Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship honors the passing of Walter A. Hunt, Jr., its namesake and benefactor. Hunt’s generosity of spirit and commitment to education live on in the scholarship he established.

Award

Single award in the amount of $10,000 per year for two years*. After recipients complete their first year, they will submit a transcript, a recommendation from a professor, and a reflection of the year to the committee for the second year disbursement.

Recipients also have the opportunity to be mentored by a committee of Walter A. Hunt’s colleagues to bolster their education and career in architecture if they so choose.

*Awards may vary depending on the quality of applications and candidate pool.

Purpose

To promote and encourage the study of architecture by New York City public high school students through a scholarship to supplement tuition and related costs during their freshman year at an NAAB-accredited school of architecture in the U.S.

Eligibility

Applicants must be current New York City public high school seniors who have been accepted to a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture program at a NAAB-accredited School of Architecture in the U.S. Students at NYC Charter High Schools are eligible. Students at private, parochial or other schools where tuition is charged are not eligible. Applicants must provide a digital copy of their final graduation high school transcript in order to accept the award.

The second year of the scholarship funding is dependent on demonstrated successful completion of the student’s first year.

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