Awards and Scholarships

This scholarship shall be used by the recipient for any real estate related education for designation EXCEPT continuing education requirements for license renewal.

To be eligible for the CCAR Scholarship, an individual must:

Be an active REALTOR® member of CCAR for at least one year and have served on at least one Committee/Involvement Group.

Not have received the benefit of this scholarship within the last 12 months. Any actively awarded scholarship not used within 12 months will be forfeited.

Be a permanent resident of Illinois within Champaign County and surrounding areas.

Have completed a real estate related educational event within the past 12 months.

To apply for this scholarship fill out the following form and return it to CCAR.

The CCAR Minority Scholarship was created by the Professional Development Involvement Group in2020. It is funded by the CCAR Affiliate Partnership Fund. It is intended to help with broker pre-license education costs to help bring diversity and inclusion into the real estate profession.

To be eligible for an award from the CCAR Minority Real Estate Scholarship Program, an individual must:

• Be a member of a “minority” class. “Minority is defined as a person of race or national origin that is African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander. Minority shall also include persons of any other race or nationality that the CCAR board determines, whether by administrative rule or statute, to be a protected minority in the context of affirmative action as outlined in Article II of the Illinois Human Rights Act;
• Be currently enrolled or intend to enroll in a state-approved Real Estate Pre-License Education Course.
• Not have received the benefit of a CCAR minority scholarship within the last 24 months; and
• Be a permanent resident of Illinois within Champaign County and surrounding areas.
• An award may be used toward the payment of tuition, fees, and books, but may not be applied to such incidental expenses as travel and lodging.

The maximum possible award is $750.00. An individual who receives a CCAR Minority Scholarship will be eligible to apply for additional financial aid through CCAR two years after receiving assistance through this program. Scholarship funds may be drawn only once and cannot exceed the maximum award of $750.00. Scholarship funds must be used within 12 months of the award date. Any unused funds shall be returned to the CCAR minority scholarship program for use by other applicants. CCAR minority scholarship funds cannot be used for reimbursement of previously completed courses.

This $250.00 scholarship shall be awarded annually to the most promising new agent member of the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®, to be chosen by the Education/Designations Working Group under the Professional Development Involvement Group, based on time and expertise given to the Association. The agent should be an active member no longer than five years. Scholarship application.

This scholarship shall be used by the recipient for any real estate related education for licensure or designations EXCEPT continuing education requirements for license renewal. Note: Applicants for this scholarship may also apply for CCAR scholarships.

Scholarships, grants, and tuition reimbursement opportunities are available for new students and professionals continuing their real estate education. The two primary sources of financial aid used by Illinois REALTORS® students are REEF Scholarships and GI Bill® education benefit. (GI Bill® benefits may be applied to Illinois REALTORS® pre-license classroom courses (classroom training only).