The AIA Minnesota Architect Licensing Advisory Committee coordinates awarding a scholarship to an AIA Minnesota Associate member or MSP NOMA member to cover the costs of all sections of the Architect Registration Exam, within the parameters defined in the application. 5.0 test fees currently total $1,542 for all six sections of this exam.

The 2027 details are not yet available.

Teran Melton was selected to receive AIA Minnesota’s 2026 ARE Scholarship. In 300 words or less, applicants were required to write an essay describing how they hope to bring AIA Minnesota’s core values to bear in their work as a licensed architect.

The thesis for Teran’s essay is, “Architecture gives place to human connection; connection to the environment, light, material, culture, but perhaps most importantly to one another. As an architect, I believe the core values of authenticity, equality, collaboration, and integrity are an important means to that end.”