Scholarship Info Session

$5,000 scholarship open to undergraduate and graduate architecture students in Oregon

AFO’s 1998 Honored Citizen, Senator Mark O. Hatfield, remains one of Oregon’s most respected and admired statesmen. His contributions to Oregon and the country are many, including funding for dozens of important public buildings throughout Oregon. Senator Hatfield passed away in 2011.

In honor of the late Senator’s own interest in architectural design and commitment to service, AFO’s Senator Mark O. Hatfield Architectural Award was established in 1998 to annually recognize an Oregon architecture student for their design promise and community service.

AFO encourages Oregon architecture students with a passion for serving their community through thoughtful, collaborative, community centered design to apply for the Hatfield Architectural Award. An essay and portfolio of work must represent the candidate’s commitment to community service and design excellence.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in University of Oregon or Portland State University architecture program (students graduating in 2022 are eligible to apply)
• Commitment to community service outside of school and relative to applicant’s community
• Demonstrated ability for quality architectural design

Application Requirements

Please submit the following through our AFO Scholarship application form:

• 500 word (maximum) essay: Outline your experience with community service and how you aspire to use architecture and design to address a challenge facing either your specific community or Oregonians in general. How does your experience and aspirations support the mission of AFO?
• Design portfolio with three examples of your work – maximum of 3 pages per project
  • Can feature architecture or community focused projects
  • Must include one project completed individually (not a group project)
  • If including group projects, describe your role in the project
  • If applicable, please include a project illustrating an architectural design that responds to a community need or challenge
• Two letters of recommendation addressing your achievements, potential in design and commitment to community service – letters must not exceed one page and must be emailed directly by the recommender to candice@af-oregon.org
  • One letter from architectural faculty
  • One letter from a community member

If you are not able to submit your application electronically, please print and mail it to AFO, PO Box 40230, Portland, OR 97240. We will accept mailed applications postmarked by the deadline.

$5,000 scholarship open to B.Arch and graduate architecture students in Oregon, graduating in 2023

The William Hart Scholarship was established in 2021 in partnership with Carleton Hart Architecture (CHA). Hart’s resume reflects his passion for community-oriented projects that are sensitive to historically under-represented and marginalized stakeholders, including multiple affordable housing developments and community centers across the Portland Metro Area and SW Washington. Hart stepped into a new role in March 2021 to found Hart Development – a real estate development firm focused on serving the African American community.

To honor Hart’s enduring legacy that lives on in CHA, the firm continues to push for equity in the profession and the communities they serve. The vision for this scholarship is to expand that work, remove barriers to entry into the profession, and support future architects.

This scholarship is also an opportunity for students to engage with CHA. Scholarship recipients will be invited to visit the CHA office and meet staff with the hope of forming an ongoing relationship with the firm. While optional, involvement with the firm is meant to offer support and professional mentorship to recipients of this award.

AFO and CHA encourage Oregon architecture students who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a Person of Color to apply for the William Hart Scholarship. An essay and portfolio of work must represent the candidate’s career goals and desire to make a positive impact on the architecture profession.

Eligibility

• • Graduate or B.Arch students in their final year (graduating in 2023), currently enrolled in University of Oregon or Portland State University architecture program
  • Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Color
  • Demonstrated design ability
  • Have specific career goals and desire to make a positive impact on the architecture profession

Application Requirements

Please submit the following through our AFO Scholarship application form:

• 500 word (maximum) essay: What idea in the field of architecture excites you most and why?
• Design portfolio with three examples of your work – maximum of 3 pages per project
  • Can feature architecture or community focused projects
  • Must include one project completed individually (not a group project)
  • If including group projects, describe your role in the project

If you are not able to submit your application electronically, please print and mail it to AFO, PO Box 40230, Portland, OR 97240. We will accept mailed applications postmarked by the deadline.