fill out the appropriate application(s) here: https://aibd.org/college-of-fellows/ (you'll have to scroll down a little).

This is just one of many many benefits to being an AIBD Member.

One more thing:

The deadline for applications is always June 30th.

At the time of sending this email, that's less than a week away.

So, add it to your to-do list to fill out the application(s) now: https://aibd.org/college-of-fellows/​

Scholarship recipients are announced at the American Residential Design Awards gala dinner, which is hosted at the Design & Build Summer Conference's conclusion in July or August.

-The AIBD A-Team

P.S. if you are NOT an AIBD Professional Member nor a Student Member, you can sign up here: https://AIBD.org/join.