Candidates must be an IIDA Student Members in good standing for a minimum of one (1) year. Students applying for 2024 must have a join date of January 1, 2023, or earlier.

The recipient must be available to attend IIDA events during the week of NeoCon in June 2024, including the IIDA Student Winners Reception. Additionally, the recipient will need to be available to participate in an immersive two-day experience with OFS at their headquarters in Indiana, date to be agreed upon by both parties.

Winners:

The IIDA Student of the Year will receive:

• $5,000 cash award sponsored by OFS Brands
• Complementary IIDA membership
• Round-trip airfare and a three-night hotel stay in Chicago to attend NeoCon, Student Charette, the Student Charette Winners Reception, and IIDA Career Bootcamp
• An immersive experience at the OFS headquarters in Huntingburg, IN inclusive of travel and accommodation for two (2) days and one (1) night
• A feature on IIDA.org, in Design Matters, and QUAD, the quarterly IIDA Student member newsletter
• Official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion
• Coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners