Fellowships & Scholarships
A variety of awards are available for entering and continuing students. In addition to financial support, awardees become members of Columbia Business School’s community of real estate scholars and fellows.
Columbia Business School alumni are generous supporters of fellowships and scholarships. The MBA Real Estate Program is also proud of additional awards it distributes in partnership with such distinguished organizations as the Association of Real Estate Women (“AREW”), the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (“MBA”), the Urban Land Institute (“ULI”) and New York's Women Executives in Real Estate (“WX”).
(Please note: there is no separate application for any of the fellowships or scholarships listed below. Your eligibility is determined by the admissions committee. The admissions office will notify applicants of an award should it become available.)
Alexander Bodini Memorial Real Estate Fellowships
Awarded by Daniele D. Bodini ’72, chairman of American Continental Properties Group, the Alexander Bodini Memorial Real Estate Fellowship provides up to two entrance fellowships each year. Fellows receive full tuition for one year and are invited to attend the Real Estate Forum.
Caswell J. and Mark M. Caplan Fellowship
The two-year Caswell J. and Mark M. Caplan Fellowship was endowed by Mark M. Caplan ’84, president of The Time Group and Washington Place Management. The award is given to an outstanding student with a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship who plans to pursue a real estate concentration in the MBA program.
John J. and Theresa M. Azrack Scholarship
Established by Joseph Azrack ’72, former chair of the Real Estate Program Advisory Board and president and CEO of Citigroup Properties Investors, the John J. and Theresa M. Azrack Scholarship recognizes an exceptional second-year student in the Real Estate Program.
New York’s Women Executives in Real Estate (“WX”)
(www.wxnyre.com)
WX offers scholarships each year to second-year students pursuing an MBA degree with a concentration in real estate. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, a commitment to the program and financial need.
Association of Real Estate Women
(www.arew.org)
Each year, Columbia Business School is eligible to recommend a qualified second-year real estate student for the AREW Scholarship Fund, which provides a one-year award.
Mortgage Bankers’ Association (“MBA”)
(www.mbaa.org)
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) provides a two-year award to a talented and deserving entering student intending to pursue a real estate concentration in an MBA program.
PREA Scholarships
PREA awards scholarships on an annual basis to promising students studying real estate at the undergraduate and graduate levels. PREA also partners with the Robert A. Toigo Foundation to grant a PREA/Toigo scholarship which is awarded to minority and women students.
Link to 2009 PREA Scholarship Application
Robert A. Toigo Foundation
The Toigo Foundation offers an MBA graduate level fellowship for individuals committed to a career in finance.
To learn more, visit www.toigofoundation.com
