Royal College of Art establishes a new scholarship fund named for the late design visionary Virgil Abloh

The Royal College of Art has recently unveiled a new scholarship named for its late visiting professor and designer, Virgil Abloh. The £35,000 (about $40,000) RCA Virgil Abloh Scholarship will cover the full tuition and fees for talented Black British students facing financial restrictions who are interested in studying any program at the London institution’s School of Design. The scholarship also provides important networking and professional opportunities to students as supported by Abloh’s former creative partner Samuel Ross and additional parties in various creative industries across the UK. Previously on Archinect: Virgil Abloh announces new $1 million scholarship fund for Black fashion studentsAn RCA press release indicated its intention to “recognize Abloh’s support for education, his career-long ethos of using his practice to create social change and his position as a renowned champion for equality of opportunity.” The school also says the money will “help break down barrier...