ENV - Landscape Architecture - Grisol Lupita Ramirez Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family and classmates of Grisol Lupita Ramirez, a beloved and distinguished member of BSLA Class of 2018, who was taken from the Cal Poly Pomona and broader design community too soon in a car accident on the night of January 5th, 2019. The intent of this award is to keep the memory and spirit of Grisol Lupita Ramirez alive – “My dreams don’t have borders, only spaces to design.” Applicants should reflect the qualities and characteristics with which Grisol sincerely identified – first-generation college students, demonstrating determined improvement throughout their first 3-years in college, and consistently striving to build a better future for their family.

Award Period: Fall 2025

Criteria

• Must be enrolled full-time (12-units or more) at the time of disbursement
• Open to undergraduate 3rd-year (BSLA) students
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
• Must be a first-generation college student
• Must have a major GPA of 2.5 or greater
• Complete General Scholarship Application
• Must complete supplemental criteria:
  - Letter of intent specifically addressing the applicant’s educational goals, future directions, and specific intentions for the funds. (Generic statements will be scored lower than well-written statements addressing the intentions of the scholarship)
  - A4 size digital portfolio demonstrating improvement over the first three years in the BSLA program:
  – Maximum of 8-page-spreads of A4 size (16 total pages).
  – Portfolio must show improvement throughout the three years in the program.

Note:
- Post-award requirements include a thank-you letter to Grisol’s family, and a public presentation.
- If selected for scholarship, recipients must provide a hard copy of the portfolio and all required documents including the thank you letter, submitted to the Department Landscape Architecture office by June 1, 2025. The presentation must be made within one year of receiving the scholarship.

All scholarship questions should be directed to the department: LA@cpp.edu