PlaceWorks Scholarship Program

Scholarship Description

PlaceWorks has established a scholarship program to assist current undergraduate and graduate students in California who are pursuing a degree in Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, or Landscape Architecture.

Applicants to the PlaceWorks Scholarship Program must:

• Self-identify as a member of at least one of the following underrepresented groups:
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• Be residents of California
• Be current college undergraduates or graduate level students pursuing a degree in one of the following fields (or related fields):
  • Planning
  • Urban Design and/or Architecture
  • Environmental Planning
  • Landscape Architecture
• Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in California for the entire upcoming academic semester or term

Eligibility Requirements

• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Must be American Indian/Alaska Native
• Must be Asian/Pacific Islander
• Must be Black, African American
• Must be Hispanic, Latino/a

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Financial need analysis required
• Recommendations or references required

How To Apply