PAVE Student Aid Program

The PAVE Global Student Aid Program provides financial assistance to college students worldwide who are experiencing economic hardship while pursuing degrees in design-related fields. This includes students studying retail design, interior design, architecture, visual merchandising, industrial design, UX/UI design, graphic design, product design, and similar disciplines that prepare them for careers shaping consumer environments.

​These grants can help offset essential living and educational expenses including food, housing, tuition, textbooks, health insurance, medical care, utilities, and transportation.

​Through this support, PAVE Global aims to ensure that talented students can complete their education and pursue their design careers regardless of financial circumstances.

Current college-level students interested in applying should review the guidelines below and submit a completed application, with supporting documents, through Submittable no later than

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, before 11:59 PM Eastern/8:59 PM Pacific.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

• Student must be enrolled in a college-level program working toward a degree related to the design and creation of consumer environments. (i.e. Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, UX/UI Design, and other similar programs)
• ​Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better based on a 4.0 GPA scale.
• ​Student must be a full-time student, enrolled in at least 12 credit hours.
• ​$1,000 USD per student will be awarded.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following items must be included in your application for your request to be considered:

​Letter of Explanation (500 words max): A letter explaining your current financial challenges and how PAVE's assistance would help address them. Include specific details about your situation and intended use of funds. Additionally, share your educational and career aspirations - how will your degree in design help you contribute to the future of consumer environments? Your letter should demonstrate both compelling financial need and your potential to make an impact in your chosen field.

​Work Sample (2-3 pages max): Highlights of your most recent design work. Must be individual work, cannot be a group project.

​One Professional Reference: We will need the phone number and email address of your reference. Can be a professor, faculty member, or an employer (including internship supervisors). References CANNOT be friends or family members.

​A copy of your current transcript (Official or Unofficial).

​Both merit and need-based criteria will be used when making awards. The applicant's GPA and level of need will be considered.