PREF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Background Information:
PREF annually presents scholarships to eligible REALTORS® to help them continue their education and professional development. Scholarships can be used for tuition to any REALTOR® designation or SREC-approved broker course, and reimbursement of lodging & travel expenses (upon submission of hotel bill or receipts) up to a maximum scholarship amount of $500.
The following courses will be eligible for scholarship funds: ABR, ABRM, ALC, CCIM, CIPS, CPM, CRB, CRS, CRE, GAA, Green, GRI, PMN, RAA, SIOR and SRES. The following REALTOR® certification programs are also eligible: At Home with Diversity, e-PRO, RSPS and TRC. In addition, courses approved by the State Real Estate Commission for broker credit are eligible.
Eligibility:
Applicants must currently be a PA REALTOR® member and have held REALTOR® membership for at least two years. The scholarship applies to courses taken between January 1 and December 31 of the upcoming calendar year. Applicants who have previously received a PREF Scholarship are ineligible for additional PREF Scholarships.
Application Procedure:
Applications must be submitted directly to PREF. Applicants will be notified of their award status within one week of the Fall meeting of the PREF Board of Directors. Application deadline for 2011 scholarships has expired. We will post the link for 2012 applicants early next year.
"The PREF scholarship is a great asset and has helped me in funding some broker classes. With the courses that I took, I was able to close a few deals that I otherwise would not have be able to close without the information from the classes. I would like to thank everyone at PREF who understands education and professional development." Jonathan D. Coles, BS, GRI, e-PRO, New Pennsylvania Realty
"I am so pleased to be able to stay on-track for my CRB designation - thanks to the PREF scholarship. $500.00 is a sizeable amount to spend on one's education, especially when there are so many other pressing day-to-day financial obligations to meet. It was my good fortune to be selected as a 2008-2009 scolarship recipient. Thank you for the opportunity to continue to improve my professional Real Estate career." Barbara Mastronardo, Broker Manager, Block Realty & Management, LP
"The PREF scholarship enabled me to begin taking classes toward my GRI designation. After taking the first course, there was no doubt that I was going to continue and earn the designation. The GRI classes were some of the most valuable classes I have taken in my career. I continued on and also received my CRS designation. I am grateful for the scholarship I received. It assisted me in becoming a top agent and now a broker owner." - Anne Rubin, Associate Broker, Century 21 Advantage Gold