SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

Beginning in 1999, a $1000 senior scholarship has been given each academic year in the name of one member firm from the Capital members of the Residential Property Management Advisory Board. 

1999    Regency Windsor Management Company (recipient was Jill Dewing)               
2000    Crossmann Communities (recipient was Emily Suiter)
2001    Given & Spindler Companies (recipient was David Hinds)
2002    Gene B. Glick Co. (recipient was Suzanne Finney)
2003     F & C Properties (recipient was Jaclyn Shaw)
2004     Edward Rose of Indiana (recipient was Sarah Atkinson)
2005    Associate Estates Realty Corporation
2006    Charles E. Smith Residential (A Division of Archstone-Smith)
2007    Sterling Management LTD
2008    Marquette Management Company
2009    Singh Management Company, LLC
2010    JVM Realty Corporation

The recipient of the senior scholarship is invited to serve as a non-voting member of the RPM Advisory Board during the time they hold the scholarship.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Minimum Requirements:

Completed application (An application form is available at RPM-Senior Scholarship App.pdf )

• Write a one page or less essay to answer one of the following questions/scenarios:
  • Negative Property Image:   You have the idea that the property has a poor reputation in the community.  How can you research this to find out why and then how can you begin changing the property's image?
  • Property Repositioning:  Fabulous Apartments was a subsidized community and you are planning to change it to a conventional property.  What steps will you take to begin this process?
  • Driving Traffic:   Your property gets about three phone calls a week and about as many visits.  What can you do in a short period to double or better your traffic within three weeks?
• Submit a current transcript
• Must have senior standing by the beginning of fall semester 2005 as a major in Residential Property Management
• Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 and a 3.0 in major
• Two (2) letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty member who has had the student in class

Other Selection Criteria:

• Demonstration of strong intellectual ability, with an overall GPA of 3.0 preferred
• High motivation to succeed in the industry
• Participation in extra- curricular activities related to the field
• Financial need may be considered, but is not required for scholarship application.

(Students who wish to have their financial need considered in the selection process should complete the Federal Financial Aid forms by March 1)

Application Requirements:

To apply for the scholarship the student must submit one (1) copy of the application package that includes:

____    application form

____    essay response to one of the questions/scenarios

____    transcript

____    two (2) letters of recommendation