Purpose

The purpose of the Connecticut Chapter #51 Scholarship program is to provide worthy individuals who are financially incapable the opportunity to attend IREM’s courses either through classroom offerings or through the home study program and to enable current or future Chapter Leaders the financial ability to attend Leadership, Educational and Regional Summits.

Administration and Authority to Confer

The administration of this program is conducted by the Executive Counsel of Connecticut Chapter #51, which has complete and final authority to confer or revoke scholarships, make other decisions pertaining to the use of funds in the scholarship program, and determine the specific courses recipients shall attend under this program. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Educational Scholarship, an applicant must:

·        Be a member of Chapter #51 and be in good standing.

·        Be currently employed in some aspect of the real estate field.

·        Complete the application form and submit the following:

1.      An affidavit from the applicant’s employer verifying that the applicant receives no financial aid from the employer. 

To be eligible for the Leadership, Educational and Regional Summits, an applicant must:

·        Be a CPM, CPMC and/or ARM. 

·        Be an active member of Chapter #51 either as a Chapter Officer, Committee Chair Person or member of a committee.

·        Provide an affidavit from their employer verifying that they do not receive any financial reimbursement for the summits attending.

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

1.      Commitment to real estate management as a career; objective and probability of success in this career.

2.      Commitment to Chapter #51 as an active member, participation on the Executive Counsel either as an officer, committee chair or committee member.

The intent of the scholarship is to cover educational expenses associated with earning a CPM designation or to cover 50% of the expenses of future Chapter Leaders to attend the Leadership, Educational and Regional Summits. 

Application Deadline