Students

2025 Andre Anderson Minority Scholarship Application Window Open

The Andre Anderson Minority Scholarship is meant to celebrate planning and foster increased interest in planning by providing financial support for graduate-level planning students who are members of underserved ethnic groups.

Applicants must be enrolled in either (1) a PAB-accredited urban planning graduate program in the State of Florida (FAU, FSU, UCF, UF, or USF); or (2) an urban planning graduate program in the State of Florida that is actively seeking PAB accreditation.

One scholarship for $2,000 is available.

Fall Update from Your Student Representative

November 2024

t has been an honor serving as your student representative for APA Florida. For those who I have been able to meet around Florida – especially at the Florida Planning Conference – or for those who only know of me through emails, it has been an absolute pleasure to get to know the planning community more intimately. As my time as your student representative ends, there are a few parting words I would like to pass along, and hope that this small bit of “wisdom” helps you as it has helped me.

First, encourage every student you know to join their local APA Florida Section. It’s free, and any student can instantly plug themselves in to a network of amazing professionals in this incredibly large and diverse state. Take advantage of the discounted rates at the Florida Planning Conference to help get a jump-start on professional networking.

Second, never be afraid to expand your knowledge base. Planning is at the core of everyone’s lives, whether they know it or not. Because it is so integral, it can only help to be curious and learn about other topics and help bridge the gap from professional planning to planning for the masses. Our built environment can only get better when many of us care, and that means bringing as many people on board as possible.

And finally, be bold! The ailments in our society as a result of poor planning aren’t easy to solve – some might say they are “wicked problems.” However, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try everything at our disposal, including anything new, whether that’s for affordable housing or transportation planning to succeed in Vision Zero, or health and economic development planning. Housing costs even made a special appearance during the 2024 Presidential Election! The topics we dedicate our work and knowledge to aren’t going away any time soon, and it will take bold new ideas to help make our society better for all of us.

I look forward to seeing all of you around APA events, and as we crisscross in our professional careers. Good luck to all of you, and thank you again!

-Jared Hoehing, Florida Atlantic University MURP Graduate Student

The Planning Playbook

APA Florida created this digital flipbook just for Florida planning students.

We know it takes a lot of work to find the information you need on scholarships, mentoring, and networking opportunities, as well as guidance on how to find a job after you graduate.

So we condensed all that information into one resource! 

New Student Resources Now Available

The APA Florida Students page has been updated to serve current and prospective planning students around Florida. These resources include tips and links on registering as a student member, potential grants and scholarships, and information on AICP. The pages where these resources can be found are on the menu on the left under Students.

If you have any suggestions on additional resources or information to add, please contact the chapter office.