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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.

Congratulations to our 2024–25 ICSC Foundation Scholarship recipients!

Please click here to see the list of recipients (in alpha order by scholarship name).

Applications are now closed for 2024–25 ICSC Foundation Scholarships. Applications for 2025–26 ICSC Foundation Scholarships will open in mid-January 2025.

Benefits for all scholarship recipients include:

A tuition grant
An all-expenses-paid trip to ICSC LAS VEGAS for U.S. recipients or a Canadian-based event for Canadian recipients.
Pairing with an industry mentor through the ICSC Foundation’s Mentorship Program
Complimentary ICSC student membership until you graduate

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 Marketplaces Industry, focusing on the development and management of marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather
(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 2024
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 2024
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 2024

Benefits include:

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

Apply

Federal Realty Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Students from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including, for example, those from racial/ethnic minority groups, women, veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Full-time sophomore, junior or senior enrolled at an accredited university in fall 2024
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 2024
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 Sophomore Inclusion Program Internship in fall 2023.

Benefits include:

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

Apply

Phillips Edison & Company Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Open to BIPOC undergraduate students (Black, Indigenous and people of color), 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 2024

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 2024

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 2024
Must have a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurism

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 2024
Students from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including, for example, those from racial/ethnic minority groups, women, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities.

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 2024

Benefits include:

CAD 2,500 or CAD 5,000 toward tuition, fees, books and supplies

Apply

* 2 scholarships available

The Environics Analytics Scholarship in Memory of Tony Lea – Canada

Eligibility Criteria:

Preference is given to a student from an underrepresented group including but not limited to a racialized group, women, and members of the LBGTQ+ community
Preference is given to those with financial need

Benefits include:

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

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 2024

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 2024
Preference given to those with financial need and a commitment to their communities and giving back

Benefits include:

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

Apply