Bonnie Ott Scholarship Endowment Fund

This fund gives priority to Architecture and Planning students with financial need pursuing study abroad in their field for the first time.

Created by longtime Architecture faculty member, Professor Bonnie Ott, who led study abroad programs to Spain for many years, this fund gives priority to Architecture and Planning students with financial need pursuing study abroad in their field for the first time. Ott Scholarship awardees participate in one of the School’s Global Studios in the summer, or on one of its exchange programs with a partner university abroad.

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