Full Designation Scholarship
Full Designation Scholarship
Would you like to earn a Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation that will propel your career and mold you into a commercial real estate leader? Do you want to earn this designation, valued at $10,000, at no cost?
Apply for the BOMA/Chicago Foundation's Full Designation Scholarship – a needs-based opportunity that provides the $10,000 full tuition for all eight classes leading to either RPA designation. Applications for the 2025 scholarship are due on October 23, 2024.
If you plan to apply for this scholarship, please email Jaclynne Madden or call (312) 870-9608 so that we can discuss the application process and requirements.
Full Designation Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
Please review the below eligibility criteria for this needs-based scholarship. If you meet these criteria, we invite you to apply.
- Applicants must have 24 months of commercial real estate experience by January 2025. The experience must specifically be in a commercial real estate property management role (residential and retail experience does not count toward the 24 months). Internships may be eligible to count toward the 24 months of experience.
- Applicants must be able to describe financial need. If your current employer pays or reimburses you for more than one RPA designation class each calendar year, you are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Applicants may not have taken more than three RPA designation classes before applying for the scholarship.
- Applicants must have completed at least one year of college-level courses at a college/university and earned a GPA of 2.5/4.0 or 3.5/5.
- Submission of three references.
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
- Applicants do NOT need to be a BOMA/Chicago member.
Previous Recipients & Testimonials
You can read testimonials from previous scholars here. The list of recipients since the Full Designation Scholarship program began is listed below.
2024: Anne Kaberna, JLL
2023: Jeff Bentley, JLL
2022: Maureen Mwangi, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
2021: Nicole Papazian, JLL
2020: Caroline Foulk, JLL
2019: Allie Borrego, JLL; earned RPA in 2021
2018: Zaena Rihani; earned RPA in 2020
2017: Kim Conolty, Ameritus
2016: Cydney Hargro
2015: Rachael Melone, Zeller Realty Group; earned RPA in 2016
2015: Caitlin Davy; earned RPA in 2017
2014: Joe Sherman, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; earned RPA and FMA in 2015
2013: Teresa Amaro, CBRE; earned RPA in 2014
2012: Kelly Davies, Landro Fox Cities Realty; earned RPA in 2013
