Undergraduate Scholarship Program

The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: October 30 of each year. If the 30th falls on a weekend, the first Monday after the weekend will be the deadline.

Named after committed planners and long-standing PBCD members, The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship serves to foster increased interest among African American undergraduates in urban planning as a graduate field of study and as a professional career. The $2,500 scholarship is given directly to the student to pay for expenses incurred during the academic year.

Eligibility Criteria:

• African Americans who are rising juniors and seniors majoring in urban planning and related fields (geography, environmental studies, urban studies, etc.);
• Students with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0; and
• Full-time enrolled students

Students who satisfy all of the above criteria, click here for a current application.

All application materials, which must be original documents, should be received by October 30 of each year. Faxes and e-mail attachments will not be accepted. The PBCD Education and Research Standing Committee will review each application and select a winner. The winner's name will be announced at the Annual National APA Conference.

For examples of personal statements and letters of recommendation, click here.

Fore more information, contact Sigmund Shipp, Vice Chairperson of Policy.