November AICP Certification Exam Diversity Scholarship

Deadline: August 29, 2024

The American Planning Association is committed to providing opportunities for all to achieve excellence in planning by fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the organization and the planning profession. Diversity is an inclusive concept that encompasses, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexuality, ability, educational attainment, spiritual beliefs, creed, culture, tribal affiliation, nationality, immigration status, financial status, political beliefs, and veteran status.

AICP Certification Exam Diversity scholarships aims to help make the planning profession more diverse.

Process

Fifty scholarships will be awarded for the fall 2024 exam to any APA member via a lottery system directly handled by APA that is applicable for either the exam costs or the assessment costs (but not both in the same cycle).  If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, self-identify with one or more of the diversity categories listed above, and have a financial need for the scholarship, please submit an application from the APA website.  Apply by 3pm on August 29, 2024.  Scholarship selections will be by APA via lottery in September.

Here’s the scholarship fee schedule:

Under this program, APA Florida scholarship recipients pay reduced fees to AICP as follows:

• $85 for the exam registration fee. Regular exam registration fee is $305.
• $85 for the experience assessment after passing the exam. Regular experience assessment fee is $305.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: All awarded scholarships must be used for the cycle granted. Recipients must re-apply for the scholarship if they do not pass their exam or if their assessment does not meet the requirements.

Selection

This scholarship is awarded with the intention to diversify the planning profession. Professional Development Officers (PDO) select individuals who self-identify with the underrepresented populations identified above through the process described below. The scholarship recipient selection rests with the PDO and is final.

Please note that the awarding of a scholarship does not guarantee essay approval or a passing exam score.

For more information (and to apply starting TODAY!) click here