The IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter has established a scholarship to assist active IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Associate Members in meeting the financial cost of the NCIDQ Examination.

Announcing the Fall 2007 NCIDQ Scholarship Recipients

The International Interior Design Association Texas/Oklahoma Chapter sponsors the NCIDQ Scholarship for Associate Members within their Chapter who have successfully passed all three sections and are employed with a company that does not have a tuition reimbursement provision. The scholarships are awarded to coincide with NCIDQ Exam passage results. Forthcoming scholarship application deadlines are September 5, 2008. Please take advantage of these great opportunities.

Applicant Guidelines

Award

One person from each City Center will be awarded one scholarship to cover the full cost of the NCIDQ Examination, $720 maximum, if taken at one time.The scholarships are given once a year cooridinating with the Spring NCIDQ Exam results.

Eligibility

Open to all IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Associate Members who have taken and passed the exam succesfully and work for an employer that does not provide reimbursement for passing the NCIDQ Exam. You are eligilbe for up to three years after exam completion to submit for the scholarship.

Criteria

Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of four criteria:

1. Must be in current Associate or Professional Member status with IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
2. Must be an active IIDA participant on a City, Chapter, or International level, as demonstrated by letters of recommendation.
3. Must have proof of eligibility from the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) qualifying you to take the exam (for Texas residents only).
4. Must provide us with a copy of your NCIDQ documentation proving all three sections were passed successfully.

1. Complete the entry form (PDF)
2. Minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation from IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Professional Members
3. Copy of TBAE Letter of Eligibility for NCIDQ Exam (for Texas residents only)
4. Letter from applicant outlining their IIDA involvement
5. Completion of attached essay questions
6. Provide a copy of your NCIDQ documentation proving that all three sections were passed successful.
7. Applicant is required to submit application to:

c/o Jennifer McClain
IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter - Director of Associates
Gensler

           5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1100

           Dallas, Texas 75240