Our Impact
For 26 years, your generosity has transformed the professional landscape. With 50+ scholarships granted, thousands of alumni trained, and hundreds of mentors/mentees matched, our impact is undeniable. Join us at the 27th Annual Spring Reception to help us launch our (3) newest student awards. Your donation today ensures a brilliant career tomorrow for our profession's future changemakers.
2026 By The Numbers:
750+
Alumni and current students connected in SURPA's impactful networking plus skill development initiatives.
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Students connected plus paired up with a alumni urban planner to career plan, and help with advice.
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Fundraised to better support the needs of the student and alumni community through our awards, initiatives, and endowments.
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SURPA is launching 3 new student awards next year including a new category, our largest expansion to date.
Impact In Action:
The Undergraduate + Graduate Endowment Fund helps fund our (2) Awards of Merit, a monetary award granted to both undergraduates, and graduates who demonstrate excellence in their degree, community, and society.
The Equity Endowment Fund helps fund (3) monetary awards dedicated to Black, Indigenous, and disability-identifying students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning. Each year we host a celebration.
Coming Soon in our next award cycle in 2027 we are launching the Student Life & Engagement endowment fund with the addition of (2) new student awards that will support current student leaders at SURP.
View our gallery of our past and current SURPA initiatives that help alumni and current students develop technical skills, understand complex social innovation happening in their community, and network.
Mentorship Program
Our Mentorship Program pairs final-year students with an urban planner.
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Read on the variety of student associations within SURP that SURPA provides guidance and mentorship for.