George Patt Scholarship Fund

George Patt Scholarship Fund is sponsored by Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF). This fund supports Illinois residents (and spouses) who are U. S.

veterans or active service members pursuing real estate studies, a real estate degree, or coursework to enhance professional skills. This could indirectly support Indigo Realty LLC's goal of helping future agents.

Scholarships - REEF - The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation Scholarships Michael Hoerner 2025-09-05T02:03:58+00:00 These scholarships are intended to help qualified students pursue an education, which will lead them into productive careers in the real estate industry. It is the Foundation’s hope that each recipient will, during his or her career, contribute to the Foundation in support of the scholarship they received.

The resulting growth of the fund will ensure other qualified individuals a similar opportunity to pursue a vocation in the real estate industry. Gary L. Clayton Scholarship The Gary L.

Clayton Scholarship has been established as a tribute to the Illinois REALTORS® longtime CEO’s commitment to the REALTOR® organization, and his dedication to leadership. Scholarships will be awarded to Illinois REALTORS® members for the continuation and expansion of their leadership skills.

Eligibility: Scholarships may be awarded for leadership training in a real estate related field provided through the local, state, or National Association of REALTORS®, it’s institutes, societies and councils, a local Chamber of Commerce, or similar organizations. Amount: up to $1,000 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Gary L.

Clayton Scholarship Illinois Education and Training Grant The Illinois Education and Training Grant is a scholarship for eligible individuals who are pursuing a real estate degree or license in the state of Illinois. The grant may be used towards Illinois REALTORS® D2L online courses (75-hour Pre-License Topics course & 15-hour Broker Pre-License Interactive webinar) or any live classroom offered at an Illinois REALTORS® branch.

Eligibility: Candidates pursuing a real estate degree or license in the state of Illinois to be used toward an Illinois REALTORS® D2L online course or any Illinois REALTORS® live classroom course.

Amount: $100 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Illinois Education and Training Grant Scholarship Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) administers the Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program in partnership with the State of Illinois, which allows us to award 30 scholarships each year to “Qualified Racial Residents” of Illinois pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals.

This may include pre and post license education. Eligibility: “Qualified Racial Residents” of Illinois pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals.

Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program Scholarship As a tribute to Mr. Port’s personal commitment to education and as a means of improving the professionalism of the real estate industry, the Rich Port Scholarship Fund was established to help licensed real estate agents in Illinois complete courses to earn the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) of Illinois designation.

Eligibility: Licensed real estate agents in Illinois who wish to complete courses that meet the education requirement for the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute of Illinois designation.

Amount: $300 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Rich Port Scholarship These scholarships (for any accredited college or university in Illinois) will assist and encourage qualified students to further their interest in selecting real estate as a career.

Eligibility: Candidates pursuing real estate as a career who are attending any accredited college or University in Illinois Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for an Academic Scholarship Daniel L. Goodwin Scholarship The Daniel L.

Goodwin Scholarship Fund was established to assist and encourage qualified students of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Illinois to pursue an education which will lead them into productive careers in any chosen area.

This scholarship is for eligible, active and/or past participants in the Boys and Girls Club who have been awarded a Youth of the Year Award, and are current Illinois residents pursuing a college or university education, or vocational trade education. This scholarship can be used to cover expenses including tuition, room and board, texts and materials.

The number of scholarships awarded and the dollar amount (not to exceed $1,000) for each will be determined by the Foundation. Eligibility: Active and/or past participants in the Boys and Girls Club who have been awarded a Youth of the Year Award, and are current Illinois residents pursuing a college or university education, or vocational trade education. Amount: up to $1,000 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Daniel L.

Goodwin Scholarship George Patt Scholarship Fund The George L.

Patt Scholarship was created to make it possible for Illinois residents (and spouses) who are United States veterans or those currently serving to pursue (1) pre-license real estate coursework at any approved real estate school in the state of Illinois (2) an undergraduate college or university education in the field of real estate (3) education in real estate administration to establish themselves as an association executive in a REALTOR organization.

Eligibility : Illinois residents (and spouses) who are United States veterans or those currently serving to pursue courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals, a college degree in the field of real estate, or education in real estate administration.

Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the George Patt Scholarship Fund Scholarship James M. Kinney Scholarship In recognition of the contributions made by James M.

Kinney to the real estate industry, the Foundation created a scholarship fund to make it possible for the children and grandchildren of REALTORS®, REALTOR® Associates, members-in-good-standing of the Illinois REALTORS®, or any child or grandchild of an employee of a local, state or national association of REALTORS® in Illinois, to pursue an education which will lead them into productive careers in any chosen area.

Eligibility: Children and grandchildren of REALTORS®, REALTOR® Associates, Illinois REALTORS® members in good standing or a local, state or national association of REALTORS® in Illinois to purchase education which will lead them into productive careers in any chosen area. Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for the James M. Kinney Scholarship Morgan L.

Fitch Scholarship The family of Morgan L. Fitch, through a contribution to the Foundation in 1981, established a scholarship fund in perpetuity for students attending the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in the College of Commerce and Business Administration or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as a tribute to the memory of one of the nation’s most prominent real estate industry leaders.

Eligibility: Candidates attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the College of Commerce and Business Administration or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Amount: $2,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for the Morgan L. Fitch Scholarship Parker R.

Oldenettel Scholarship The Parker Oldenettel Scholarship Fund was established to assist and encourage qualified students of the vocational trades to pursue an education which will lead them into productive careers in any chosen area.

Eligibility: Children and/or grandchild of a REALTOR® member, REALTOR® Associate in good-standing of the Illinois REALTORS®, or any child or grandchild of an employee of a local, state, or National Association of REALTORS® to pursue a vocational education that prepares them to work in various jobs, such as a trade, a craft, or as a technician. Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for the Parker R.

Oldenettel Scholarship Richard “Dick” Wiegers Scholarship The Dick Wiegers Scholarship Fund was created to make it possible for Illinois residents to pursue a college or university education in the field of Business, Law, Finance, or a graduate program in Business.

Eligibility: Illinois residents pursuing a college or university education in the field of Business, Law, Finance or a graduate program in Business Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for the Richard “Dick” Wiegers Scholarship Thomas F. Seay Scholarship Thomas F. Seay believed in the power of the mind.

This scholarship (for any accredited college or university in the United States) was developed to enhance the minds of qualified candidates pursuing a career in real estate through education. Eligibility: Candidates pursuing a career in real estate who are attending any college or university in the United States. Amount: $2,000 / Application Deadline: April 1 Apply for the Thomas F.

Seay Scholarship Margery D. Shinners Scholarship The Margery Shinners Scholarship was established for women wishing to further their education with the stipulation they pursue a course of study which relates to the field of Association Management.

Scholarships will be awarded for Association Management trainings such as: training programs offered by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Association Forum, the Illinois Society of Association Executives (ISAE), the Illinois REALTORS®, the National Association of REALTORS® or a higher educational institution. Eligibility: Candidates pursuing a course of study relating to the field of association management.

Amount: $1,500 / Application Deadline: September 1 Apply for the Margery D. Shinners Scholarship Robert E. Cook Scholarship In honor of Robert Cook’s history of leadership with the Illinois REALTORS®, this scholarship was established for individuals pursuing a course of study relating to the field of association management.

Eligibility: Candidates pursuing a course of study relating to the field of association management. Amount: $1,500 / Application Deadline: September 1 Apply for the Robert E.

Cook Scholarship Past Presidents Scholarship The Illinois REALTORS® Past Presidents Scholarship Fund will be used to award scholarships for Illinois residents who are members of the Illinois REALTORS® to pursue their CRB (Certified Residential Broker), CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist), CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), or RCE (REALTOR® Association Certified Executive) designation.

Eligibility : Illinois residents who are Illinois REALTORS® members to pursue their GRI (Graduate, REALTOR® Institute) (undergrad only), CRB (Certified Residential Broker), CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist), CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) or RCE (REALTOR® Association Certified Executive) designation.

Amount: $500 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Past Presidents Scholarship Roxane Malo Leadership Scholarship The Roxane Malo Scholarship Fund was established as a tribute to Malo’s personal commitment to REALTOR® leadership.

Each year the fund will award one or more scholarships to selected Illinois REALTORS® members for the continuation and expansion of their leadership skills in a real estate related field or for Illinois REALTOR® members/local association leadership to attend national or state association meetings/events based on approval from the foundation. This would include NAR Mid-year meetings, NAR Convention, Illinois REALTORS® Events/Meetings.

Eligibility : Illinois REALTORS® member interested in the continuation and expansion of their leadership skills in a real estate related field. Amount: $1,000 / Application Deadline: Ongoing Apply for the Roxane Malo Leadership Scholarship Each REEF Scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility.

Most of the scholarships require the applicant to be a United States citizen and a resident of the State of Illinois attending school full-time while pursuing a degree with an emphasis in real estate. The Rich Port and Roxane Malo Scholarships are offered to those who have been licensed real estate agents in Illinois for a minimum of one year. Completed Applications should be sent to the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation, P.

O. Box 2607, Springfield, IL 62708 If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call the Foundation at (866) 854-7333, or via e-mail With both of my parents working in the real estate industry for over 30 years, I am proud to be a recipient of the James M. Kinney Scholarship.

This generous scholarship not only assisted my pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in biology, but also encouraged me to continue my education and attend medical school in the future. Taylor Badger , Springfield With the assistance of an Illinois REEF scholarship, I was able to take the real estate course and successfully completed the Illinois exam.

The scholarship will also enable me to take additional courses to obtain real estate designations in industry areas that I’m passionate about. As a female minority, I am grateful for the scholarship that helped me make my dreams and future goals a reality.

Tanisha Blackmore , Romeoville The Morgan Fitch Scholarship allowed me to take an extra class on real estate valuation, a course that was extremely helpful when I took the broker’s exam as well as in my real estate practice.

Nathan McCatty , Orland Park I have been able to pay for some of my college tuition as well as the travel and program costs for real estate ‘treks,’ to meet real estate companies through the University of Michigan Real Estate Club. Without the help of REEF, I am certain there are students who would not realize their professional potential or personal interest in real estate. Thank you for awarding me the Thomas F.

Seay scholarship, which has opened many doors and opportunities for me in real estate! The aid I received from the James M. Kinney Scholarship helped me pay for living expenses freshman year.

It helped to provide me with a home away from home where I made a friend for life, spent countless hours studying and relaxing and helped my experience at college become one of the best times of my life! I am grateful to be a recipient of the Illinois Minority Real Estate Scholarship Program not once, but twice!

The first helped me earn a Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation and a Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. The second time I applied was to earn my Managing Broker’s license as I want to own and manage a brokerage office. Without these scholarships being available, I would not have been able to accomplish my goals.

Remi Kelani , ABR,GRI, SRS Broker, Naperville