Student and Campus Resources

For many students and their families college is a major investment. We recognize that families may need some assistance to make college more affordable. At the University of Maryland, we offer an array of financial aid programs, scholarships, grants, loans and student employment opportunities. We encourage you to use our online information to educate yourself about our merit scholarships, need-based financial aid programs and other sources of aid, available to assist you in financing your Maryland education. It is a simple process to apply for merit scholarships and need-based financial aid. Please visit the University of Maryland's financial aid web page.

For more information on the university application process please go to www.admissions.umd.edu.

Details and information on freshmen and transfer student merit scholarships can be found listed on UMD's Financial Aid/Scholarships webpage.

If you are interested in a Graduate Assistantship with the Landscape Architecture program, please contact Dr. Christopher Ellis, cdellis@umd.edu. For university-wide Graduate Assistantships, please check out www.ejobs.umd.edu to get more information. 

Academically talented students can apply for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) merit scholarships. A separate application is required once an admit decision is rendered by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. For AGNR scholarship application details please go to http://agnr.umd.edu/students/scholarships. Priority is given to those students who have submitted a complete application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the November 1 priority deadline.

Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Scholarships

Visit the PSLA department's scholarships web page! 

Outside Scholarships

Congratulations to all of our students who have won awards and have been recognized for their exemplary work!

Students: Please feel free to share with us any awards/scholarships you receive!

2016-2017 Academic School Year

• The Robert and Shirley Mangum Memorial Scholarship - Raena Nola, 2nd year BLA

2015-2016 Academic School Year

• 2016 University Olmsted Scholars
  • Kim Jacobs, 4th year BLA (undergraduate)  
  • Amina Mohamed, 3rd year MLA (graduate)
• ASLA Honor Award Nominees
  • Stephanie Bartas, 4th year BLA
  • Kathleen Hayes, 3rd year MLA
  • Brittney Wood, 4th year BLA
• ASLA Merit Award Nominees
  • Nathan Allen, 3rd year MLA
  • Kim Jacobs, 4th year BLA
  • Hanyang Liu, 4th year BLA
• The Emery Family Scholarship - Sarah Whiteley, 2nd year BLA
• The Homeland Garden Club of Baltimore Award - Amanda Oppenheimer, 4th year BLA
• Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence
  • Hanyang Liu, 4th year BLA (undergraduate)
  • Amina Mohamed, 3rd year MLA (graduate)
• Link-Shanks Award - Christopher Chima, 4th year BLA
• Bowie-Crofton Garden Club Scholarship - Edy Ruano, 3rd year BLA
• Southern States Scholarship - Edy Ruano, 3rd year BLA

MDASLA Job Shadow Program

The Maryland ASLA Job Shadow Program is one of the most successful programs for students and is an excellent experience. The program is a great way for the professional community to meet and inspire the next generation of Landscape Architects. Here are some of the local firms that have participated.

Recent Participating Firms:

LARC 389

LARC389 is offered in the Fall semester and taught by Dr. Mark Carroll. You must make sure to get approval of your internship through Dr. Mark Carroll. We want to make sure you get the best experience out of your internship.

Course description: A supervised internship where students earn credit for work experience related to their career goals. Each student must keep a work log, work on a special project, and produce a report related to this project. An evaluation from the external supervisor of the project is required. Participation requires application to the internship advisor in the preceding semester.

For more information, please visit the LARC/PLSC389: Internship course page

Students:

You must get approval of your internship through Dr. Mark Carroll. We want to make sure you get the best experience out of your internship.

• Information on how to get approval

For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Carroll at mcarroll@umd.edu.

Maryland Department of Planning Internship

The Maryland Department of Planning has partnered with us to provide a year-round internship opportunity for four students in the MLA program. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in fields such as planning, GIS, geography, and communications, while gaining valuable work experience. 

General Logistics 

• The internship will take place during both fall and spring semesters. Students will work an average of 20 hours per week.

• For each academic term, interns will be entitled to all holidays granted to University of Maryland employees. 

• Stipends are available for 1-2 semesters. 

Selection

• The MLA Program and MDP will agree on minimal qualifications for the Intern. The Landscape Architecture program will select the candidates for the internships and MDP will have the final selection of the interns. 

Winter: New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND: SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION AND ADAPTATION: CULTURE AND EARTH 

LARC 489N: 3 credits

This program investigates the unique land forms and geology of the stunningly beautiful country of New Zealand and its unique and varied geologic forms, including thermal springs, geysers, caves, glaciers, plant life, fjords, and beaches. This course explores the country and its culture, engaging students in tours, hikes, excursions, and visits to museums, universities, and farm demonstrations. Of equal importance will be an investigation of cultural issues related to the colonization of the Maoris by the English settlers. Students will track the history of colonization from the introduction of English settlers to the present through the influences and challenges that have unfolded. New Zealand is the land of extreme sports and remarkable natural beauty. Time and opportunity will be given to individual pursuits such as bungee jumping, sky-diving, and whitewater rafting. A special visit will be provided to the Hobbit village movie set that was used in the filming of The Lord of the Rings. Students will also explore Auckland, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef glacier, Rotorua, Matamata, Hobbiton, Waitangi, 90 mile beach, and Waitomo.

Applications and other details can be found at University of Maryland Study Abroad.

For more information, contact Dennis Nola, PLA, ASLA.

Summer: Italy

TERRAPIN TAKE OFF: ITALY: PUBLIC SPACES: THEN AND NOW

LARC188A

Investigate public spaces of the ancient and modern world using Sorrento and Rome as a base of study! We will explore how people perceive space, what makes a successful outdoor space, how people have historically used space, and how modern life adapts and utilizes spaces from antiquity.

We will visit and investigate many piazzas, town centers, and historic monuments. Discover the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, the Greek temples at Paestum, the Amalfi coast, Florence, the Spanish Steps of Rome, the Campidogliio, the Forum, the Coliseum, St. Peter's Square, the Vatican Museum, the Ara Pacis, the Piazza Novana, the Piazza Popolo, the Pantheon, the Campo di Fiori, and the Villa D'Este.

This course visits architectural monuments and public open spaces to gain a better understanding of sustainable built, natural, and cultural systems. Included are tours of museums, archaeological ruins, galleries, natural sites, farms, botanical gardens, and music venues. We travel by train, boat, and bus. The course ends with an Italian chef's cooking class and meal.

ITALY: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECTURE & MUSIC

LARC489A / HONR338A

We investigate Italy through the built environment, public piazzas, and music in this three- week, three- credit landscape architecture course (LARC489A or HONR338A). Students will communicate, through one of several methods, their observations, reactions and knowledge of the sites visited throughout Italy. Each student will communicate through either sketching, photography or writing and be responsible for researching and presenting one specific subject. In addition, students will be instructed in a one- hour daily lesson in conversational Italian.

Applications and other details can be found at University of Maryland Study Abroad.

For more information, contact Dennis Nola, PLA, ASLA.

Summer: United Kingdom

DESIGN DISCOVERY: UNITED KINGDOM

ARTT 386L OR LARC 489K: 3 CREDITS

DESIGN is all around us — it influences and modifies every part of our daily lives. What is the process that is universally used to achieve such a huge array of results? How does “Design Thinking” play a role in innovation throughout the ages? Discover what role history plays in the way man-made objects look and function. We are going to be based in one of the most exciting cultural capitals in the world — London — a city that has embraced design for over 2000 years! 

Explore the intersection of imagination, fabrication and transformation in a variety of design endeavors—from fashion to furniture; from typographical fonts to farm fields and forest conservation. Find out what industrial design and garden design share, what building design and graphic design have in common. Find out how all design fields intersect and play a role in local and global economy. Meet other students interested and involved in various aspects of design across campus. Let two design professors from two different disciplines lead you to discover yourself in the world of design!

To participate in this Education Abroad course, you must be in good academic and judicial standing and you must not have any registration blocks. The minimum GPA for this program is 3.0. UMD and non-UMD sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply.

If you are interested in this program but you do not meet the eligibility requirements, contact the Program Leaders Ruth Lozner (rjlozner@gmail.com) or Jack Sullivan (jack@umd.edu) to discuss your situation.

This program is open to all majors. Students in Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Studio Art, Art History and Archaeology, and Non-Designers who are looking into the fields of design are encouraged to apply.

After you commit to the program, Education Abroad will enroll you in one of two 3-credit UMD courses: LARC489K or ARTT 369D. Applications and other details can be found at University of Maryland Study Abroad.