MAP’s Memorial Scholarship Program was created by Larry Bauman and Mike Banas in 1993 to honor their dear friend Mike Manore, a long time planning leader who had passed away. The Memorial Scholarship Program accepts member donations and sponsorships to perpetually fund scholarships for graduate and undergraduate urban and regional planning students in Michigan.
Applications for student scholarships are reviewed once a year. Scholarships are selected through a competitive process and awarded in the summer.
The 2025 application is due by May 16, 2025, 11:59 pm.
To apply, you must be a member of Michigan Association of Planning and enrolled at a Michigan college or university for academic year 2025-2026 in an urban or regional planning program or related curriculum with an emphasis on land use planning.
Recent scholarships have ranged from $800 to $1500 per student, in addition to complimentary registration for the annual Planning Michigan conference, held in the Fall.
Click here to complete and submit the Memorial Student Scholarship application.