PVAF Scholarship Program

Each year, PVAF awards scholarships to deserving students at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland who demonstrate exceptional dedication, talent, and promise in the field of architecture. These scholarships are supported in part by a matching grant from AIA and by donations to the Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation.

We are proud to celebrate this year’s outstanding architecture students who have been selected for the 2025 Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation (PVAF) Scholarship Program. 

2025 MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

           
                Jenny Castellanos                                    Geselle Guzman Serrano                      

2025 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Students awarded for exemplary process in design studio at the University of Maryland.

           
                    Louisa Neill                                               Spencer Moazed
               Graduate Student                                     Undergraduate Student
    Integrated Graduate Design Studio V                           Undergraduate Design Studio IV       

PVAF Scholarship Fund

The Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation Scholarship Fund was started in 1995, originally funded by an unencumbered bequest left by the estate of former member Bernard M. Frishman, AIA. Today, support for the Scholarship Fund comes from three sources:

1. Our annual AIAPV/PVAF Golf Outing;
2. The AIA Component Grant program; and
3. Donations from AIAPV chapter members and others interested in building the future of the architecture profession by helping deserving students complete their education.

PVAF awards scholarships to deserving architecture students at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland. Awards are made annually based on funds available that year.

Your donations will help us continue and strengthen our support of the next generations of architects!