Summer Planning Academy (SPA)

Applications Now Open!

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is looking for high school students from King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties who want to learn about urban planning in our region and share ideas about how to make the central Puget Sound region a better place to live, work, and play.

Do you know a high school student who…

Is curious about how cities grow, change, and develop?
Wonders how governments decide where train lines go?
Has ideas about how to make our communities better places for everyone?

If so, you should encourage them to apply for the Summer Planning Academy (SPA)!

About SPA

SPA is a leadership development opportunity offered free of charge to students interested in planning a better future for our region. SPA introduces students to planning topics through engaging sessions, activities, and site visits led by regional planning experts at PSRC, colleagues from partner agencies, and leaders from the community. The program encourages students to think creatively about how better planning can help people lead better lives. SPA can also help young people map out the required steps toward a career in the planning field.

Upon successful completion of SPA, students are eligible to receive a $500 scholarship. Students will also receive a certificate to include in college, vocational and/or job applications.

SPA sessions will occur in person on four consecutive Fridays beginning July 21, 2023, and all sessions will begin and end at PSRC’s office in Seattle.

Application deadline

The application period closes Monday, May 15. Decisions will be sent by Thursday, June 1.

For more information, including qualifications, program schedule, and application forms in multiple languages, go to the PSRC website or e-mail [email protected].