REFD Scholarships
College scholarships are awarded each fall semester. Applications are accepted beginning in November, and the scholarship deadline is early February. Listed below are the scholarships of particular interest for REFD students. You should also apply for college-wide scholarships.
Commercial Real Estate Women–San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Declared undergraduate or graduate real estate finance and development major in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average
- Must be enrolled for at least 12 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring as an undergraduate or at least 9 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring as a graduate
- Recipient will agree to attend an official award ceremony presented by the donor at the time and place agreed to by the donor and the recipient
Davis Equity Realty Annual Scholarship
Award: One award for $3,000
- Pursuing a degree in real estate finance and development at the undergraduate or graduate level in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average for undergraduate students and a 3.00 for graduate students
- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid
- Preference will be given to applicants who have an interest in pursuing a profession in real estate demonstrated through a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or a professional who can attest to the applicant’s career goals/interests in real estate
- Must be enrolled full-time
International Facility Management Association–San Antonio Chapter Endowed Scholarship
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Pursuing a degree in real estate finance and development at the undergraduate level
- Strong preference will be given to applicants minoring in facility and property management or applicants who have completed or are taking courses RFD 4303 and/or RFD 4313 or similar/successor courses.
- Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid
- Preference will be given to San Antonio residents
Jesse Baker Endowed Construction Management Scholarship
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Declared undergraduate or graduate real estate finance and development major in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business
- Must have completed a minimum of 60 semester credit hours
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average
- Must be enrolled for at least 12 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring
Quincy Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Pursuing a degree in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at the undergraduate level
- Must have completed a minimum of 80 semester credit hours
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: Must submit a written essay on business ethics to be judged by a joint committee of College of Business and San Antonio Real Estate Council representatives (Essay criteria: Why are ethics important in business? Three to five pages double spaced; must cite a minimum of 2 references; the essay has considerable weight in determining the recipients.)
- Preference given to applicants who have completed business ethics and principles of real estate and who have enrolled in mortgage banking and real estate finance.
- Must be enrolled for at least 12 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring
Real Estate Council of San Antonio Leadership Development Endowment
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Pursuing a degree in real estate finance and development (or its equivalent) at the undergraduate or graduate level
- Undergraduates must have completed a minimum 60 semester credit hours
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Must demonstrate leadership in campus and community activities
- Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate leadership activities related to the Real Estate Finance and Development Program and those students whose career goals are consistent with the advancement of San Antonio’s business community
- Must attach a letter of recommendation from either a Real Estate Finance and Development faculty member or preferably from someone in the real estate industry who can speak knowledgeably of the applicant’s career goals and/or real estate industry experience
- Must be enrolled for at least 12 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring as an undergraduate or at least 9 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring as a graduate
- Recipient will agree to attend an official award ceremony presented by the donor at the time and place agreed to by the donor and the recipient
San Antonio Building Owners and Managers Association, Inc./Charlotte Rainford Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Award: $300 per semester; number of awards vary
- Declared real estate finance and development undergraduate major in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business
- Must be a Texas resident
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average
- Must be enrolled for at least 12 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring
SIOR South Texas Chapter Annual Scholarship
Award: $3,000 to be awarded to one or more students
- Declared major in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at the undergraduate level
- Must be pursuing a career in real estate with an emphasis in commercial real estate
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Must be enrolled full time
The Warner F. Fassnidge Endowed Scholarship in Real Estate Finance and Development
Award: Number and amount of awards vary
- Declared undergraduate major in real estate finance and development in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average
- Must be enrolled for at least 6 or more semester credit hours in the fall and spring
For more information about College of Business scholarships, visit the Scholarship website.
