NOMA Conference Grant Eligibility

The SoFloNOMA Conference Grant is open to all registered NOMA members that reside in the tri-county area who meet the following criteria:

• Registered SoFloNOMA member

• Hold an active professional license in the State of Florida in any of the following professions

  • Architecture

  • Engineering

  • Interior Design

  • General Contractor

  • Landscape Architecture

Application Criteria & Requirements

Applicant must submit the following as one complete file in PDF format in order shown below - Maximum 15MB:

• File name

  • LastName.FirstNameInitial.NOMACONFGRANT.pdf

• Headshot

• Proof of active professional license in the State of Florida

  • Copy of your license

  • License information

    • License number

    • Issuing date

    • Expiration date

• Proof of current NOMA registration

  • Receipt of membership with date

• Resume

Grant Conditions

To ensure that recipients fully benefit from this grant opportunity, recipients are expected to meet the following participation requirements:

• Commit to full attendance and engagement throughout the entire NOMA conference

  • Including all conference days

• Document and share your conference experience by providing a minimum of 10 high-quality photos that capture your participation

  • JPG, JPEG, or PNG format - Maximum 15MB

  • Submissions may also include short video clips - Maximum 15MB

• Complete a brief post-conference questionnaire to help SoFloNOMA showcase recipients and their affiliated firms across its communication channels

  • SoFloNOMA will create and share your experience throughout the conference on our social media

NOMA Conference Scholarship Eligibility
The SoFloNOMA Conference Scholarship is open to all registered NOMAS members that attend an architecture degree program in the tri-county area who meet the following criteria:

• Registered SoFloNOMAS Member

• Active enrollment in local architecture degree program at the college level

  • Maintain a minimum of 12 credits per semester

    • Be a full time student

  • 1st year through 5th year students

Application Criteria & Requirements
Applicant must submit the following as one complete file in PDF format in order shown below - Maximum 15MB:

• File Name

  • LastName.FirstNameInitial.NOMACONFSCHOLARSHIP.pdf

• Headshot

• Proof of active enrollment in local architecture degree program at the college

  level

  • Letter of acceptance

  • Unofficial copy of transcript

• Proof of current NOMAS registration

  • Receipt of membership with date

• Portfolio - 5 pages maximum

• Resume

• One letter of recommendation

  • From someone in the architecture profession

• Letter of interest (Minimum 250 words - Maximum 500 words)

  • What will you accomplish at the NOMA conference and how would you use it in your career? Include unique and notable qualities, examples of your demonstrated leadership ability and involvement with NOMA and/or other community programs

Scholarship Conditions
To ensure recipients are able to make the most of this scholarship opportunity, all scholarship winners are required to meet the following participation requirements:

• Attend at least 1 full day of the NOMA conference

• Collect 10 business cards from professionals and/or colleagues outside of Florida

• Create a social media post sharing your experience throughout the conference for SoFloNOMA to post on our social media

  • i.e."A day in the life of a SoFloNOMAS member at the NOMA conference" or "Join me as I attend the NOMA Conference"

• Complete a brief post-conference questionnaire to help SoFlo NOMA showcase recipients and their affiliated firms across its communication channels

  • SoFlo noma will create and share your experience throughout the conference on our social media

Academic Scholarship Eligibility

The SoFloNOMA Academic Scholarship is open to all registered NOMAS members that attend an architecture degree program in the tri-county area who meet the following criteria:

• Registered SoFloNOMAS member

• Active enrollment in local architecture degree program at the college level

  • Maintain a minimum of 12 credits per semester

    • Be a full time student

  • 1st year through 5th year students

Application Criteria & Requirements

Applicant must submit the following as one complete file in PDF format in order shown below - Maximum 15MB:

• File name

  • LastName.FirstNameInitial.ACADEMICSCHOLARSHIP.pdf

• Headshot

• Proof of active enrollment in local architecture degree program at the college level

  • Letter of acceptance

  • Unofficial copy of transcript

• Proof of current NOMAS registration

  • Receipt of membership with date

• Portfolio - 5 pages maximum

• Resume

• Two letters of recommendation

  • From someone in the architecture profession

• Letter of interest (Minimum 250 words - Maximum 500 words)

  • What does the scholarship committee need to know about you? Include your unique and notable qualities, examples of your demonstrated leadership ability and involvement with NOMAS and or other community programs. Brief statement of how you plan to spend the scholarship funds - books, supplies, software, tuition, etc.

ARE Scholarship Eligibility

The SoFloNOMA ARE Scholarship is open to all registered NOMA members that reside in the tri-county area who meet the following criteria:

• Registered SoFloNOMA or NOMAS member

  • IPAL Students only as they are eligible to take the ARE’s*

• Active NCARB status and ARE eligibility

Application Criteria & Requirements

Applicant must submit the following as one complete file in PDF format in order shown below - Maximum 15MB:

• File name

  • LastName.FirstNameInitial.ARESCHOLARSHIP.pdf

• Headshot

• Proof of active/current NCARB status and ARE eligibility

• Proof of active enrollment in IPAL program and actively taking exams*

• Proof of current NOMA or NOMAS registration

  • Receipt of membership with date

• Portfolio - 5 pages maximum

• Resume

• One letter of recommendation

  • From someone in the architecture profession

• Letter of interest (Minimum 250 words - Maximum 500 words)

  • What does the scholarship committee need to know about you, and why should you be awarded funds? Include your unique and notable qualities, examples of your demonstrated leadership ability and involvement with NOMA and/or other community programs, citing any contributions to the racial/ethnic diversity of the profession. Include a brief statement of how you plan to spend the scholarship funds – ARE exam costs, ARE seminars, ARE study materials, etc. – and how will funds help your career development.

*IPAL Students only as they are eligible to take the ARE’s

Pathway 2 Success Grant Eligibility
The SoFloNOMA Pathway 2 Success Grant is open to all registered NOMA members that reside in the tri-county area who meet the following criteria:

• Registered SoFloNOMA member

• Active/Current NCARB status and record

• Eligible to take the Architect Registration Exam (ARE)

Award Limitations
SoFloNOMA will provide funds to cover the cost of an ARE section for 2 members each quarter on a first come first served basis - Regardless of pass/fail result.*

• Q1: January 1st - March 31st

•  Q2: April 1st - June 30th

• Q3: July 1st - September 30th

• Q4: October 1st - December 31st

Each member may be awarded the Pathway 2 Success Grant a maximum of 6 times. The grant is intended to support first time test takers. Applicants who have already taken any portion of the ARE may only apply for the grand toward the remaining untaken divisions.

i.e. Applicant has taken 2 out of the 6 ARE sections. The applicant is eligible to apply for the grant only for the remaining 4 sections that they have not yet attempted.

Once a grant is awarded, the scholarship committee will contact recipients regarding the payment process through NCARB's third-party option.

*A total of 8 grants will be awarded for the year.

Application Requirements
Applicant must submit the following as one complete file in PDF format - Maximum 15MB:

• File name

  • LastName.FirstNameInitial.PATHWAY2SUCCESS.pdf

• Proof of active/current NCARB status ARE eligibility

  • Screenshot of NCARB experience from NCARB portal

• Proof of current NOMA registration

  • Receipt of membership with date

• Proof of ARE progress

  • Screenshot of ARE overview from NCARB portal

The SoFloNOMA Scholarship and Grants program proudly celebrates the achievements of our past recipients, whose dedication to architecture and design continues to shape our community. This program supports the academic advancement, professional development, and licensure progression of students and emerging professionals in architecture and related fields.

Through a range of scholarship and grant opportunities, SoFloNOMA remains committed to fostering equity, access, and excellence within the design community. Award recipients are selected based on merit, demonstrated commitment to the field, and alignment with SoFloNOMA’s mission.

We are proud to recognize and uplift these individuals as they continue their journey in the profession.

NOMA Conference Scholarship Recipients 2025

Sean O’Sullivan

Mirna Obeid

Academic Scholarship Recipients 2025

Isabella Vargas

Joel Perla

Sean O’Sullivan

ARE Scholarship Recipients 2025

Emely Acobo

JaLin Harrington

Elena Passoni