Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a female in one of the following minority groups: African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American. Applicant must be a student enrolled or officially accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate planning program accredited by the PAB (Planning Accreditation Board). Additionally, applicant must be a student who intends to work as a practicing planner in the public sector (which includes local, state & federal government, and not-for-profit careers). Selection is based upon commitment to planning as reflected in personal statement and resume, academic achievement and/or improvement during previous two years, letters of recommendation, financial need - both absolute need and need relative to tuition costs, professional presentation, and geographic balance of awards during that particular year. A two-to five-page personal and background statement written by applicant; a completed and signed APA Financial Aid application; two letters of recommendation, official transcripts, written verification from the school's financial officer indicating the average cost of one academic year of graduate school; a resume; a copy of acceptance letter from a PAB-accredited graduate planning school; a notarized statement of financial independence signed by applicant's parents; and applicant's signature on the application itself are all required to be submitted.
Type [?] : | Scholarship |
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Award amount : | Not Available |
School specific [?] : | No |
Est. Deadline [?] : |
April 30
04/30/2025 (1 days left) |
Application received [?] : | |
Total granted [?] : | |
Renewable : | No |
Need to repay : | No |
Required enrollment : | Master's-level study |
Separate Application is required : |
Gender : | Female Only |
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Major : | Architecture; Transportation and Highway Engineering; Urban Affairs/Studies |
Study Area : | Regional and urban planning |
Minority : | Minority;african;hispanic;native american |
Citizenship : | US |
Sponsor name : | American Planning Association |
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Sponsor website : | http://www.planning.org |
Sponsor address : |
122 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60605 United States |
Sponsor phone : | 312 786-6722 |
Sponsor FAX : | 312 786-6727 |
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