Urban Studies & Planning

California Planning Foundation Scholarships

Department of Urban Studies and Planning

California State University, Northridge

California Planning Foundation

The California Planning Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce its 2020 scholarship program for outstanding planning students enrolled at eligible professional planning degree programs in the state of California. Scholarships are awarded to students seeking to enter the planning profession based on an application and selection process.

These scholarships are designed for continuing students entering their final year of an eligible undergraduate or graduate degree program. Criteria for the scholarships include academic performance, financial need, increasing diversity in the planning profession, and a commitment to serve the planning profession in California after graduation. A list of eligible degree programs can be found below.

The deadline to apply for 2020 CPF Scholarships is Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Application Materials:

  1. Application Guidelines (.pdf) — please read carefully as this document provides an overview of the 2020 CPF scholarship program, information about how to apply, and details about available scholarship and eligible programs.
  2. Budget Template (.xls) — applicants must use this template to prepare their budget.
  3. Online Application — the 2020 scholarship application is online through Google Forms. You will need to sign into your Google Account to complete the application. Please read more about this process in the Application Guidelines.

For questions about the scholarship program, please contact Hilary Nixon, Ph.D. at   or Kelly Main, Ph.D. at cpfapplications@gmail.com.

Only students entering into their final year in an approved program are eligible for a CPF scholarship. For a list of approved programs, please visit: https://www.cpfapa.org/scholarships/.