The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) administers the Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program in partnership with the State of Illinois, which allows them to award scholarships each year to "Qualified Racial Residents" of Illinois pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals. This may include pre and post license education. "Qualified Racial Resident" is defined as a person of race or national origin that is African American, Hispanic/.Latino, Native American or Asian. Qualified Racial Resident shall also include persons of any other race or nationality that the Illinois Human Rights Commission determines, either by administrative rule or statute, to be a protected Qualified Racial Resident in the context of affirmative action as outlined in Article II of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Scholarship awards are made on an ongoing basis; however, the length of the process may vary. Please submit all application materials at least eight weeks prior to the beginning of the school term for which the financial assistance is requested. Two recommendation letters must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.