Boston Society of Landscape Architects Spring Fieldbook Volume 14.1 | Page 44

Scholarships

Sean Walters

BS LA S cholars h i p Pro g ra m
Without an endowment, it is difficult to maintain a scholarship program. BSLA
struggled financially for some years and it was not possible to be supportive of the students
in our area. This all changed at the end of 2009 when over $20,000 was received from a
combination of The Olmsted Fund, Hubbard-Whitney-Collard Loan Fund, and Landscape
Architecture Fund.
BSLA created a program and awarded the first two $1500 scholarships in 2010. The next
year, three scholarships were given and this continued until this year when up to four
students will be selected.

2012 Scholarship Recipient
Boston Architectural College
The application and subsequent
award for the 2012 BSLA scholarship
were helpful in a number of ways. The
guidelines set forth by the scholarship
committee set the stage for an intense
moment of personal reflection involving
both academic and professional
practice; through the application
process, I was able to refine my design
philosophy which, simply stated, is
that landscape architecture should
facilitate