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General Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded directly by the ICSC Foundation and ICSC Foundation Canada and are for students within the United States and Canada.

The ICSC Foundation Scholarship application period for the 2024 — 2025 academic year will open in January 2024. We will notify our student members when applications are open via our Opportunity Knocks newsletter, and you may check this page for updates. In the meantime, read more about ICSC Foundation Scholarships below.

Benefits for all scholarship recipients include:

A tuition grant
An all-expense paid trip to ICSC LAS VEGAS for U.S. recipients or a Canadian-based event for Canadian recipients.
Pairing with an industry mentor and a spot in the ICSC Foundation’s Mentorship Program
A complimentary year-long ICSC student membership

Requirements for all scholarship applicants:

A minimum of a 3.0 GPA (out of a 4.0 scale)
Must have a demonstrated interest in
(1) the Marketplace Industry—made up of retail real estate shopping centers, malls, main street and mixed-use centers—or a related field, or
(2) or entrepreneurship if applying for the Roslyn & Elliot Jaffe Retail Entrepreneur Prize

Please see additional criteria listed under each specific scholarship below.

Note, ICSC Foundation partners with AwardSpring, a third-party vendor, to administer this application. By clicking “Apply” you will be redirected to the AwardSpring site to begin the formal application process.

Undergraduate Scholarships — United States

All applicants applying to any U.S. undergraduate scholarship must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

ICSC Undergraduate Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
For sophomores and juniors, the award is renewable for an additional year provided renewal criteria are met

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

ICSC Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
For sophomores and juniors, the award is renewable for an additional year provided renewal criteria are met

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Continental Realty Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
Preference given to those with financial need

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

The Edison Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Federal Realty Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
For sophomores and juniors, the award is renewable for an additional year provided renewal criteria are met

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Kite Realty Group Undergraduate Scholarship, in Memory of Savannah Lee

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American, women, veterans and members of the LGBTQ+ community
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
Preference given to those with financial need

Benefits include:

$10,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

PGIM Real Estate Scholarship, in Memory of Bernard Winograd

This scholarship is open exclusively to students who have applied to the PGIM Internship in fall 2022.

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Phillips Edison & Company Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American, women, veterans and members of the LGBTQ+ community
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Sheldon Gordon Scholarship for Women

Eligibility criteria:

Female
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Schurgin Family Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time college student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$10,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Schurgin Family Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time college student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$10,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships – United States

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

Milton Cooper Trailblazer in Real Estate Award
10 Available

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
Students from historically diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply, including those from racial/ethnic minority groups (Black/African American, Hispanic/LatinX, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan native), women, veterans and members of the LGBTQ+ community
Preference given to those with financial need

Benefits include:

$10,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Roslyn & Elliot Jaffe Retail Entrepreneur Prize
Open to U.S. & Canadian Undergraduate & Graduate Students

Eligibility criteria:

Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada or international student
Undergraduate (full-time) or graduate student (full-time or part-time) enrolled at an accredited university at the time of applying (open to individuals or a team)
Applicants must be passionate about launching a new retail concept, product, idea or pre-seed stage company (either brick-and-mortar or online)

Benefits include:

$10,000

Additional requirements:

Must submit a business plan presentation for new retail concept, including:
- Video (maximum 3 minutes): Introduction of yourself, your concept/vision and a general pitch, including why your concept is unique
- Executive summary (maximum 3 pages): Provide background on industry, overview of your business concept, target consumer/markets, financial plan and marketing strategy

Undergraduate Scholarships — Canada

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

ICSC Foundation Canada Undergraduate Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Full-time second-, third- or fourth-year student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

Graduate Scholarships – United States

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

ICSC Graduate Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

ICSC Graduate Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) undergraduate students, including those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American
Graduate student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023

Benefits include:

$5,000 toward tuition fees, books and supplies

Apply

Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., Graduate Scholarship
*2 Available

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate student enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2023
Preference given to those with financial need

Benefits include:

$10,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply