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Real Estate Scholarship Opportunities
The department scholarships in real estate, listed below, are announced and applications requested each spring for the following academic year. These scholarships are typically awarded at the beginning of the fall semester and the recipients announced at the Real Estate Networking & Trends Conference and the College of Business awards banquet. For more information, contact Loreen Kollar (lkollar@fsu.edu) in the Center for Real Estate Education & Research.
ADDITIONAL REE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION FALL 2009
The REE Department has just received two additional scholarship awards! Recipients will be announced at the Trends Conference. Details follow.
Arthur Gallagher/Chubb Scholarship ($500)—Funds will be available Jan. 2010. Award to most deserving real estate major based on student scholastic performance and leadership characteristics.
ICSC Scholarship ($1,000)—Funds will be available spring 2010. Award to outstanding student interested in commercial real estate, specifically retail real estate; must be ICSC member; preference given to students who attended one of the ICSC conferences; financial need should be considered.
Students should complete the standard scholarship application available in the department office (rm313), the RE Center (rm 233), or here.
Applications due Friday, Oct. 16.
- Mark Edward Burgess Scholarship: Established by Bob and Marti Burgess in 2008 to support students who are Florida residents majoring in real estate in the College of Business. Selection criteria include academic merit, service activities and financial need.
- Crossman & Company Endowed Scholarship: Established in 2006, this fund provides support for deserving undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business with first preference given to those majoring in real estate. Selection criteria include academic merit, service activities and financial need.
- Mark Hillis and Nan Casper Hillis Endowed Fund for Real Estate: First awarded in 2008, this endowment provides scholarship support for undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business. Recipients shall be real estate majors and have demonstrated financial need as well as have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher. Once a qualified applicant meeting the Donor's stated eligibility criteria is identified, that student shall have priority for future scholarship awards.
- Bill Teel, Clara J. Milligan Teel, and Ann Teel Hatcher Endowed Scholarship: Established to provide support for upper level (junior and senior) undergraduate students majoring in real estate and/or risk management with a demonstrated financial need. The scholarship selection criteria include academic success (minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA), community service, and outstanding moral character. First preference is given to students whose legal residence is within the Florida Panhandle; second preference is given to students who are legal residents of Florida.
Other Real Estate Scholarships
Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) Scholarship: This scholarship program will provide up to $1,500 per semester to qualified undergraduate students. Please visit the Florida Real Estate Commission Scholarship Program website to download an application and instructions.
Appraisal Institute Education Trust Scholarship: The Appraisal Institute Education Trust awards scholarships in the amount of $3,000 for graduate students and $2,000 for undergraduates majoring in real estate appraisal, land economics, real estate, or allied fields. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and are intended to help finance the educational endeavors of individuals concentrating their studies in the aforementioned areas. Applications are available starting in November, with a March 15th deadline for the ensuing academic year. Please visit the Appraisal Institute Education Trust website to download an application and information sheet.
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities (the "Brooker Scholarship"): The Brooker Scholarship is designed to assist minority students, on the basis of academic excellence, who are committed to a career in real estate--specifically real estate management--upon graduation. Scholarship awards are made annually in June for the ensuing academic year. One graduate-level ($2,500) and two undergraduate-level awards ($1,000) are made. The application deadline is March 31 each year. Brooker Scholarship application.
CCIM Institute Scholarship: Since 1988, the Education Foundation of the CCIM INSTITUTE has been granting University Scholarships. In 1991, it established an incorporated Education Foundation to fund and grant these University Scholarships. The purpose of CCIM Institute's Education Foundation Scholarship Program is to encourage and assist students desiring a career in real estate and to promote high educational standards. This program enables commendable university students majoring in real estate to experience our education first hand.
CREW Network Scholarships: CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network is offering ten $10,000 scholarships to female students enrolled in their junior or senior year of study and interested in pursuing a career in commercial real estate. Applicants must be of junior or senior standing and have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Please visit the website at www.crewcareerzone.org for application and instructions.
The John C. Staninger Memorial Scholarship: In 1978, the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, Inc. created the John C. Staninger Memorial Foundation for the prime purpose of granting educational scholarships to qualified students showing an interest in real estate for a career. The trust was created in memory of John C. Staninger, outstanding realtor, civic leader, and businessman. Awards are based on academic achievement, participation in school and community activities, work experience, statement of plans and goals, and recommendations. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Applications are due July 1 for the following year. Applications may be requested by sending "self-addressed, stamped" envelope to: Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, Inc., 7801 Deercreek Club Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256. For Questions: Contact the Foundation at (904) 396-1323.
Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Scholarship Program: In keeping with its educational mission, PREA awards scholarships on an annual basis to promising students studying real estate at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These scholarships are awarded through PREA’s own scholarship program and financial need is considered in determining the amount of each award. Potential recipients who demonstrate no need will be eligible to receive the minimum award. Please visit the PREA website for scholarship application and instructions.
PREA also partners with the Robert A. Toigo Foundation to grant a PREA/Toigo scholarship which is awarded to minority and women students. For more information about the Robert A. Toigo Foundation, its partnerships and its programs, and to apply for the PREA/Toigo scholarship, visit www.toigofoundation.org.
National and International Scholarships & Fellowships (Honors Program): For information regarding these awards, see the University Honors Program web site: http://honors.fsu.edu.
Mildred C. Hanson, SIOR Memorial Scholarship: The Mildred C. Hanson, SIOR Memorial Fund, established in 2008, has generously instituted an educational scholarship program intended to encourage and assist qualified female students in obtaining an education that will lead them into productive careers in the commercial real estate industry. The fund will award a $3,000 scholarship to a qualified female student enrolled in a program of study designed in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in an accredited four-year college or university program in Real Estate, or Business or Finance with a concentration in Real Estate in the United States or Canada. One scholarship will be awarded in October 2009.
For additional information and application, please see the application.