SCHOLARSHIPS

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

The deadline for all RPM Scholarship Applications is Monday, March 3, 2008.

Each spring students majoring in Residential Property Management (RPM) have the opportunity to apply for a variety of scholarships for the following academic year.  The overall purpose of the scholarship program is to retain and reward outstanding students in the Residential Property Management program at Ball State University.  Members of the Residential Property Management Advisory Board have made an initial contribution of $5000.00 and/or contribute annually to fund these scholarships.  The scholarship program was established with the founding of the program in the spring of 1999. 

Questions regarding all RPM Scholarship should be directed to:

RPM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2008-09

For the 2008-09 academic year one Senior Scholarship, up to 10 General Scholarships and 4 Travel Scholarships will be awarded.   Students may apply for multiple scholarships, but each scholarship requires a separate application.  Details and requirements for each scholarship follow.

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS

SELECTION CRITERIA

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed application - an application form is available at two different locations.  They are available through the RPM Program Intranet site on BlackBoard, the RPM web page at http://www.bsu.edu/fcs/rpm/ or the FCS Department's Scholarship page at http://www.bsu.edu/fcs/scholarships/ and click on Residential Property Management Scholarships.

• Write a one page or less essay to answer one of the following questions/scenarios:

• Overcoming Objections:  Your apartment community does not offer washer and dryer connections in your one- and two-bedroom floor plans.  Today you receive three intents from current residents stating they are moving to your competitor property across the street because the competitor offers washer and dryer connections in all apartments.  You cannot afford to lose this occupancy at this time of year, so what will you do to retain these residents?

• Maintenance Concerns: Today you receive a phone call from Sally Hart in 105-C stating that she just arrived home from work to find that her water heater is leaking all over her living room floor.  She continues in stating that this is the third time that this has happened and that maintenance has been out to work on her water heater at least three times in the past.  What do you do as the manager to ensure proper maintenance customer service satisfaction for Ms. Hart?

• Concession Wars:  Your community has a very limited concession budget; however, your competition is offering two months free on a 13-month lease and is reporting higher traffic numbers than you.  Your occupancy is slowly slipping with each passing week and your traffic numbers are down.  What can you do to stabilize your occupancy knowing you have a very limited concession budget?

• Declared major in Residential Property Management, currently enrolled in or having completed FCSMR 235 "Introduction to 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)

Summary of Application Requirements for General Scholarship:

To apply for the scholarship the student must submit ELECTRONICALLY the application package that includes:

• Application form.  Click on the following link:  RPM General Scholarships Application 2008-09

• Essay response to one of the questions/scenarios – response space is page 3 of the application form

• Two (2) letters of recommendation (the writers of these letters will submit the letters to Dr. Whitaker @ swhitaker@bsu.edu by the stated deadline)

ALL SCHOLARSHIP MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008 TO swhitaker@bsu.edu