Distinguished Architecture Alumni Scholarship

The LTU Distinguished Architecture Alumni (DAA) Award recipients established an annual, merit-based scholarship to encourage highly accomplished LTU architecture students to remain/return to LTU to pursue/complete their graduate studies in architecture.

Portfolio Guidelines

Format: Format the portfolio as a single .pdf file (one integrated file)
Maximum size: 10 MB
Length: Maximum 21 pages (including cover page)
Orientation: Landscape format
Cover Page: The cover page should include your name and email address

Presentation

1. Students are encouraged to include work from a variety of classroom experiences at LTU.
2. Projects should be labeled clearly and correctly, and described appropriately.
3. Be concise. Organize pages simply.
4. Use aligned images and text when possible for legibility.
5. Make all images and text large enough to read clearly.

Citation

1. Proper attribution and a clear indication of the student’s role in team projects and other collaborations are required.
2. Images of existing conditions or landscapes are often helpful to more adequately explain a project to someone unfamiliar with the work.
3. In all cases, graphic work not produced by the student, whether drawings or photographs, should be properly cited.

Submission

1. Save file as follows: Your last name _ Your first initial_portfolio (e.g. Doe_J_portfolio)
2. Add file at the prompt below.

Prize

One $3,000 scholarship, applied by LTU to the cost of tuition.

Jury

Distinguished Architecture Alumni Members

Winner will be announced in April 2026.

Scholarship recipient agrees to share brief remarks about her/his experience and aspirations prior to the annual DAA Lecture.