The CREDA Toronto Real Estate Scholarship

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Enrolled in the last two years of a post-secondary undergraduate program or the last year of a post-secondary graduate program. Co-op students are eligible to apply.
2. Demonstrated interest in and plans to pursue a career in the commercial real estate industry in the Greater Toronto Area;
3. Demonstrated community involvement, which may include school activities;
4. Superior academic achievement; and
5. Must be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident.  Candidates may be citizens of countries other than Canada but must be a Canadian permanent resident.
6. Preference will be given to applicants who participate in the CREDA Greater Toronto Student Connections mentorship program.

Submit the following to the CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee via email (info@credatoronto.org) by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on April 4, 2025 (the “Deadline”):

1. A completed Application form (attached here) (handwritten forms are not accepted);
2. Current Resume;
3. One confidential recommendation from a faculty member, employer, volunteer supervisor or academic advisor;
4. Statement of Purpose, maximum 500 words, that clearly describes your academic and professional goals, your intent to have a career in commercial real estate in the Greater Toronto Area, and if applicable, any personal adversity that you have faced and how you overcame such adversity;
5. Verification of enrolment from the registrar of the applicable academic institution at the time of making application for the scholarship; and
6. Transcripts of grades for all post-secondary institutions, with an explanation of the grading system with each transcript submitted. Scanned copies of original transcripts are acceptable, however screenshots of unofficial transcripts are not acceptable.

Note that:

1. All non-English documents must be translated into English.
2. All application materials must be received in a single package by the CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee by the Deadline. Articles, pamphlets, books or other publications are not requested and will not be considered.
3. None of the scholarship application materials received will be returned to the applicants.
4. By submitting an application, you consent to our using your name, province and school on our website and in our communications.
5. Recipients are not permitted to defer the scholarship award.

1. Application packages must be emailed to info@credatoronto.org and received by the deadline.   
2. The CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee will review applications submitted and determine whether any of the applicants meet the scholarship criteria set out herein.
3. The CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee may conduct interview(s) of selected potential scholarship recipients.

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The information provided by scholarship applicants will be used by the CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee to assess whether the applicant has satisfied the scholarship criteria and for selecting the scholarship recipients, and the information provided by the applicants will be disclosed to the CREDA Scholarship Selection Committee, the CREDA Board of Directors and designated representatives of the organization.