The Scholarship America, founded in 1958 as a scholarship hub to provide financial assistance to students who are in desperate need of funds to acquire education. Dr. Irving Fradkin came up with these ideas a long time ago to form an organization where everyone could donate at least a dollar for the scholarship fund so that they could help every student in the community to study and attend colleges. Today, the Scholarship America Hub is the nation’s largest non-profit private scholarship organization that has distributed around $4.5 billion to more than 2.8 million students.
Given that, this year, the Scholarship America, in partnership with PlaceWorks is presenting to you a scholarship program by the name of “PlaceWorks 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. The following scholarship is open to students who are residents of California and can self-identify themselves as one of the following:
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
The scholarship program targets students who are in desperate need of financial aid. Such students are required to demonstrate their financial needs at the time of application submission. The scholarship will grant the two most deserving candidates a one-time scholarship amount of $5,000 each. The awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. These awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only. Recipients may also be eligible to receive internship opportunities with PlaceWorks. The deadline for the application submission is September 13, 2021, and the winners will be notified in November. The payment of the scholarship amount will be made in December by Scholarship America on behalf of PlaceWorks.
Brief Description
Here is a brief description for you concerning the following scholarship:
| Organization | Scholarship America |
| Educational Level | Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
| Subjects | Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, or Landscape Architecture. |
| Amount | $5,000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 2 |
| City | California |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | US |
| Contest Deadline | September 13, 2021 |
| Application Fees | Not required |
| Requirements | Transcripts, a Recommendation Form |
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Who Is Eligible?
Following are the eligibility requirements that need to be satisfied for participating in the following scholarship contest:
- 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
- PlaceWorks employees and their children are not eligible.
How To Apply?
The interested individuals are required to fill out the application form provided on the scholarship portal and submit it.
The application form must be submitted by providing all the required information and the below-mentioned documents
Supporting Documents
As part of your application, you must upload a current, complete transcript of your grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades, and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Additionally, one online recommendation form must also be submitted on your behalf.
Benefits
All the applications will be reviewed and judged based on the academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation.
Out of all, the two most deserving candidates will be chosen and be announced as the winners. The winners will be awarded a one-time scholarship amount of $5,000.
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submission for the following scholarship is September 13, 2021. No applications will be considered after the deadline.
