ROADMAP TO REALTOR® APPLICATION

The CAR Foundation Pre-License Study Scholarship awards are based on the applicant’s indication of interest in pursuing a career in the real estate industry and letters of recommendation. All applicants must be a resident of the State of Illinois. Chicago Associations of REALTORS® Officers, Directors and employees, and Chicago Association of REALTORS® Foundation Officers and Trustees may not apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship applications will only be accepted if received prior to the completion of the course for which the scholarship is requested.

Ten students will be accepted per quarter (January, April, July and September), for a total of 40 students per year.

*Please note that all scholarships are applicable to RRES classroom and self-study courses ONLY.*

Due to COVID -19, RRES will not offer in person classroom courses. Alternatively, virtual classes will remain as scheduled until further notice.

Scholarship Requirements:

The candidate will have three months to obtain their real estate license.
Candidate must become a CAR member to receive reimbursement.
The reimbursement scholarship will be up to $700 per successful candidate.

Questions may be directed to CARfoundation@chicagorealtor.com.

Please note, the quarterly deadlines to apply for the fiscal year 2021 are:

Winter

December 13th

Spring

March 20th

Summer

June 26th

Fall

August 28th

ROADMAP to REALTOR Application

Your Information
Name*
First Last
Email*
NRDS # (if applicable)
Phone*
Address*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Today's Date*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Are you a citizen of the United States of America?*
- Yes
- No
Are you a citizen of the State of Illinois?*
- Yes
- No
What is your date of birth?*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Business Plan
Do you have start up costs set aside for your business?*
1-3 sentences
What will be your specialty?*
1-3 sentences
How will you market your business?*
1-3 sentences
How will you obtain clients/referrals?*
1-3 sentences
My metric of success is:*
1-3 sentences
My first year of business will look like:*
1-3 sentences
Please list the two people you have selected to write letters regarding your qualifications, character, etc*
One letter from an industry or business professional and the second letter will be a recommendation document signed off by CAR member with at least 18 months in the industry.
Required Attachments
Include a link to a 60-90 second video on “Why do you want to be a REALTOR?”*
Via Dropbox, Youtube, Google Drive, One Drive, etc.
Please attach your resume in .pdf format*
Please attach 1 of 2 current letters of recommendation in .pdf format*
One letter from an industry or business professional.
Please attach 2 of 2 current letters of recommendation in .pdf format
The second letter of recommendation document must be signed off by CAR member with at least 18 months in the industry. If you do not have your second letter signed by a CAR member, you must submit the letter within 3 months of your scholarship approval date in order to receive your reimbursement.
Please select when you plan on submitting your second letter of recommendation.*
- I plan to submit my second letter of recommendation prior to reimbursement distribution, which is no later than three months after the scholarship approval date.
- I have already attached the required second letter of recommendation to this application.
Please upload a photo in either JPEG (.jpg) or GIF (.gif) format, in high resolution at 300 dpi.
By checking the box below, you are acknowledging that these scholarships are granted for the purpose of helping you secure a business degree, real estate license, or designation with emphasis on real estate-related subjects, and that it may be revoked at any time should your standard of work and conduct no longer appear to warrant its continuance. You agree that everything you have presented in this application is true to the best of your knowledge and accept that your scholarship may be revoked if it is found that information presented in this application has been falsified.
Electronic Signature*
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