The Education Foundation of the CCIM Institute has been granting scholarships to deserving students and real estate professionals since 1988. Our scholarship programs are designed to encourage and assist professionals pursuing the CCIM designation and to promote high educational standards. Our programs enable exemplary professionals in the real estate industry to experience the CCIM Institute's education first hand.

Scholarships are also offered through the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter (scholarships applications are available in mid August and are due by mid October of each year, to be applied to courses taken during the following year)

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Chapter CI 101 Scholarship 

April 2025 - CI 101 Application Here  April 7-10, 2025

December 2025 - CI 101 Application Here  December 1-4, 2025

The chapter will award one full scholarship (at the CCIM Institute member rate) which is named in honor of Past Chapter President, Paul Lynn, CCIM to a recipient for use the following calendar year from application submission. The applicant should be a current dues paying member of the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter.

Chapter Education Scholarships (Advanced courses)

CI 103 Application Here  June 3-6, 2025

CI 104 Application Here  September 22-25, 2025

The Chapter will award two scholarships (at the CCIM Institute member rate) which are named in honor of four of our Chapter leaders: Jim Crowley, CCIM, Pius K. Leung, CCIM, Frank Fitzgerald, CCIM and Robert C. Watson, CCIM. These scholarship awards will cover the member tuition for any Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter-sponsored advanced CI course (CI-102, CI-103 or CI-104) to be used the following calendar year from application submission.  Applicants for these named scholarships must be Candidates who have successfully completed the CI-101 course,  current dues paying members of the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter,  have participated in multiple chapter events, demonstrated their pursuit of careers in commercial real estate and have reputations for honest and fair dealing.