COA Scholarships for Interior Design Students

Patricia L. Eidson Scholarship in Interior Design or Architecture
Amount: Minimum of one/$3,000 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year.
Statement of Purpose: Patricia L. Eidson died in October 1994, leaving a scholarship to be awarded annually to current undergraduate majors in Interior Design (BID) or Masters of Architecture with a focus on Interior Design.
Type: Merit. Eligibility: Students majoring in Interior Design and currently enrolled in the second or third year of design studio or students in the M.Arch program.
Available to: Undergraduate or Graduate
Download the additional application for the Patricia L. Eidson Scholarship (PDF)

COA Board of Visitors Scholarship

Amount/Award: At least one/$500 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Board of Visitors Scholarship is to facilitate student retention by providing economic assistance.

Type: Merit and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Currently enrolled major in the College of Architecture

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate.

Joe and Jayne Buskuhl Scholarship

Amount/Award: At least six/$1,000 ($500 per semester of upcoming academic year) for tuition support to be awarded to one student within each of the six disciplines in the College of Architecture.

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Joe and Jayne Buskuhl Scholarship is to provide economic assistance to academically promising undergraduate or graduate students who have limited financial means and are majoring in Architecture, Construction Science, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional and City Planning or Urban Design to facilitate recruitment and/or retention.

Type: Merit and financial need.

Eligibility: Currently declared, enrolled major in the College of Architecture

Available to: Incoming Freshman, Undergraduate and Graduate

IIDA OKC City Center Literary Scholarship

Amount/Award: One award of $100 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of IIDA OKC City Center Literary Scholarship is to provide Interior Design Students access to interior design/architecture/art books.

Type: Merit and financial need

Eligibility: Currently enrolled in Interior Design in the College of Architecture

Available to: Undergraduate

College of Architecture Undergraduate Scholarship Application (PDF)

College of Architecture Graduate Scholarship Application (PDF)

All of the scholarships listed above have an application deadline of February 1 for undergraduates and March 15 for graduates.  By completing the scholarship application forms above, you are applying for all of the listed scholarships for which you are eligible. Please check the COA websiteto make sure that you have your application submitted on time. Get more information about College of Architecture scholarships.

The following are additional scholarships that are also available to Interior Design students.  They have varying application deadlines and must be submitted to the appropriate organizations. We have tried to provide links when available. However, you will be notified of new scholarship opportunities; if you know of any additional scholarships, please let the Scholarship Coordinator know so that we can post them in this section of our website.

SPR      Dallas CSI Foundation Scholarship
            Please read the Dallas CSI Foundation Scholarship rules and regulations
            linked below carefully. The scholarships may only be awarded to a student
            with a minimum of three years of College/University credit completed and
            at least one year remaining to complete their professional degree.
            Download the 2012 scholarship application, rules and regulations. (PDF)

Fall       IIDA TX-OK Tuition Reimbursement Scholarship
            The scholarship is available to Interior Design students within Oklahoma or
            Texas. Applicants must be graduate students or undergraduates in their 3rd
            and 4th years at a CIDA accredited university.  A total of three (3) grants are
            available, with each grant totaling $3,000.
            Get more information about this scholarship.

Fall       IIDA TX-OK Tuition study Abroad Scholarship
            The scholarship is available to Interior Design students within Oklahoma or
            Texas. Applicants must be graduate students or undergraduates in their 3rd
            and 4th years at a CIDA accredited university. A total of one (1) grant is
            available, with the grant totaling $3,000.
            Get more information on this scholarship.

            Kimball Office Scholarship Fund
            Sponsored by Kimball Office, the Kimball Office Scholarship celebrates
            diversity at the college/university level. This scholarship awards $4,000 to
            a senior year student pursuing a degree in interior design. Participating schools
            are invited to nominate a student of African, Asian, Latin or Native American
            heritage who combines academic excellence with promising talent.
            Get more information on this scholarship.      

Spr       NEWH Scholarship-Dallas Chapter
            NEWH, INC. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Hospitality Industry.
            It is our goal to further our industry through education. To that end, we are
            offering scholarships to students who are pursuing careers affiliated with the
            Hospitality Industry. Scholarship applications are due March 15.
            Download the scholarship application and information (PDF).

For questions, please contact the Scholarship Coordinator, Connie Matthews at coascholarships@ou.edu, 405.325.6493 or in Gould Hall, RM 275.