Expanding Access to Careers in Commercial Real Estate
The CCIM Institute Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Program helps foster an inclusive commercial real estate professional community. These scholarships help jump-start and transform the commercial real estate careers of qualifying individuals by funding their path to the CCIM Pin, the gold standard in commercial real estate designations. A limited number are awarded annually to qualifying applicants to use for Designation course enrollment and fees.
Why pursue a career in commercial real estate?
Commercial real estate is a dynamic field, where determination and self-discipline are crucial tools for success. Individuals can pursue careers in brokerage, investment, facilities management, development, and more, in sectors ranging from million-square-foot industrial spaces and office buildings to small apartment complexes and mom-and-pop retail stores. Commercial real estate professionals create and shape the places where we live, work, and play, and they play a key role in building healthy and sustainable communities across the globe.
"Receiving the [Foundation] Scholarship helped me successfully obtain the CCIM Designation in the span of six months. It was a tremendous honor that ultimately brought my CCIM dream to fruition."
Jue Wang, CCIM
2022
"Diversity Scholarship widened the journey to the CCIM Designation for me. After acceptance from CDEP and the Diversity Scholarship, I found myself being one step toward my future plans in the commercial real estate industry. Great thanks to The CCIM Institute Foundation offering this great opportunity. I feel very welcomed with this scholarship which is about not only supporting financial needs but also expressing the Foundation's efforts on inclusion of professionals like me for diversity in the commercial/investment real estate industry."
If you would like to support this program, you can donate to The CCIM Institute Foundation and earmark your amount for the Opportunity Scholarship fund.