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Students preparing for real estate careers through study at any accredited college or university in Illinois must submit their applications for the 2019-2020 Academic Scholarship by April 1.
Applications and accompanying materials must be submitted online and/or postmarked by April 1 and sent to the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) office in Springfield. Get your application now.
Applicants must be a United States citizen and a resident of the state of Illinois attending school full-time and pursuing a degree with an emphasis in real estate. Applicants must be attending any accredited junior college, college or university in the State of Illinois. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined by REEF, and scholarships may be used for expenses including tuition, room and board, texts and materials.
Scholarships will be awarded using the following criteria:
- Applicant’s interest in real estate career or an allied field,
- Applicant’s record of scholastic achievement, including academic grade point average,
- Applicant’s need or situation,
- References and recommendations by instructors, employers, REALTORS® or other prominent individuals.
REEF is a not-for-profit organization established to aid and promote the work of real estate education throughout Illinois. The foundation is supported by voluntary contributions from organizations and individuals who recognize the importance of furthering academic experience and training in the real estate industry in Illinois.
Other scholarships with April deadlines
REEF offers seven other scholarships with April 1 deadlines: Daniel L. Goodwin Scholarship, George Patt Scholarship, James M. Kinney Scholarship, Morgan L. Fitch Scholarship, Parker R. Oldenettel Scholarship, Richard “Dick” Wiegers Scholarship and Thomas F. Seay Scholarship.
The Alan S. Toban Grant Fund has an April 15 deadline.
For more information and applications, go to ilreef.org/scholarship/.
Since 2000, REEF has awarded more than $660,000 in scholarships to real estate professionals and their families.
