Student Scholarship 2014

ATTENTION FALL 2014 STUDENT MEMBERS!

The ASID Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship is intended to encourage professional development in the field of Interior Design by providing scholarships to ASID Wisconsin student members accepted in two-year and four-year Interior Design programs. Up to $1,000 will be awarded to student(s) demonstrating design ability and potential to contribute to the profession. Each year the ASID Wisconsin Chapter Board will approve the number of awards and financial amounts awarded for that year.

Details on eligibility requirements, etc. are below.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPT. 12th, 2014!

Here are the materials for download:

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2014

SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDATION FORM 2014

ELIGIBILITY

  • Application is open to ASID Wisconsin student members who will be enrolled full-time or part-time in a two or four-year Interior Design program in Wisconsin during the upcoming academic year. Students graduating at Fall Semester of the upcoming year are also eligible.

  • The applicant must demonstrate a B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) or better in all major requirements of his/her interior design program courses.

  • Once an applicant has received an ASID Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Award, he/she is eligible to reapply for scholarship aid for up to one additional academic year in which he/she remains a student in one of the two- or four-year Interior Design programs in Wisconsin.

  • Renewal of an ASID Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Award will be subject to the applicant maintaining a B average (3.0 GPA) or above during the previous academic year and resubmitting all application materials. Renewal is not assured.

  • All awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, gender, religion or national origin.

SELECTION

  • The ASID Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Committee reviews all scholarship materials and selects the annual scholarship recipient(s).

  • Preference is given to students who have demonstrated outstanding design potential and creativity (50%), leadership and potential to contribute to the profession (40%), and strong academic performance (10%).

  • Applicants’ design portfolios will be evaluated according to their current level of study. Therefore, students at all levels are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

  • ALL application materials must be postmarked or received on or before SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2014

  • ALL application materials should be sent or delivered to:

The ASID Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Committee
c/o ASID WI Chapter Administrator – Heather Westgor
11801 West Silver Spring Drive, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53225
Phone: (414) 755-3354 · Fax: (414) 464-0850

  • Each piece should be clearly labeled with the applicant’s name, email, address and telephone number, and ASID WISCONSIN CHAPTER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP – 2014

The following application materials must be submitted by, or on behalf of the applicant:

  1. Scholarship Application Form – must be signed by applicant. Or, if submitting the electronic form, the Authorization box must be checked

  2. Three references & contact information – Applicant to provide (3) references and their contact information. All references are to be notified of your intent and they must provide permission to be contacted by the Scholarship Committee by submitting a phone number and email address to you in order to be contacted.

  3. Official transcripts of all post-secondary education – Transcripts must be forwarded directly to the Wisconsin Chapter ASID Scholarship Committee (at the address above) by the educational institution. Transcripts should indicate enrollment in a two or four-year Interior Design program in the state of Wisconsin.

  4. Personal Statement of Career Objectives – Statement not to exceed one typewritten page. Indicate your professional career objectives.

  5. Highlight your leadership abilities and the strengths you can bring to the profession as well as your involvement in your ASID student chapter.

  6. Design Portfolio – No more than two complete projects submitted digitally.

  7. Note: simply submitting a rendering project does not qualify. You must enter an entire project.

  8. Note: a CD containing the digital files is suggested. Other required application materials listed may also be included on the CD (such as the Application Form or Personal Statement if these were not submitted electronically)

  9. Submit materials demonstrating design expertise and creativity

  10. Examples – Images of the following:

  11. Material and finish color sample boards, floor plans, elevations, renderings, lighting plans or power plans. Projects relating to color theory and 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional design elements and principles.

  12. Project submission must include a copy of project assignment or problem statement as presented by the course instructor.

  13. A digital copy of the floor plan is required.

  14. Images must be high quality visual representations of individual work and not digitally altered for color or content.

*Note: Wisconsin Chapter ASID is not responsible for maintaining materials submitted or for any loss or damage to materials, either while in transit or while in its custody.

Design Portfolios must be picked up between September 24th and October 3rd. Submissions not picked up by then will not be held by ASID Wisconsin.

Questions may be directed to the Director at Large, Ariel Steuer at asteuer@tkwa.com.