REALTOR® Children Scholarship
A membership benefit of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association is the REALTOR® children’s college scholarship. In 2012 the Wisconsin Realtors Foundation Board of Directors of the Association will award ten $750 scholarships to sons or daughters of Association members. Please read and complete the information below, and return the application by March 9, 2012 to the Wisconsin Realtors Foundation, Inc., 4801 Forest Run Road, Suite 201, Madison, WI 53704.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be sons or daughters of members of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association to be considered for a scholarship award. Members must have maintained their relationship with the WRA continuously for at least three (3) years. Members must be current with respect to dues.
- Applicants must have applied to at least one accredited two or four-year college to be considered. Evidence of application is required.
- Applicants must submit all materials to the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association by the deadline date of March 9, 2012.
- All scholarship awards will be paid directly to applicant.
Application Specifications
- Applicants must submit a high/college school transcript.
- Applicants must submit a photocopy of their ACT or SAT scores. Applicants with scores in the 80th percentile or above will receive preference.
- Applicant must submit three (3) letters of recommendations. Sources for the recommendation letters are: 1) high/college school teacher, 2) member of applicant’s general community, 3) source of applicant’s choice.
- Applicants must submit a 250-300 word essay describing achievement goals they have for their college experience. Essay should also briefly describe career goals. Subject of essay is non-specific, so as to give applicant the opportunity to express his/her creativity.
- Applicants are encouraged to include any community involvement and extra-curricular activity.
Selection Process
Applicant must submit all application materials no later than March 9, 2012 for the fall semester, 2012.
The Wisconsin Realtors Foundation Board of Directors will select scholarship winners. Winning applicants will be decided by April 30, 2012, and will be notified by mail.
Exclusions
The College Scholarship awards are exclusively limited to children of any current member of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association. No applicant shall receive more than one REALTOR® Children's Scholarship.