CLARB Exam Success Grants to provide financial support to eligible L.A.R.E. candidates

The program will be administered by the ASLA Fund, which champions global, social, and environmental change through landscape architecture, investing in research, education, and community outreach for a sustainable future. Through this new collaboration, CLARB and ALSA are fostering an inclusive community of qualified landscape architecture professionals.

"We know that the path to licensure looks different for every candidate,” said CLARB President Allison Fleury, PLA, CLARB, ASLA. “Some have robust financial support behind them, and others are making this journey largely on their own. This grant program reflects our belief that where you start should not determine how far you can go."

“ASLA is incredibly grateful for CLARB’s support,” added ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen, Hon. ASLA. “Because of this funding, more existing and aspiring landscape architects can receive the preparation and opportunity to pass the L.A.R.E. on the way to becoming licensed landscape architects to support the design and creation of healthy, safe, resilient communities.”

CLARB is a nonprofit committed to careful stewardship of its resources, an approach that empowers it to reinvest in the candidate and licensee community while reducing unnecessary barriers to licensure. Today’s contribution to the ASLA Fund is a result of that disciplined, mission-driven approach.

(opens in new tab)“CLARB's ability to launch this grant program reflects disciplined growth, careful stewardship of resources and a commitment to expanding opportunity within the profession,” said CLARB CEO Matt Miller. “By providing targeted support opportunities to candidates facing financial barriers, we can make the path to licensure more accessible while continuing to invest in the programs and examination systems that serve the entire profession.”

The CLARB Exam Success Grants are funded by CLARB and will be administered by the ASLA Fund over the next three years.

"We believe that leading with vision means staying ahead of the needs of our community and acting with intention,” said Fleury. “We are proud to put our values into practice with this partnership at a moment when the profession is growing and the future is bright.”

Visit the ASLA Fund(opens in new tab) to learn more about eligibility and the application process.