LPA, Inc. has established the LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship to champion the design professions among students from underrepresented demographics. LPA, Inc. is looking for students who have an interest in pursuing careers that shape the built environment where people live, work, learn, and play. Applicants must be high school seniors in states California and Texas. They must have been accepted at an accredited NAAB, LAAB, ABET, CIDA, NASAD, four or five-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year. They must be pursuing a degree in one of the following majors associated with the building and design industry: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related degree. Applicants must be a student who has overcome significant challenges in their academic pursuit and/or belong to a group historically underrecognized or marginalized within the building and design industry. They must also be legally authorized to work in the United States. Preference is given to students who have overcome significant challenges in their academic pursuit and/or belong to a group historically underrecognized or marginalized within the design and building industries. Awards are renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor's degree or for four years or until a Bachelor of Architecture (BARCH) degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Awards may be renewed for the fourth year for a bonafide five-year undergraduate program upon sponsor review. One online recommendation form must be submitted on the applicant's behalf no later than May 26, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.